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10 Books for Software Developers

A curated list of must-read books for software developers.

General Advice

  • The Pragmatic Programmer by Andrew Hunt and David Thomas

  • Code Complete by Steve McConnell: Often considered a bible for software developers, this comprehensive book covers all aspects of software development, from design and coding to testing and maintenance.

Coding

  • Clean Code by Robert C. Martin

  • Refactoring by Martin Fowler

Software Architecture

  • Designing Data-Intensive Applications by Martin Kleppmann

  • System Design Interview (our own book :))

Design Patterns

  • Design Patterns by Eric Gamma and Others

  • Domain-Driven Design by Eric Evans

Data Structures and Algorithms

  • Introduction to Algorithms by Cormen, Leiserson, Rivest, and Stein

  • Cracking the Coding Interview by Gayle Laakmann McDowell