[Tutor] Book recommendations?

Mike Hansen mhansen at cso.atmel.com
Fri Sep 30 16:17:24 CEST 2005


> Subject:
> Re: [Tutor] Book recommendations?
> From:
> Kent Johnson <kent37 at tds.net>
> Date:
> Fri, 30 Sep 2005 05:57:51 -0400
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> CC:
> Python Tutor list <tutor at python.org>
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> 
> Andrew P wrote:
> 
>> Does anybody have any recommendations for other books on programming 
>> practices in general?  Any fun or philosophical reads on software 
>> architecture/design?
> 
> 
> Some of the highlights from my bookshelf:
> 
> Hunt & Thomas, The Pragmatic Programmer
> http://pragmaticprogrammer.com/ppbook/index.shtml
> 
> (and the other books from  the Pragmatic Bookshelf)
> http://pragmaticprogrammer.com/bookshelf/index.html
> 
> Martin, Agile Software Development
> http://www.objectmentor.com/resources/bookstore/books/AgileSoftwareDevelopmentPPP 
> 
> 
> Fowler, Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing Code
> http://martinfowler.com/books.html#refactoring
> 
> Beck, Extreme Programming Explained
> http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0201616416/ref%3Dnosim/armaties/102-7636110-6481700 
> 
> 
> Kent

All of the above are great picks. I'd also recommend Joel On Software. It's a 
collection of his articles from his web site.

Mike


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