Re: Software book recommendations...

Yes, that's a good link. It also leads to its "possible duplicate" here:

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1711/what-is-the-single-most-influential-book-every-programmer-should-read

There are a lot of good books out there. Check the programming, or at least technical, ones on my Amazon reviews list here:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/cdp/member-reviews/A14DQTPVOEVK4M/ref=cm_pdp_about_see_review/104-6555028-3024732

Recently, I liked Coders at Work. (It got 65 votes on that second Stackoverflow post, which is pretty good for such a recent book, when a classic like Peopleware got 78.) 

In fact, see it here, as part of a new fun genre of software books:

http://talkaboutquality.wordpress.com/2009/12/29/software-comes-of-age/

Tom

--- In [email protected], Ged Byrne <ged.byrne@...> wrote:
>
> You might find this link over on stack overflow useful:
> 
> http://stackoverflow.com/questions/72406/what-development-book-made-the-most-impact-on-you-as-a-developer-closed
> 
> For me, the most impact came from the following books:
>   * The Pragmatic Programmer - Helps you see all programming as something
> more than just writing code.
>   * Code Complete - Common sense encapsulated.
>   * Object Oriented Software Construction - Introduces Design by Contract
>   * Thinking Forth - About thinking, not programming.
>  This desperately needs updating.
>   * C++ in Action - Shows that clean coding can even be done in C++ with the
> windows api.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> 
> Ged.
> 
> On Wed, Feb 3, 2010 at 4:35 AM, John Carter <john.carter@...> wrote:
> 
> >
> >
> > Slowly the bookshops around me have been descending into a morass of
> > "Publishers Sale" Coffee Table picture books and "For Idiot Dummies"
> > guides.
> >
> > It is now seldom worth browsing them for an inspiring, "must read" and
> > world view changing books in software.
> >
> > Sigh! I have to let go of my "must first hold it in my hands before I
> > buy" malaise and venture into the world of online purchasable books.
> >
> > What recommendations do you folk have?
> >
> > John Carter Phone : (64)(3) 358 6639
> > Tait Electronics Fax : (64)(3) 359 4632
> > PO Box 1645 Christchurch Email : john.carter@...<john.carter%40tait.co.nz>
> > New Zealand
> >
> >  
> >
>