14 Best Software Development Books
Goal: Find the best Software Development books according to the internet (not just one person's opinion).
Method:
- Search for "best software development books" and study the top 5+ pages.
- Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
- Rank the results neatly here.
14 Best Software Development Books
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The Pragmatic Programmer
From Journeyman to Master
by Andrew Hunt
Also recommended by:
Clean Code
A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship
by Robert C. Martin
Design Patterns
Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software
by Erich Gamma
Working Effectively with Legacy Code
by Michael Feathers
The Mythical Man-Month
Essays on Software Engineering
by Frederick P. Brooks Jr.
Also recommended by:
Jeff Bezos, Larry Ellison, Marc Benioff, Alan Kay, Jeff Atwood
Refactoring
Improving the Design of Existing Code
by Martin Fowler
Code Complete
A Practical Handbook of Software Construction
by Steve McConnell
Also recommended by:
Clean Architecture
A Craftsman's Guide to Software Structure and Design
by Robert C. Martin
Code
The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software
by Charles Petzold
Head First Design Patterns
Building Extensible and Maintainable Object-Oriented Software
by Eric Freeman
Introduction to Algorithms
by Thomas H. Cormen
Patterns of Enterprise Application Architecture
by Martin Fowler
The Clean Coder
A Code of Conduct for Professional Programmers
by Robert C. Martin
Sources
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The magnificent seven - 7 books that every software developer should read | Exasol
exasol.com
- 2
17 Must-Read Books for Software Developers | Built In
builtin.com
- 3
Best Software Development Books: 20 Most-Recommended Books for Software Developers - DEV Community 👩💻👨💻
dev.to
- 4
7 Must Read Books for Becoming a Better Software Developer
serverless.com
- 5
The Greatest Software Development Books of All Time - DZone
dzone.com
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