A collection of books that frequently get recommended at our Dev CoP events
Soft Skills: The Software Developer’s Life Manual –Â John Sonmez
“As the clichĂ© goes, John Sonmez’s book Soft Skills should be required reading for everyone pursuing a career in software.
Why is this you may ask? With so many books about software, why this one? As the title suggests, this book deals with every aspect of life around the code.
From career advice, self-marketing, learning, productivity, finance, fitness and spirit this book provides a metric tonne of battle tested strategies and techniques that are guaranteed to help your career.
So if you’ve every felt unsatisfied or overwhelmed by your career and the choices you must make, do yourself a favour and pick up a copy!”
– Victor Samson
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The Phoenix Project – Gene Kim, George Spafford, and Kevin Behr
Code Like a Girl: Rad Tech Projects and Practical Tips – Miriam Peskowitz
Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship – Robert C. Martin
Have you read these? Comment below if you have, or if you’ve other recommendations!