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Design patterns : elements of reusable object-oriented software
1.  Design patterns : elements of reusable object-oriented software by Erich Gamma
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  "Fundamental to OO design and programming.  A dictionary for programmers."
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Writing Solid Code: Microsoft Techniques for Developing Bug-free C. Programs (Microsoft Programming Series)
2.  Writing Solid Code: Microsoft Techniques for Developing Bug-free C. Programs (Microsoft Programming Series) by Steve Maguire
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  "Taught me invaluable approaches to getting it right and how to fix it when I don't."
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Patterns of Software: Tales from the Software Community
3.  Patterns of Software: Tales from the Software Community by Richard P. Gabriel
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  "Wonderful treatise on how to balance the forces in software development."
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Notes on the Synthesis of Form (Harvard Paperbacks)
4.  Notes on the Synthesis of Form (Harvard Paperbacks) by C Alexander
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  "Want to know what design is? Read this book."
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Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs, 2nd Edition (MIT Electrical Engineering and Computer Science)
5.  Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs, 2nd Edition (MIT Electrical Engineering and Computer Science) by Harold Abelson
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  "Want to know what programming is? Read this one. (As a bonus, learn lisp along the way)"
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