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Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship (Paperback)
by (shelved 549 times as software)
avg rating 4.35 — 23,848 ratings — published 2007
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The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master (Paperback)
by (shelved 532 times as software)
avg rating 4.33 — 24,642 ratings — published 1999
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Designing Data-Intensive Applications Designing Data-Intensive Applications (ebook)
by (shelved 405 times as software)
avg rating 4.69 — 11,371 ratings — published 2015
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Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing Code (Addison-wesley Object Technology Series) Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing Code (Addison-wesley Object Technology Series)
by (shelved 379 times as software)
avg rating 4.24 — 8,887 ratings — published 1999
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The Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering The Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering (Paperback)
by (shelved 360 times as software)
avg rating 4.01 — 15,332 ratings — published 1975
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Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software (Hardcover)
by (shelved 355 times as software)
avg rating 4.20 — 12,057 ratings — published 1994
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Domain-Driven Design: Tackling Complexity in the Heart of Software Domain-Driven Design: Tackling Complexity in the Heart of Software (Hardcover)
by (shelved 317 times as software)
avg rating 4.15 — 5,920 ratings — published 2003
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Code Complete: A Practical Handbook of Software Construction Code Complete: A Practical Handbook of Software Construction (Paperback)
by (shelved 301 times as software)
avg rating 4.30 — 9,516 ratings — published 1993
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Clean Architecture Clean Architecture (Paperback)
by (shelved 271 times as software)
avg rating 4.21 — 7,305 ratings — published 2017
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A Philosophy of Software Design A Philosophy of Software Design (Paperback)
by (shelved 243 times as software)
avg rating 4.22 — 4,971 ratings — published 2018
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The Clean Coder: A Code of Conduct for Professional Programmers The Clean Coder: A Code of Conduct for Professional Programmers (Paperback)
by (shelved 206 times as software)
avg rating 4.26 — 9,360 ratings — published 2011
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The Phoenix Project: A Novel About IT, DevOps, and Helping Your Business Win The Phoenix Project: A Novel About IT, DevOps, and Helping Your Business Win (Hardcover)
by (shelved 197 times as software)
avg rating 4.25 — 51,492 ratings — published 2013
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Working Effectively with Legacy Code Working Effectively with Legacy Code (Paperback)
by (shelved 196 times as software)
avg rating 4.14 — 4,694 ratings — published 2004
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Head First Design Patterns Head First Design Patterns (Paperback)
by (shelved 196 times as software)
avg rating 4.30 — 9,098 ratings — published 2004
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Fundamentals of Software Architecture: An Engineering Approach Fundamentals of Software Architecture: An Engineering Approach (Paperback)
by (shelved 190 times as software)
avg rating 4.22 — 2,416 ratings — published 2020
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Patterns of Enterprise Application Architecture Patterns of Enterprise Application Architecture (Hardcover)
by (shelved 190 times as software)
avg rating 4.12 — 3,901 ratings — published 2002
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Building Microservices: Designing Fine-Grained Systems Building Microservices: Designing Fine-Grained Systems (Paperback)
by (shelved 181 times as software)
avg rating 4.22 — 5,277 ratings — published 2014
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Release It!: Design and Deploy Production-Ready Software (Pragmatic Programmers) Release It!: Design and Deploy Production-Ready Software (Pragmatic Programmers)
by (shelved 150 times as software)
avg rating 4.25 — 3,282 ratings — published 2007
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Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs (Paperback)
by (shelved 146 times as software)
avg rating 4.47 — 4,879 ratings — published 1984
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Peopleware: Productive Projects and Teams Peopleware: Productive Projects and Teams (Paperback)
by (shelved 143 times as software)
avg rating 4.14 — 9,989 ratings — published 1987
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Code: The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software Code: The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software (Paperback)
by (shelved 139 times as software)
avg rating 4.40 — 10,932 ratings — published 1999
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Test-Driven Development: By Example Test-Driven Development: By Example (Paperback)
by (shelved 135 times as software)
avg rating 4.10 — 4,427 ratings — published 2002
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Continuous delivery Continuous delivery (Hardcover)
by (shelved 133 times as software)
avg rating 4.20 — 3,324 ratings — published 2010
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Accelerate: Building and Scaling High Performing Technology Organizations Accelerate: Building and Scaling High Performing Technology Organizations (Paperback)
by (shelved 132 times as software)
avg rating 4.05 — 8,334 ratings — published
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Introduction to Algorithms Introduction to Algorithms (Hardcover)
by (shelved 131 times as software)
avg rating 4.35 — 9,412 ratings — published 1989
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Software Engineering at Google: Lessons Learned from Programming Over Time Software Engineering at Google: Lessons Learned from Programming Over Time (Paperback)
by (shelved 122 times as software)
avg rating 4.19 — 2,052 ratings — published 2020
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Effective Java Effective Java (Paperback)
by (shelved 119 times as software)
avg rating 4.51 — 8,116 ratings — published 2001
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Extreme Programming Explained: Embrace Change (The XP Series) Extreme Programming Explained: Embrace Change (The XP Series)
by (shelved 115 times as software)
