PragmaticProgrammers Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
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The Healthy Programmer: Get Fit, Feel Better, and Keep Coding
Joe Kutner
The Healthy Programmer by Joe Kutner @codefinger To keep doing what you love, you need to maintain your own systems, not just the ones you write code for. Regular exercise and proper nutrition help you learn, remember, concentrate, and be creative https://t.co/c5SLaLX5ea
Paperback, 2013
$33.00$16.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Passionate Programmer: Creating a Remarkable Career in Software Development
Chad Fowler
Flash Sale! For a limited time, pick up your copy of Chad Fowler's The Passionate Programmer for just $5. Promo code FLASHPASS23 at PragProg checkout. Ends 11:59P ET Jun 11 https://t.co/6C7mrWBUrx https://t.co/PFP2ZBYjlT
Paperback, 2009
$23.95$11.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Passionate Programmer: Creating a Remarkable Career in Software Development
Chad Fowler
The Passionate Programmer (2nd edition) by Chad Fowler Remarkable careers don’t come by chance. They require thought, intention, action, and a willingness to change course. https://t.co/CSMAgbGGNE
Paperback, 2009
$23.95$11.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Code with the Wisdom of the Crowd: Get Better Together with Mob Programming
Mark Pearl
Code with the Wisdom of the Crowd by Mark Pearl Build systems faster and more effectively with Mob Programming, a natural extension of the popular Pair Programming concept. Discover how to get features to market sooner and squish bugs faster. https://t.co/FzFL0XmEgU
Paperback, 2018
$26.95$13.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Genetic Algorithms and Machine Learning for Programmers: Create AI Models and Evolve Solutions
Frances Buontempo
Genetic Algorithms And Machine Learning For Programmers by Frances Buontempo @fbuontempo If you are a beginner-to-intermediate programmer keen to understand machine learning, this book is for you. https://t.co/lamOzF6PBB
Paperback, 2019
$45.95$22.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Nature of Software Development: Keep It Simple, Make It Valuable, Build It Piece by Piece
Ron Jeffries
The Nature of Software Development by Ron Jeffries (@RonJeffries) This book leads you from the desire for value down to the specific activities that help good Agile projects deliver better software sooner, and at a lower cost. https://t.co/iXG5AEa3Ns
Paperback, 2015
$24.00$12.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Scrum: The Art of Doing Twice the Work in Half the Time
Jeff Sutherland
A Scrum Book by Jeff Sutherland, James O. Coplien, and the Scrum Patterns Group Gain insights from world authorities, including one of its founders, who lead you through the deep foundations of Scrum’s structure and practice. https://t.co/H8zPaXzDYH
Hardcover, 2014
$30.00$15.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Cucumber for Java Book: Behaviour-Driven Development for Testers and Developers
Seb Rose
The Cucumber for Java Book by Seb Rose, Matt Wynne & Aslak Hellesøy Say goodbye forever to misunderstood requirements, tedious manual acceptance tests, and out-of-date documentation. Say hello to Cucumber. Deliver rock-solid collaborative applications. https://t.co/2xZgjloj7D
Paperback, 2015
$36.00$18.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Great Reads
Charles Prier
"Great Read. Really you owe it to yourself to read it." ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Amazon Review $5 with promo code FLASHPASS23 at PragProg checkout. Ends 11:59P ET Jun 11 https://t.co/6C7mrWBUrx
Paperback, 2017
$15.00$7.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Small, Sharp Software Tools: Harness the Combinatoric Power of Command-Line Tools and Utilities
Brian Hogan
Take control of the command line interface (CLI) and turn tedious chores into quick tasks. Boost your CLI know-how with this @educativeinc course based on Small, Sharp Software Tools by Prag author @bphogan https://t.co/NdCoksX2zd
Paperback, 2019
$38.95$19.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book