The Pragmatic Programmer: Your Journey To Mastery, 20th Anniversary Edition (2nd Edition)

In my opinion, this book should be a required read for anyone of any level and in any position in the software development/engineering field. This book teaches so many solid and timeless principles that could possibly take years or decades for the average person to learn, if ever. Before reading this book, I didn't know where I stood as a developer after 15 years of doing it. I'm self-taught, and also learned from my surroundings, assuming that people in higher positions than me must know better - now I never assume anything about anyone or anything. I never got much (useful) feedback but I wanted to be as good as I could be in my field. Reading this book and applying what I learned from it eventually lead to a great confidence in my way of problem solving and coding, and this confidence naturally caused me to be happier, and that's when I realized that when I'm confident and happy I produce my best work that I'm proud of. Not only do I feel like I have leveled up as a software engineer, but I also feel like I leveled up as a person. I also feel validated for a few things I was already doing, and learned that soft skills (communication, accountability, etc) are just as important as hard skills (coding). I've already convinced at least 3 developers to buy their own copy, and I'm about to suggest it to a few more, so I think I need to look up some kind of referral/commission program. This book is worth every penny and has me going back to it for reference all the time.

I received a copy of the original edition of this book over 20 years ago and immediately used it in my introductory software engineering classes. Hunt and Thomas are skilled practitioners who can both identify key practices of the profession and write about these cogently. The current edition is an updated version, one that brings the material up-to-date without sacrificing any of the key insights from the original. Highly recommended for developers at all levels.

Great reading, learn a lot from it.

The best purchase i ever made. I wish i came across this book much early in my career. I am glad that i found it atleast now. When i got the book i just glimpsed randomly and i thought this would be preachy. But my god i am so happy that i was wrong. Simple yet beautifully written with short stories. There are little nuggets of inspiration and wisdow all over the book like "Show them a glimpse of the future and you will get everyone to rally around". BTW I am still in the first chapter. This should be the christmas present for all the programmers.

I'm listening to this audio book as a way to get a hold of the material while doing other things. Rather than being a direct reading, it's more of a dramatization of the book, which wasn't really what I was looking for. The reader is bright, enthusiastic and cheery. As for the book itself, it's a fairly encouraging look at software engineering from two veterans. Worth your attention.

Espectacular material.

Good book

While, admittedly, I haven't finished the book - so far - this book has contained wisdom a reader might have come across at school, from senior developers, or from books such as Robert C. Martin's 'Clean Code'. However, while some of the wisdom and knowledge might cross over in a Venn diagram with 'Clean Code'; there's some great advice here that's worth putting into practice. I don't necessarily agree with all of it. To each his own. But, I've found much that makes this book worth owning.

Great book to read not just for programmers.Worth reading more than once. This book will definitely help you in building better software and think responsibly.

I am an experienced developer associated with code for last 20 years. Reading a book like this is a deja-vu in many sense. It is tantalising experience as the pages turn in this book. The most I liked about this book is the simplicity and usage of language. It communicates in easy to follow yet coveys what matters most to me in my professional life. Also the way the each topic is capsuled makes the reading experience smooth. There is lot to reflect by reading this book. It does not matter what is your experience, this book will lay foundational aspects of engineering within you.

Llegó bien empaquetado, buena calidad

This book comes recommended by some of the best programmers in the industry. I was drawn to it via a mention by John Carmack and it doesn't disappoint. Shockingly applicable advice for a book with origins decades ago. Will likely change the way you approach programming (for the better!).

Useful tips that you need to adopt early in your career as a Software Engineer. Still useful if you are an experienced Engineer. If I can give a free tip, create a summary about the important topics, it will help you to remember those topics.