avg rating 4.13 — 4,110 ratings — published 1999
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Growing Object-Oriented Software, Guided by Tests (Addison-Wesley Signature Series (Beck)) Growing Object-Oriented Software, Guided by Tests (Addison-Wesley Signature Series (Beck))
by (shelved 114 times as software)
avg rating 4.19 — 2,468 ratings — published 2009
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System Design Interview – An insider's guide System Design Interview – An insider's guide (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 108 times as software)
avg rating 4.25 — 3,646 ratings — published 2020
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Software Architecture: The Hard Parts: Modern Trade-Off Analyses for Distributed Architectures Software Architecture: The Hard Parts: Modern Trade-Off Analyses for Distributed Architectures (Paperback)
by (shelved 107 times as software)
avg rating 4.24 — 936 ratings — published 2021
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Cracking the Coding Interview: 150 Programming Questions and Solutions Cracking the Coding Interview: 150 Programming Questions and Solutions (Paperback)
by (shelved 105 times as software)
avg rating 4.33 — 6,950 ratings — published 2008
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Grokking Algorithms An Illustrated Guide For Programmers and Other Curious People Grokking Algorithms An Illustrated Guide For Programmers and Other Curious People (Paperback)
by (shelved 103 times as software)
avg rating 4.41 — 5,664 ratings — published 2015
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Don't Make Me Think, Revisited: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability (Voices That Matter) Don't Make Me Think, Revisited: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability (Voices That Matter)
by (shelved 102 times as software)
avg rating 4.24 — 31,179 ratings — published 2000
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The Staff Engineer's Path: A Guide for Individual Contributors Navigating Growth and Change The Staff Engineer's Path: A Guide for Individual Contributors Navigating Growth and Change (Paperback)
by (shelved 94 times as software)
avg rating 4.36 — 2,338 ratings — published 2022
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Site Reliability Engineering: How Google Runs Production Systems Site Reliability Engineering: How Google Runs Production Systems (Paperback)
by (shelved 91 times as software)
avg rating 4.21 — 2,968 ratings — published 2016
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JavaScript: The Good Parts JavaScript: The Good Parts (Paperback)
by (shelved 91 times as software)
avg rating 4.23 — 8,682 ratings — published 2008
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Staff Engineer: Leadership Beyond the Management Track Staff Engineer: Leadership Beyond the Management Track (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 90 times as software)
avg rating 4.04 — 3,237 ratings — published
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The C Programming Language The C Programming Language (Paperback)
by (shelved 90 times as software)
avg rating 4.44 — 11,454 ratings — published 1978
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Joel on Software Joel on Software (Paperback)
by (shelved 89 times as software)
avg rating 4.13 — 3,382 ratings — published 2004
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The DevOps Handbook: How to Create World-Class Agility, Reliability, and Security in Technology Organizations The DevOps Handbook: How to Create World-Class Agility, Reliability, and Security in Technology Organizations (Paperback)
by (shelved 87 times as software)
avg rating 4.29 — 6,004 ratings — published 2015
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Programming Pearls Programming Pearls (Paperback)
by (shelved 85 times as software)
avg rating 4.20 — 3,228 ratings — published 1986
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Implementing Domain-Driven Design Implementing Domain-Driven Design (Hardcover)
by (shelved 82 times as software)
avg rating 4.05 — 1,315 ratings — published 2013
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Refactoring to Patterns (Addison Wesley Signature Series) Refactoring to Patterns (Addison Wesley Signature Series)
by (shelved 82 times as software)
avg rating 4.05 — 1,440 ratings — published 2004
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Enterprise Integration Patterns: Designing, Building, and Deploying Messaging Solutions (Addison-Wesley Signature Series (Fowler)) Enterprise Integration Patterns: Designing, Building, and Deploying Messaging Solutions (Addison-Wesley Signature Series (Fowler))
by (shelved 79 times as software)
avg rating 4.12 — 1,557 ratings — published 2003
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Team Topologies: Organizing Business and Technology Teams for Fast Flow Team Topologies: Organizing Business and Technology Teams for Fast Flow (ebook)
by (shelved 78 times as software)
avg rating 4.18 — 5,805 ratings — published 2019
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The Unicorn Project The Unicorn Project (Hardcover)
by (shelved 76 times as software)
avg rating 4.06 — 10,451 ratings — published 2019
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Agile Software Development, Principles, Patterns, and Practices (Alan Apt Series) Agile Software Development, Principles, Patterns, and Practices (Alan Apt Series)
by (shelved 76 times as software)
avg rating 4.25 — 1,323 ratings — published 2002
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The Manager's Path: A Guide for Tech Leaders Navigating Growth and Change The Manager's Path: A Guide for Tech Leaders Navigating Growth and Change (Paperback)
by (shelved 71 times as software)
avg rating 4.25 — 10,736 ratings — published 2017
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Coders at Work: Reflections on the Craft of Programming Coders at Work: Reflections on the Craft of Programming (Paperback)
by (shelved 71 times as software)
avg rating 3.95 — 5,390 ratings — published 2009
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Larry Niven
“That's the thing about people who think they hate computers. What they really hate is lousy programmers.”
― Larry Niven

Joel Spolsky
“Many rookie software managers think that they can "motivate" their programmers to work faster by giving them nice, "tight" (unrealistically short) schedules. I think this kind of motivation is brain-dead. When I'm behind schedule, I feel doomed and depressed and unmotivated. When I'm working ahead of schedule, I'm cheerful and productive. The schedule is not the place to play psychological games.”
― Joel Spolsky, Joel on Software

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