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  • The Mythical Man-Month, Anniversary Edition: Essays On Software Engineering

    Essays on Software Engineering

    Few books on software project management have been as influential and timeless as The Mythical Man-Month. With a blend of software engineering facts and thought-provoking opinions, Fred Brooks offers insight for anyone managing complex projects. These essays draw from his experience as project manager for the IBM System/360 computer family and then for OS/360, its massive software system. Now, 20 ... Read more

    $37.79 USD

  • Design of Design, The

    Essays from a Computer Scientist

    Making Sense of DesignEffective design is at the heart of everything from software development to engineering to architecture. But what do we really know about the design process? What leads to effective, elegant designs? The Design of Design addresses these questions.These new essays by Fred Brooks contain extraordinary insights for designers in every discipline. Brooks pinpoints constants ... Read more

    $34.19 USD

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  • Pragmatic Programmer, The

    Your journey to mastery, 20th Anniversary Edition

    “One of the most significant books in my life.” –Obie Fernandez, Author, The Rails Way“Twenty years ago, the first edition of The Pragmatic Programmer completely changed the trajectory of my career. This new edition could do the same for yours.” –Mike Cohn, Author of Succeeding with Agile , Agile Estimating and Planning , and User Stories Applied“. . . filled with practical advice, both technical ... Read more

    $43.19 USD

  • Peopleware

    Productive Projects and Teams

    Few books in computing have had as profound an influence on software management as Peopleware. The unique insight of this longtime best seller is that the major issues of software development are human, not technical. They’re not easy issues; but solve them, and you’ll maximize your chances of success.“Peopleware has long been one of my two favorite books on software engineering. Its underlying ... Read more

    $37.79 USD

  • Refactoring

    Improving the Design of Existing Code

    by Martin Fowler ...
    Series series Addison-Wesley Signature Series (Fowler)
    Martin Fowler’s guide to reworking bad code into well-structured codeRefactoring improves the design of existing code and enhances software maintainability, as well as making existing code easier to understand. Original Agile Manifesto signer and software development thought leader, Martin Fowler, provides a catalog of refactorings that explains why you should refactor; how to recognize code that ... Read more

    $52.19 USD

  • Software Architecture: The Hard Parts

    Modern Trade-Off Analyses for Distributed Architectures

    There are no easy decisions in software architecture. Instead, there are many hard parts--difficult problems or issues with no best practices--that force you to choose among various compromises. With this book, you'll learn how to think critically about the trade-offs involved with distributed architectures.Architecture veterans and practicing consultants Neal Ford, Mark Richards, Pramod Sadalage, ... Read more

    $48.99 USD

  • Head First Design Patterns

    What will you learn from this book?You know you don't want to reinvent the wheel, so you look to Design Patterns: the lessons learned by those who've faced the same software design problems. With Design Patterns, you get to take advantage of the best practices and experience of others so you can spend your time on something more challenging. Something more fun. This book shows you the patterns ... Read more

    $48.99 USD

  • Software Engineering at Google

    Lessons Learned from Programming Over Time

    Today, software engineers need to know not only how to program effectively but also how to develop proper engineering practices to make their codebase sustainable and healthy. This book emphasizes this difference between programming and software engineering.How can software engineers manage a living codebase that evolves and responds to changing requirements and demands over the length of its life ... Read more

    $41.09 USD

  • Clean Architecture

    A Craftsman's Guide to Software Structure and Design

    by Robert Martin ...
    Series series Robert C. Martin Series
    Practical Software Architecture Solutions from the Legendary Robert C. Martin (“Uncle Bob”)By applying universal rules of software architecture, you can dramatically improve developer productivity throughout the life of any software system. Now, building upon the success of his best-selling books Clean Code and The Clean Coder, legendary software craftsman Robert C. Martin (“Uncle Bob”) reveals ... Read more

    $33.29 USD

  • Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing Code

    Improving the Design of Existing Code

    Series series Addison-Wesley Object Technology Series
    As the application of object technology--particularly the Java programming language--has become commonplace, a new problem has emerged to confront the software development community. Significant numbers of poorly designed programs have been created by less-experienced developers, resulting in applications that are inefficient and hard to maintain and extend. Increasingly, software system ... Read more

    $46.79 USD

  • Managing Humans

    Biting and Humorous Tales of a Software Engineering Manager

    by Michael Lopp ...
    Series series Business and Management (R0)
    Read hilarious stories with serious lessons that Michael Lopp extracts from his varied and sometimes bizarre experiences as a manager at Apple, Pinterest, Palantir, Netscape, Symantec, Slack, and Borland. Many of the stories first appeared in primitive form in Lopp’s perennially popular blog, Rands in Repose. The Third Edition of Managing Humans contains a whole new season of episodes from the ... Read more

    $28.49 USD

  • The Manager's Path

    A Guide for Tech Leaders Navigating Growth and Change

    Managing people is difficult wherever you work. But in the tech industry, where management is also a technical discipline, the learning curve can be brutal—especially when there are few tools, texts, and frameworks to help you. In this practical guide, author Camille Fournier (tech lead turned CTO) takes you through each stage in the journey from engineer to technical manager.From mentoring ... Read more

    $24.49 USD