The Pragmatic Programmer

[bbguimaraes]

Hi. I just finished reading this book, and thought I'd share it here:

http://pragprog.com/the-pragmatic-programmer

It's a great book for programmers, though I wouldn't recommend it to begginers. They really go beyond programming books that say things like "Always use object orientation!", actually explaining why and when to use tools and giving really useful tips. It's the programming book version of the "teaching to fish rather than giving the fish" saying.

[qpHalcy0n]

I'm glad you mentioned this. This is in one of my top 3 essential reads. The other two are "Essential C", which is more antecdotal, and "Code Complete".

[bbguimaraes]

Gonna take a look at those. Good to know a "Respected Programmer" agrees. This title doesn't appear much here.


Off-topic

A naive google search for the cover of Essential C showed this. Programmers' protection, I guess.

Also, you might want to check the link on your signature. It seems to be down.

[qpHalcy0n]

Oh lordy, I'm sorry. It's "Expert C Programming" by van Der Linden. Not so much a C programming book as an antecdotal work centered around writing software in general. Its an enjoyable read.

The youtube link should still work.