Books

Component Software: Beyond Object-Oriented Programming

A long difficult read but well worth it.

Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software

It should go without saying that every developer should own a copy of the Design Pattern Bible.

Concurrent Programming in Java: Design Principles and Patterns

You could skip this book and just use Doug Lea's until.concurrent package instead but this is a fascinating book.

Pragmatic Programmer, The: From Journeyman to Master

The second book that I think that every developer should own.

Programming Ruby: The Pragmatic Programmer's Guide

Programmers at Work: Interviews With 19 Programmers Who Shaped the Computer Industry

A difficult to find but amazing book.

Emergence: The Connected Lives of Ants, Brains, Cities, and Software

Fuzzy Thinking: The New Science of Fuzzy Logic

The New Turing Omnibus

Computer science made easy.


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