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- Design Patterns. Elements of
Reusable Object-Oriented Software, Erich Gamma, Richard
Helm, Ralph E. Johnson. Addison-Wesley.
It
pays to know all of the design pattern passively, because they
have become common vocabulary between developers. I've found that the
best way of using them is to let the ideas increase one's knowledge and
then start the design from
the problem. I've also seen some ugly code where people
started their design from the patterns. - Refactoring. Improving the
Design of Existing Code, Martin Fowler. Addison-Wesley.
No
need to read throroughly here, but still contains many nice ideas one
should be aware of. - The Pragmatic Programmer. From
Journeyman to Master, Andrew Hunt, David Thomas, Ward
Cunningham. Addison-Wesley.
Tips for the craftsmanship of
software engineering: what to automate, how to code, etc. - Effective Java. Programming
Language Guide, Joshua Bloch. Addison-Wesley.
Many
important rules for everyday Java programming tasks: clarifications of
the standard mechanisms, new techniques (some of them inspired by
functional programming) etc.
Process
and
Psychology
Often technology is not the most difficult part of
doing software engineering...- Extreme Programming Installed,
Ron Jeffries, Ann Anderson, Chet Hendrickson. Addison-Wesley.
The
most technical book in this section, as it also contains comments on
coding and more engineering related things. It is really fun to read
about a process that is not described in a theoretical way, but as a
pragmatic list of all the things one can do to improve teamwork. - Peopleware: Productive Projects
and Teams, Tom DeMarco, Timothy Lister. Dorset House
Publishing.
As lame as "putting people first" sounds, this
book makes profound (and exciting) sense. - Difficult Conversations. How to
discuss what matters most, Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton,
Sheila Heen. Penguin Putnam.
A
nice manual on human interaction that builds on the common sense most
people alread have. If my head is filled with all these criticisms,
misgivings and admirations concerning other people, then what do they mean? What
should I do about them? When should I tell others about them, when not? - The Now Habit: A Strategic
Program for Overcoming Procrastination and Enjoying Guilt-Free Play,
Neil A. Fiore. Jeremy P. Tarcher.
I
do not like the title, but I like the content. This book is especially
useful if you work mostly for yourself. It shows that being more
efficient is not necessarily about discipline.
2006-12-12