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Art of Computer Programming, The, Volumes 1-3 Boxed Set (2nd Edition) (The Art of Computer Programming Series)
Donald E. Knuth
Addison-Wesley Professional, 1998
Great boxed set
+ Computer Science
+ Bhagawath Gita,Bible,Kuran and Art Of Programming.
+ Somewhat disappointed by sloppy folding
+ A fundamental book for the randomness.
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Programming Pearls (2nd Edition) (ACM Press)
Jon Bentley
Addison-Wesley Professional, 1999
Utterly essential to read and re-read
+ Good book
+ Must read
I have a (very) short list of books that I re-read annually. This is the book at the top of my list.
I am a professional software developer working within the world's largest software company. I work in amongst (BY FAR) the most incredible software engineers on the planet. One of the things that ...
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The Algorithm Design Manual
Steve S. Skiena
Springer, 1998
Accessible Guide to Algorithm Design
+ Absolutely great algoriths textbook and reference.
+ Great book
+ extremely practical, very good as a starting point in algorithms study
+ For the real programmer
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Beautiful Code: Leading Programmers Explain How They Think (Theory in Practice (O'Reilly))
O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2007
Not for the faint hearted
I like this book but it is a flawed thing.
Worth the read but not convinced it is worth the cost.
I started more than half the chapters and skipped on because either it was too obtuse or specific to a given language/problem or too general to be useful.
However there are also some great ...
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Software Estimation: Demystifying the Black Art (Best Practices (Microsoft))
Steve McConnell
Microsoft Press, 2006
Science of software estimation
+ Excellent software engineering book backed up by solid empirical studies
+ Good Primer to start with
+ A Must Have Resource
+ Eye Opening
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Feynman Lectures on Computation
Richard P. Feynman, Anthony Hey, ...
Westview Press, 2000
I like this book
+ Not a quasi-coffee table "physics for poets" text
+ A Feynman look at computers and computing
+ Mostly brilliant
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Joel on Software: And on Diverse and Occasionally Related Matters That Will Prove of Interest to Software ...
Joel Spolsky
Apress, 2004
Lots of interesting thoughts
+ Amazing!!
+ Survives the test of time
+ Outstanding Essays On Software Development
+ Considerable wisdom, occasionally dated
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AntiPatterns: Refactoring Software, Architectures, and Projects in Crisis
William J. Brown, Raphael C. Malveau, ...
Wiley, 1998
lots of good stuff
+ helps to improve situation in software projects
+ The dark side of software development
A must read, in addition to reading "Design Patterns". A good compilation of reasons and events why many software projects fail in our days. Also recommend reading "How to Fail At Software Development" to compliment this. There are also a few "Design Patterns" books, including the GoF's, and the ...
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Distributed Systems: An Algorithmic Approach (Computer and Information Sciences)
Sukumar Ghosh
Chapman & Hall/CRC, 2006
The long-waited book on distributed systems and algorithms
I have been teaching distributed systems and distributed algorithms related courses at graduate level for over 15 years and it is the first time I have come across a book of a favorable context, right measure and length on this topic. This is a formal book on distributed systems using distributed ...
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The Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering, Anniversary Edition (2nd Edition)
Frederick P. Brooks
Addison-Wesley Professional, 1995
Software Development
+ Interesting case study
+ Excellent & Highly Recommended Book
+ Required Reading For Anyone Serious About Software Development
+ seminal classic
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Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software (Addison-Wesley Professional Computing Series)
Erich Gamma, Richard Helm, ...
Addison-Wesley Professional, 1994
If you are a programmer, this is a must read
+ Design Patterns
+ A bit old school, but an excellent starting point...
+ The One book you absolutely must read if you develop with object oriented languages.
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Peopleware: Productive Projects and Teams (Second Edition)
Tom DeMarco, Timothy Lister
Dorset House Publishing Company, Incorporated, 1999
Important Read For Contrarian Reasons
+ A must for project managers
+ People Matter
+ commentary on team dynamics
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Code Complete: A Practical Handbook of Software Construction
Steve McConnell
Microsoft Press, 2004
Invaluable, Well Presented Information
+ Code Complete Review
+ good book
+ Best of the Best
+ An Important Read
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Code Complete: A Practical Handbook of Software Construction
Steve McConnell
Microsoft Press, 2004
Invaluable, Well Presented Information
+ Code Complete Review
+ good book
+ Best of the Best
+ An Important Read
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Distributed Systems: An Algorithmic Approach (Computer and Information Sciences)
Sukumar Ghosh
Chapman & Hall/CRC, 2006
The long-waited book on distributed systems and algorithms
I have been teaching distributed systems and distributed algorithms related courses at graduate level for over 15 years and it is the first time I have come across a book of a favorable context, right measure and length on this topic. This is a formal book on distributed systems using distributed ...
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