The Clean Coder: A Code Of Conduct For Professional Programmers (2011) - Plot & Excerpts
Never have I read a book so perfect and dead on, yet never have I so disagreed with it. He uses an antiquated notion of free will to justify the honing of the craft so that coders can serve the whims of the monied and/or powerful. Yes, if you do this you will be a better coder but you will never get ahead in the corporate viper pit. If you are currently a coder and want to keep coding, I recommend "Pragmatic Programmer," and "How to Survive in an Organization." This book reads too much like the dude in the wheel chair in The Big Lebowski. I can't say that this entire book changed my life as a coder, but parts of it certainly did. The Clean Coder is a must read for modern software professionals. I would say it can almost take the place of the classic The Pragmatic Programmer. TCC is certainly the more current choice if not quite as detailed. Martin's anecdotes keep the narrative moving along and provide interesting insight for someone who didn't even touch a computer until the mid-80's. I highly recommend this book for CS Majors, newly minted Junior Programmers, and long-term software craftsmen alike.
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A must read for every software developer that considers himself to be a professional.
—TaylorBerezova
Quick and pragmatic guide for every programmer. A must read!
—jaiden
