Depends on how good it is ultimately. I've read a _lot_ of programming books. Some were obvious, some were good, and some elevated me in a way I am unsure I wou

Depends on how good it is ultimately. I've read a _lot_ of programming books. Some were obvious, some were good, and some elevated me in a way I am unsure I would have achieved on my own. Given the tremendous salary opportunities in the field, its tough for a book price to be too high, if its good. And sometimes, reading a few bad ones is the only way to find the good ones.