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The Trousers of Reality- find balance and satisfaction in life, work and play: Why things like Agile, Lean, NLP, Systems Thinking & Theory of Constraints are essential for effective project management
1.  The Trousers of Reality- find balance and satisfaction in life, work and play: Why things like Agile, Lean, NLP, Systems Thinking & Theory of Constraints are essential for effective project management by Barry Evans
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  "why the stuff that works works"
£14.99   Used & New from: £10.00
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Pragmatic Thinking and Learning: Refactor Your Wetware (Pragmatic Programmers)
2.  Pragmatic Thinking and Learning: Refactor Your Wetware (Pragmatic Programmers) by Andy Hunt
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  "assembly language for the brain"
£17.54   Used & New from: £9.94
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship (Robert C. Martin)
3.  Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship (Robert C. Martin) by Robert C. Martin
The list author says:
  "indispensable"
£23.79   Used & New from: £20.00
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)

The Pragmatic Programmer
4.  The Pragmatic Programmer by Andrew Hunt
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  "foundations of craftsmanship"
£28.89   Used & New from: £17.16
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)

Working Effectively with Legacy Code (Robert C. Martin)
5.  Working Effectively with Legacy Code (Robert C. Martin) by Michael Feathers
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  "a lifeboat"
£34.84   Used & New from: £23.55
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

Domain-driven Design: Tackling Complexity in the Heart of Software
6.  Domain-driven Design: Tackling Complexity in the Heart of Software by Eric Evans
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  "inspriational"
£37.19   Used & New from: £26.03
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

Agile Software Development Ecosystems (Agile Software Development Series)
7.  Agile Software Development Ecosystems (Agile Software Development Series) by Jim Highsmith
The list author says:
  "a fascinating tour of the practicalities of modern software methods"
£33.99   Used & New from: £11.18
3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

Agile Software Development: Software Through People
8.  Agile Software Development: Software Through People by Alistair Cockburn
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  "theory of software devleopment"
Used & New from: £7.80
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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Extreme Programming Explained: Embrace Change
9.  Extreme Programming Explained: Embrace Change by Kent Beck
The list author says:
  "I was looking for 'a better way' and this was it"
£26.34   Used & New from: £17.00
3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing Code (Object Technology Series)
10.  Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing Code (Object Technology Series) by Martin J Fowler
The list author says:
  "You've got to love any book that introduces 'smells' to software"
£36.54   Used & New from: £25.00
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)

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