Computer Programming


The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master
Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship
The C Programming Language
Code Complete: A Practical Handbook of Software Construction
Introduction to Algorithms
Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software
Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs
The Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering
Code: The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software
The Art of Computer Programming, Volume 1: Fundamental Algorithms
Python Crash Course: A Hands-On, Project-Based Introduction to Programming
Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing Code
Effective Java
JavaScript: The Good Parts
Automate the Boring Stuff with Python: Practical Programming for Total Beginners
The C Programming Language by Brian W. KernighanThe UNIX Programming Environment by Brian W. KernighanStructure and Interpretation of Computer Programs by Harold AbelsonIntroduction to Algorithms by Thomas H. CormenClean Code by Robert C. Martin
The Ascended Programmer
16 books — 1 voter

The Art of Startup Fundraising by Alejandro CremadesUnlocking the Clubhouse by Jane MargolisGood to Great by Jim CollinsThe Second Shift by Arlie Russell HochschildStuck in the Shallow End by Jane Margolis
Girl Develop It Recommended Reads
12 books — 19 voters
Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs by Harold AbelsonCode Complete by Steve McConnellIntroduction to Algorithms by Thomas H. CormenDesign Patterns by Erich GammaHacker's Delight by Henry S. Warren Jr.
Best programming books
60 books — 39 voters

Gödel, Escher, Bach by Douglas R. HofstadterChaos by James GleickThe Black Swan by Nassim Nicholas TalebThinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel KahnemanThe Information by James Gleick
Complexity
160 books — 163 voters

I literally have to turn off the computer because if the fan is whirring behind me there’s the lure of “Check your email, check your email.” So I’ll turn it off or at least put it to sleep, come over to this table on the other side of the room, and spread out my papers and think. Or work at the whiteboard or something.
Guy Steele

Gabrielle Zevin
He knew what he was experiencing was a basic error in programming, and he wished he could open up his brain and delete the bad code. Unfortunately, the human brain is every bit as closed a system as a Mac.
Gabrielle Zevin, Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow

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