Hello World! Today we will see three books that I recommend you to read as a developer. Tutorials are best when learning a particular technology but books are irreplaceable to learn a skill in-depth or do understand a particular concept.
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Code: The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software
By Charles Petzold
What do flashlights, the British invasion, black cats, and seesaws have to do with computers? In CODE, they show us the ingenious ways we manipulate language and invent new means of communicating with each other. And through CODE, we see how this ingenuity and our very human compulsion to communicate have driven the technological innovations of the past two centuries.
The book starts from the basics of computer science and goes deeper into studying how a computer is done. You don't need an important math background to understand it.
On Amazon - Not too expensive
Clean code
By Robert C. Martin
Even bad code can function. But if code isnβt clean, it can bring a development organization to its knees. Every year, countless hours and significant resources are lost because of poorly written code. But it doesnβt have to be that way.
The book brings forward a well-structured perspective on how code should look like, in order for that code to be readable and maintainable.
On Amazon - Kindle version not really expensive
Cracking the coding interview
By Gayle Laakmann McDowell
I am not a recruiter. I am a software engineer. And as such, I know what it's like to be asked to whip up brilliant algorithms on the spot and then write flawless code on a whiteboard. I've been through thisβas a candidate and as an interviewer.
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Top comments (14)
I'd like to add the second book written by Robert Martin is the Clean Architecture. It's a good continuation of the Clean Code, paying attention to more global things in development. Highly recommend reading
Yes, I knew it existed but never read it
Reading is a wonderful thing. You can learn a tremendous amount from reading a book.
When I get money I buy books, if I have any money left over I buy food and clothes.
So Books are before food π
Yes. That is actually quote from a a well-know philosopher Erasmus. He is stating how important it is to read books.
βWhen I have a little money, I buy books; and if I have any left, I buy food and clothes.β
β Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus
I'll put it in my daily Twitter quote tomorrow
twitter.com/DevLorenzo1
I will read all 3 books
Cool! I want a review when you have read them π
'Cracking the Coding Interview' has helped me a lot while job hunting.
Would you like to add a little review? I can put it in the article by quoting you. Three lines (more if you want) should be good.
Oh, I wouldn't want to, I'm not that good with words.
Ok, Thanks anyway for the comment.
Going to add these to my list.
Then I also want your review when you have read them.
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