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 ====== Reading List ====== ====== Reading List ======
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 +===== Other People's Lists =====
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 +  * [[http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/archives/000020.html|Jeff Atwood (Coding Horror)]]
 +  * [[http://bfwa.com/recommended-readings|Bruce F. Webster]]
  
 ===== I.T. ===== ===== I.T. =====
  
-^ Title ^ Author(s) ^ Notes ^ +^ Title ^ Author(s) ^ In Library ^ Notes ^ 
-| The Mythical Man-Month (Anniversary Edition) | Frederick P. Brooks, Jr. | **Highly recommended** Bruce F. Webster's - The 5 Books Every IT Manager Should Read Right Now | +| The Mythical Man-Month (Anniversary Edition) | Frederick P. Brooks, Jr. | Yes | **Highly recommended** Bruce F. Webster's - The 5 Books Every IT Manager Should Read Right Now\\ $39.35 [[http://www.fishpond.co.nz/Books/Computers/Hardware/Computer_Engineering/product_info/388140|Fishpond]] 
-| The Psychology of Computer Programming: Silver Anniversary Edition | Gerald M. Weinberg | **Highly recommended** Bruce F. Webster's - Recommended Readings | +| The Psychology of Computer Programming: Silver Anniversary Edition | Gerald M. Weinberg | **Highly recommended** Bruce F. Webster's - Recommended Readings\\ See [[private:books|books]]. | 
-| Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software | Erich Gamma, Richard Helm, Ralph Johnson and John Vlissides | | +| Code Craft | Peter Goodliffe | Yes | Supposedly better than Code Complete\\ $78.98 [[http://www.fishpond.co.nz/Books/Computers/Programming/General/product_info/4106044|Fishpond]]\\ See [[private:books|books]]. | 
-| AntiPatterns: Refactoring Software, Architectures, and Projects in Crisis | William Brown, Raphael Malveau, Skip McCormick, and Tom Mowbray | | +| Code Complete 2 | Steve McConnell |  | **Highly recommended** by Jeff Atwood (Coding Horror)\\ See [[private:books|books]]. 
-| Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship | Robert C. Martin | | +| Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software | Erich Gamma, Richard Helm, Ralph Johnson and John Vlissides | | Probably the best book on design patterns. | 
-| Death March (2nd edition) | Edward Yourdon | Bruce F. Webster's - The 5 Books Every IT Manager Should Read Right Now | +| Patterns of Software: Tales from the Software Community | Richard P. Gabriel | | 
-| Waltzing with Bears: Managing Risk on Software Projects | Tom DeMarco and Timothy Lister | Bruce F. Webster's - The 5 Books Every IT Manager Should Read Right Now | +| AntiPatterns: Refactoring Software, Architectures, and Projects in Crisis | William Brown, Raphael Malveau, Skip McCormick, and Tom Mowbray | | 
-| Facts and Fallacies of Software Engineering | Robert L. Glass | Bruce F. Webster's - The 5 Books Every IT Manager Should Read Right Now | +| Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship | Robert C. Martin | | 
-| Perfect Software and Other Illusions about Testing | Gerald M. Weinberg | Bruce F. Webster's - The 5 Books Every IT Manager Should Read Right Now +| Death March (2nd edition) | Edward Yourdon | Bruce F. Webster's - The 5 Books Every IT Manager Should Read Right Now | 
-| The Psychology of Computer Programming | Gerald M. Weinberg | Bruce F. Webster's - Recommended Readings +| Waltzing with Bears: Managing Risk on Software Projects | Tom DeMarco and Timothy Lister | Bruce F. Webster's - The 5 Books Every IT Manager Should Read Right Now | 
-| 201 Principles of Software Development | Alan M. Davis | Bruce F. Webster's - Recommended Readings | +| Facts and Fallacies of Software Engineering | Robert L. Glass | Bruce F. Webster's - The 5 Books Every IT Manager Should Read Right Now | 
-| Peopleware: Productive Projects and Teams (2nd ed.) | Tom De Marco and Timothy Lister | Bruce F. Webster's - Recommended Readings | +| Perfect Software and Other Illusions about Testing | Gerald M. Weinberg | Bruce F. Webster's - The 5 Books Every IT Manager Should Read Right Now | 
-| Software Failure: Management Failure | Steven Flowers | Bruce F. Webster's - Recommended Readings | +| 201 Principles of Software Development | Alan M. Davis | Bruce F. Webster's - Recommended Readings | 
-| Software Runaways | Robert L. Glass | Bruce F. Webster's - Recommended Readings | +| Peopleware: Productive Projects and Teams (2nd ed.) | Tom De Marco and Timothy Lister | Bruce F. Webster's - Recommended Readings | 
-| Assessment and Control of Software Risks | Capers Jones | Bruce F. Webster's - Recommended Readings | +| Software Failure: Management Failure | Steven Flowers | Bruce F. Webster's - Recommended Readings | 
-| Debugging the Development Process | Steve Maguire | Bruce F. Webster's - Recommended Readings | +| Software Runaways | Robert L. Glass | Bruce F. Webster's - Recommended Readings | 
-| Software Project Survival Guide | Steve McConnell | Bruce F. Webster's - Recommended Readings | +| Assessment and Control of Software Risks | Capers Jones | Bruce F. Webster's - Recommended Readings | 
-| Productivity Sand Traps and Tar Pits | Mike Walsh | Bruce F. Webster's - Recommended Readings |+| Debugging the Development Process | Steve Maguire | Bruce F. Webster's - Recommended Readings | 
 +| Software Project Survival Guide | Steve McConnell | Bruce F. Webster's - Recommended Readings | 
 +| Productivity Sand Traps and Tar Pits | Mike Walsh | Bruce F. Webster's - Recommended Readings |
  
