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Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship (Paperback)
by (shelved 539 times as software)
avg rating 4.35 — 23,638 ratings — published 2007
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The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master (Paperback)
by (shelved 517 times as software)
avg rating 4.33 — 24,336 ratings — published 1999
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Designing Data-Intensive Applications Designing Data-Intensive Applications (ebook)
by (shelved 381 times as software)
avg rating 4.69 — 10,912 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 375 times as software)
avg rating 4.24 — 8,860 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 361 times as software)
avg rating 4.01 — 15,214 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 349 times as software)
avg rating 4.20 — 11,999 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 305 times as software)
avg rating 4.15 — 5,871 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 298 times as software)
avg rating 4.30 — 9,494 ratings — published 1993
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Clean Architecture Clean Architecture (Paperback)
by (shelved 266 times as software)
avg rating 4.21 — 7,200 ratings — published 2017
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A Philosophy of Software Design A Philosophy of Software Design (Paperback)
by (shelved 224 times as software)
avg rating 4.22 — 4,694 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 205 times as software)
avg rating 4.26 — 9,296 ratings — published 2011
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Head First Design Patterns Head First Design Patterns (Paperback)
by (shelved 196 times as software)
avg rating 4.30 — 9,052 ratings — published 2004
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Working Effectively with Legacy Code Working Effectively with Legacy Code (Paperback)
by (shelved 194 times as software)
avg rating 4.14 — 4,684 ratings — published 2004
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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 192 times as software)
avg rating 4.26 — 50,746 ratings — published 2013
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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 — 3,894 ratings — published 2002
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Building Microservices: Designing Fine-Grained Systems Building Microservices: Designing Fine-Grained Systems (Paperback)
by (shelved 179 times as software)
avg rating 4.22 — 5,237 ratings — published 2014
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Fundamentals of Software Architecture: An Engineering Approach Fundamentals of Software Architecture: An Engineering Approach (Paperback)
by (shelved 173 times as software)
avg rating 4.23 — 2,316 ratings — published 2020
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Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs (Paperback)
by (shelved 148 times as software)
avg rating 4.47 — 4,871 ratings — published 1984
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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 145 times as software)
avg rating 4.25 — 3,267 ratings — published 2007
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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 — 9,960 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 136 times as software)
avg rating 4.40 — 10,734 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 — 4,415 ratings — published 2002
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Continuous delivery Continuous delivery (Hardcover)
by (shelved 133 times as software)
avg rating 4.20 — 3,314 ratings — published 2010
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Introduction to Algorithms Introduction to Algorithms (Hardcover)
by (shelved 132 times as software)
avg rating 4.35 — 9,364 ratings — published 1989
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Accelerate: Building and Scaling High Performing Technology Organizations Accelerate: Building and Scaling High Performing Technology Organizations (Paperback)
by (shelved 130 times as software)
avg rating 4.05 — 8,220 ratings — published
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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 117 times as software)
avg rating 4.19 — 2,000 ratings — published 2020
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Effective Java Effective Java (Paperback)
by (shelved 116 times as software)
avg rating 4.51 — 8,088 ratings — published 2001
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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 — 2,467 ratings — published 2009
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Extreme Programming Explained: Embrace Change (The XP Series) Extreme Programming Explained: Embrace Change (The XP Series)
by (shelved 113 times as software)
avg rating 4.13 — 4,099 ratings — published 1999
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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 104 times as software)
avg rating 4.33 — 6,929 ratings — published 2008
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System Design Interview – An insider's guide System Design Interview – An insider's guide (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 100 times as software)
avg rating 4.26 — 3,482 ratings — published 2020
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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 100 times as software)
avg rating 4.41 — 5,530 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 100 times as software)
avg rating 4.24 — 30,928 ratings — published 2000
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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 94 times as software)
avg rating 4.26 — 882 ratings — published 2021
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JavaScript: The Good Parts JavaScript: The Good Parts (Paperback)
by (shelved 92 times as software)
avg rating 4.23 — 8,670 ratings — published 2008
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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 89 times as software)
avg rating 4.37 — 2,221 ratings — published 2022
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Staff Engineer: Leadership Beyond the Management Track Staff Engineer: Leadership Beyond the Management Track (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 89 times as software)
avg rating 4.04 — 3,146 ratings — published
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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 — 5,939 ratings — published 2015
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The C Programming Language The C Programming Language (Paperback)
by (shelved 87 times as software)
avg rating 4.44 — 11,397 ratings — published 1978
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Site Reliability Engineering: How Google Runs Production Systems Site Reliability Engineering: How Google Runs Production Systems (Paperback)
by (shelved 86 times as software)
avg rating 4.21 — 2,939 ratings — published 2016
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Programming Pearls Programming Pearls (Paperback)
by (shelved 86 times as software)
avg rating 4.20 — 3,225 ratings — published 1986
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Refactoring to Patterns Refactoring to Patterns (Hardcover)
by (shelved 82 times as software)
avg rating 4.05 — 1,439 ratings — published 2004
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Implementing Domain-Driven Design Implementing Domain-Driven Design (Hardcover)
by (shelved 79 times as software)
avg rating 4.05 — 1,305 ratings — published 2013
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Agile Software Development, Principles, Patterns, and Practices Agile Software Development, Principles, Patterns, and Practices (Hardcover)
by (shelved 78 times as software)
avg rating 4.26 — 1,320 ratings — published 2002
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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 77 times as software)
avg rating 4.12 — 1,550 ratings — published 2003
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The Unicorn Project The Unicorn Project (Hardcover)
by (shelved 76 times as software)
avg rating 4.06 — 10,275 ratings — published 2019
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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 74 times as software)
avg rating 4.18 — 5,617 ratings — published 2019
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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 72 times as software)
avg rating 3.95 — 5,380 ratings — published 2009
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The Algorithm Design Manual The Algorithm Design Manual (Hardcover)
by (shelved 68 times as software)
avg rating 4.35 — 2,690 ratings — published 1997
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