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So you want to write software
A Listmania! list by Neil Robbins "@NeilRobbins" (London)

1. Hello World! Computer Programming for Kids (and Other Beginners) by Warren Sande

The list author says:
	"Get started with simple coding in a simple language"

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2. Growing Object-Oriented Software, Guided by Tests (Beck Signature) by Steve Freeman

The list author says:
	"Learn to write code like (good) professionals do"

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3. Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship (Robert C. Martin) by Robert C. Martin

The list author says:
	"Learn to write code like (good) professionals do"

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4. Object Thinking (DV-Microsoft Professional) by David West

The list author says:
	"Learn OO thinking"

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5. Domain-driven Design: Tackling Complexity in the Heart of Software by Eric Evans

The list author says:
	"'The Blue Bible' Read it once, wait, then read it again. Loop."

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6. Programming in Haskell by Professor Graham Hutton

The list author says:
	"Open your eyes to the functional world"

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7. JavaScript: The Good Parts by Douglas Crockford

The list author says:
	"Learn one of the languages of that web thingy"

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8. HTTP: The Definitive Guide by David Gourley

The list author says:
	"There's this web thingy, you probably want to know about it"

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9. RESTful Web Services by Leonard Richardson

The list author says:
	"That web thing, you should probably know a bit more about it."

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10. The C Programming Language (2nd Edition) by Brian Kernighan

The list author says:
	"Chances are you'll never use it, but knowing about it will sure help"

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11. Pragmatic Version Control Using Git: 1 (Pragmatic Starter Kit) by Travis Swicegood

The list author says:
	"So code's meant to have a nice, safe home and right now git is the best home it can get"

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12. Release It!: Design and Deploy Production-Ready Software (Pragmatic Programmers) by Michael T. Nygard

The list author says:
	"So the point of writing software is to release it, so you might want to know something about that"

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13. The C++ Programming Language, Special Edition by Bjarne Stroustrup

The list author says:
	"Again, chances are you'll never be paid to use it, but it definitely helps to know about it"

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14. Programming Ruby 1.9: The Pragmatic Programmers' Guide by Dave Thomas

The list author says:
	"All the cool kids are coding Ruby these days, so it helps to know something about it"

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15. Head First Design Patterns by Eric Freeman

The list author says:
	"Sometimes you don't need to be inventive or clever, someone else already did that bit for you"

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16. The RSpec Book: Behaviour Driven Development with RSpec, Cucumber, and Friends (Facets of Ruby) by David Chelimsky

The list author says:
	"Apparently people like their software to be proven to work and do what they really want. Go figure."

�19.49 Used & New from: �13.45

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17. Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs, 2nd Edition (MIT Electrical Engineering and Computer Science) by Harold Abelson

The list author says:
	"If you think you've got it, read this, start again."

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(34 customer reviews)

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18. Let Over Lambda by Doug Hoyte

The list author says:
	"So, it turns out some of the oldest ideas are also some of the best."

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19. The Pragmatic Programmer by Andrew Hunt

The list author says:
	"If you think well, you code well. So learn to think well."

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20. The Definitive ANTLR Reference: Building Domain-Specific Languages (Pragmatic Programmers) by Terence Parr

The list author says:
	"So you can write a program, but can you write a programming language?"

�21.95 Used & New from: �12.96

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21. Language Implementation Patterns: Create Your Own Domain-Specific and General Programming Languages (Pragmatic Programmers) by Terence Parr

The list author says:
	"Seriously, can you write your own language? Even a little one?"

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22. Enterprise Integration Patterns: Designing, Building, and Deploying Messaging Solutions (Addison-Wesley Signature Series (Fowler) Addison-Wesley Sign) by Gregor Hohpe

The list author says:
	"A lot of the time we want our programs to talk to other programs."

�36.54 Used & New from: �18.00

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23. CSS: The Missing Manual (Missing Manuals) by David Sawyer McFarland

The list author says:
	"On the web people like things to be as pretty as possible"

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24. Object-Oriented Software Construction (Book/CD-ROM) (Prentice-Hall Resource) by Bertrand Meyer

The list author says:
	"Maybe this book should have been first on the list, it's certainly a must read, then must read again. If you've read all the others maybe you can skip this one, but otherwise you should read it."