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Timeless Programming Books That Still Hold Up

1. Clean Code — Robert C. Martin

464 pages · 2008 · software craft

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2. Working Effectively with Legacy Code — Michael Feathers

456 pages · 2004 · software craft

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3. Code Complete — Steve McConnell

960 pages · 2004 · software craft

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4. The Clean Coder — Robert C. Martin

256 pages · 2011 · software craft

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5. Design Patterns — Erich Gamma

395 pages · 1994 · software craft

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6. Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs — Harold Abelson and Gerald Jay Sussman

657 pages · 1996 · software craft

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7. Domain-Driven Design — Eric Evans

560 pages · 2003 · software craft

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8. Test Driven Development — Kent Beck

240 pages · 2002 · software craft

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9. Patterns of Enterprise Application Architecture — Martin Fowler

560 pages · 2002 · software craft

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10. JavaScript: The Good Parts — Douglas Crockford

176 pages · 2008 · javascript

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