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===== I.T. ===== | ===== I.T. ===== | ||
- | ^ Title ^ Author(s) ^ Notes ^ | + | ^ Title ^ Author(s) |
- | | The Mythical Man-Month (Anniversary Edition) | Frederick P. Brooks, Jr. | **Highly recommended** Bruce F. Webster' | + | | The Mythical Man-Month (Anniversary Edition) | Frederick P. Brooks, Jr. | Yes | **Highly recommended** Bruce F. Webster' |
- | | The Psychology of Computer Programming: | + | | The Psychology of Computer Programming: |
- | | Code Craft | Peter Goodliffe | Supposedly better than Code Complete\\ $78.98 [[http:// | + | | Code Craft | Peter Goodliffe |
- | | Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software | Erich Gamma, Richard Helm, Ralph Johnson and John Vlissides | | | + | | Code Complete 2 | Steve McConnell | | **Highly recommended** by Jeff Atwood (Coding Horror)\\ See [[private: |
+ | | Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software | Erich Gamma, Richard Helm, Ralph Johnson and John Vlissides | | Probably the best book on design patterns. | ||
| Patterns of Software: Tales from the Software Community | Richard P. Gabriel | | | | Patterns of Software: Tales from the Software Community | Richard P. Gabriel | | | ||
- | | AntiPatterns: | + | | AntiPatterns: |
- | | Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship | Robert C. Martin | | | + | | Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship | Robert C. Martin |
- | | Death March (2nd edition) | Edward Yourdon | Bruce F. Webster' | + | | Death March (2nd edition) | Edward Yourdon |
- | | Waltzing with Bears: Managing Risk on Software Projects | Tom DeMarco and Timothy Lister | Bruce F. Webster' | + | | Waltzing with Bears: Managing Risk on Software Projects | Tom DeMarco and Timothy Lister |
- | | Facts and Fallacies of Software Engineering | Robert L. Glass | Bruce F. Webster' | + | | Facts and Fallacies of Software Engineering | Robert L. Glass | | Bruce F. Webster' |
- | | Perfect Software and Other Illusions about Testing | Gerald M. Weinberg | Bruce F. Webster' | + | | Perfect Software and Other Illusions about Testing | Gerald M. Weinberg |
- | | 201 Principles of Software Development | Alan M. Davis | Bruce F. Webster' | + | | 201 Principles of Software Development | Alan M. Davis | | Bruce F. Webster' |
- | | Peopleware: Productive Projects and Teams (2nd ed.) | Tom De Marco and Timothy Lister | Bruce F. Webster' | + | | Peopleware: Productive Projects and Teams (2nd ed.) | Tom De Marco and Timothy Lister |
- | | Software Failure: Management Failure | Steven Flowers | Bruce F. Webster' | + | | Software Failure: Management Failure | Steven Flowers |
- | | Software Runaways | Robert L. Glass | Bruce F. Webster' | + | | Software Runaways | Robert L. Glass | | Bruce F. Webster' |
- | | Assessment and Control of Software Risks | Capers Jones | Bruce F. Webster' | + | | Assessment and Control of Software Risks | Capers Jones | | Bruce F. Webster' |
- | | Debugging the Development Process | Steve Maguire | Bruce F. Webster' | + | | Debugging the Development Process | Steve Maguire |
- | | Software Project Survival Guide | Steve McConnell | Bruce F. Webster' | + | | Software Project Survival Guide | Steve McConnell |
- | | Productivity Sand Traps and Tar Pits | Mike Walsh | Bruce F. Webster' | + | | Productivity Sand Traps and Tar Pits | Mike Walsh | | Bruce F. Webster' |
===== Wetware ===== | ===== Wetware ===== | ||
- | ^ Title ^ Author(s) ^ Notes ^ | + | ^ Title ^ Author(s) |
- | | Keep Your Brain Alive - 83 Neurobic Exercises To Help Prevent Memory Loss And Increase Mental Fitness | 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: |
- | | Pragmatic Thinking and Learning: Refactor Your Wetware (Pragmatic Programmers) | Andy Hunt | $70.97 [[http:// | + | | Pragmatic Thinking and Learning: Refactor Your Wetware (Pragmatic Programmers) | Andy Hunt | Yes | $70.97 [[http:// |
- | | The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master | Andrew Hunt and David Thomas | Recommended by Jeff Atwood (Coding Horror)\\ $48.98 [[http:// | + | | The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master | Andrew Hunt and David Thomas |
+ | | The Back of the Napkin | Dan Roam | Yes | | | ||
+ | | 59 Seconds: Think a Little, Change a Lot | Prof. Richard Wiseman | Yes | | ||
===== Non - I.T. ===== | ===== Non - I.T. ===== | ||
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^ Title ^ Author(s) ^ In Library ^ Notes ^ | ^ Title ^ Author(s) ^ In Library ^ Notes ^ | ||
| The Atheist' | | The Atheist' | ||
+ | | 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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