 ===== Wetware ===== ===== Wetware =====
  
-^ Title ^ Author(s) ^ Notes ^ +^ Title ^ Author(s) ^ In Library ^ Notes ^ 
-| Keep Your Brain Alive83 Neurobic Exercises | Lawrence Katz, Manning Rubin | Exists in library +| Keep Your Brain Alive 83 Neurobic Exercises To Help Prevent Memory Loss And Increase Mental Fitness | Lawrence Katz, Manning Rubin | Yes | See [[private:books|books]]. 
-| Pragmatic Thinking and Learning: Refactor Your Wetware (Pragmatic Programmers) | Andy Hunt | Exists in library |+| Pragmatic Thinking and Learning: Refactor Your Wetware (Pragmatic Programmers) | Andy Hunt | Yes | $70.97 [[http://www.fishpond.co.nz/Books/Computers/Programming/Software_Development/product_info/12297927|Fishpond]]\\ See [[private:books|books]]. | 
 +| The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master | Andrew Hunt and David Thomas | No | Recommended by Jeff Atwood (Coding Horror)\\ $48.98 [[http://www.fishpond.co.nz/Books/Computers/Programming/General/product_info/537939|Fishpond]]\\ See [[private:books|books]]. | 
 +| The Back of the Napkin | Dan Roam | Yes |  | 
 +| 59 Seconds: Think a Little, Change a Lot | Prof. Richard Wiseman | Yes |  |
  
 +===== Non - I.T. =====
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 +^ Title ^ Author(s) ^ In Library ^ Notes ^
 +| The Atheist's Way: Living Well Without Gods | Eric Maisel | No | |
 +| The God Delusion | Richard Dawkins | Yes | Available as audio book |
 +| God is not Great | Christopher Hitchens | Yes | Available as audio book |
 +| Natural Atheism | David Eller |  | Good primer. Read before Atheism Advanced |
 +| Atheism Advanced: Further Thoughts of a Freethinker | David Eller | No | |
  
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