Hello everyone,
I have recently read The Pragmatic Programmer book and it significantly influences the way I behave, code, and I think about different aspects of this career.
I suggest you all have a look at it.
I'm so eager to read more non-coding books, would be great if you share some with me.
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Clean Code definitely. Plenty of non-coding books. I just read Creative Quest by Questlove and really liked it as practical guidance for getting the most out of creative work, which coding often is.
There is one, to which I'm coming back every once in a while: "Apprenticeship Patterns" by Dave Hoover & Adewale Oshineye.
The first time I read it, was shortly after it came out, in 2009. At that point in time, I had just changed my field of studies to from electrical engineering to informatics and was looking for some practical advise on leveling up my skills.
The book provided a lot of good advice on how to approach mastering the craft of software development. It is structured in the form of a pattern language. It's a rather slim volume and can be read quickly, and lends itself also well to a cursory reading.
When I re-read it,it's always interesting for me to notice, how I changed, by realizing which patterns have become of higher or lower relevance to myself.
The book can be read for free online at O'Reilly.
Developer Hegemony - Erik Dietrich @daedtech
For Non-coding books,
Here are mine:
Millionaire Fastlane -- Got me thinking about acquiring assets instead of increasing income.
Value-Based Pricing -- Got me thinking about charging based on value, not on hours.
Essentialism, Deep Work -- Got me thinking about depth, not breadth.
So Good They Can't Ignore You -- Got me thinking about outputs, not inputs.
Just F***ing Ship -- Got me thinking about shipping, not just working.
The Gervais Principle -- Got me thinking about social interactions, not just quality of work.
The Entrepreneur's Guide to Keeping Your Sh*t Together -- Got me thinking about how to better keep my sh*t together
Improv Wisdom -- Got me to live in the moment, and not over plan.
The War of Art (and the rest of the trilogy) -- Got me to accept that inner battles are part of the deal.
F*** Feelings -- Taught me that everyone feels weird illogical things and that is okay.
SPIN Selling -- Taught me that sales are not sleazy, but it is the art of matching people with problems with solutions.
The Brain Audit -- Taught me how and why people buy.
The Elements of Style -- How to write gooder.
The Personal MBA -- How to business.
Getting Things Done -- Taught me how to organize, relieve anxiety, and well, get more done.