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40% off Pragmatic Programmers books this week
- garyrichardson 15y agoAny recommendations? Book list is at http://pragprog.com/titles http://pragprog.com/titles I have a copy of http://pragprog.com/book/rdbcd/behind-closed-doors http://pragprog.com/book/rdbcd/behind-closed-doors -- it was very helpful while I was managing people for the first time a while ago.
- geetarista 15y agoThere are a ton of good books in their store, so a lot of it will depend on what you're interested in and what your level is. I have quite a few books from them and have been happy with every one.
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- runevault 15y agoPragmatic Thinking and Learning is a book I think everyone should check out. Beyond that it is mostly technology dependent for what you want.
- shangaslammi 15y ago+1 for Pragmatic Thinking and Learning. A great book from which everyone can benefit in some way, IMHO.
- mihar 15y agoSome of the best books in the industry. +1 for Thinking and Learning and Behind Closed Doors.
- lallysingh 15y agoThe ANTLR books are the best ones on the topic (as they were written by ANTLR's author). But honestly, most of the books I've bought from them have been rather disappointing.
- aculver 15y agoPractices of an Agile Developer is just the right amount of discussion of methodology, project management, and technical practices.. you know, before you get back to just writing code. :)
- kazuya 15y agoFWIW, here are what I, a low-level (OS/firmware) guy, got this time: https://plus.google.com/116664423478272670997/posts/BYtnWF73jN6 https://plus.google.com/116664423478272670997/posts/BYtnWF73...
- nirvdrum 15y agoI wish they'd do something better on the ebook and paperback combo. I really think Manning gets this right. If you give me the ebook as a reward for buying directly from you, I'll buy directly from you. Otherwise I'm apt to just get it from Amazon.
- oblique63 15y agoIt feels a bit odd saying "reward me for being your customer", but in terms of marketing, giving away a 'free' ebook with purchase does seem to be the best strategy. And Manning does seem to be leading the pack in this respect; even though the price difference between the two 'combo deals' might not be that huge, the way Manning presents it as a given that you'd want a digital copy of your technical book, I think gives them an edge for 'understanding their audience'. Not to mention that just by being on their mailing list, they send you a ton of good deals on a daily basis, with at least one super good deal per month -- all this, along with their consistently long list of 'MEAP' titles, have definitely made them my first choice when purchasing technical books.
- Dobbs 15y agoNo Starch also does this. I've paid significantly more to purchase the book straight from them verses amazon, $60 vs $100, to get the ebook.
- iam 15y agoAye, I love buying from Manning. They've been doing it for ages too, I don't see why all the publishers don't all give away PDF copies when you buy a physical book.
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- jonknee 15y agoThat brings them down to Amazon prices, but without free shipping.
- moizsyed 15y agoThe design of these books is awful. I wish they would hire a good book designer and revamp the series.
- KevinMS 15y agoNonsense, they have one of the most distinctive, recognizable cover designs, easily recognizable even from a distance, and are consistent for all their books, and I think they are attractive, what more would you want for your book designer?
- nuclearsandwich 15y agoAnyone else getting "Coupon agileweek" has expired?
- mihar 15y agoI think too many people went on a shopping spree and they cancelled the code. I'm getting coupon code expired.
- maayank 15y ago"Coupon 'agileweek' has expired."
- nfm 15y agoI got this too :(
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- 6ren 15y agoNote: this doesn't include The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master > We wrote this book before we created our publishing business, and we do not publish it. It’s owned and published by Addison-Wesley http://pragprog.com/book/tpp/the-pragmatic-programmer http://pragprog.com/book/tpp/the-pragmatic-programmer
- smackfu 15y agoIt's very odd they just don't sell it on their site.
- nfm 15y agoI had to log in before entering the coupon. Otherwise I got "Coupon 'agileweek' has expired."
- dbz 15y agoCan anyone post a list of books they think are must reads?
- swanson 15y agoPicked up the new CoffeeScript book, the Cucumber book, and the New Programmer's Survival Guide. With the coupon, they were just over $10 a pop - in the 'Sure, why not?' price range for me.
- barnaby 15y agoI just got the CoffeeScript book in the mail an hour or two ago. It looks awesome! Can't wait to dive into some of these examples and play around!
- jsavimbi 15y agoHad I known last week, I would've saved myself 40%.
- lsllc 15y agoTo those having problems with the coupon code: I emailed Dave @ prag prog and they have fixed the issue. I was able to purchase the book I wanted with the 40% off. So try again!
- runevault 15y agoI ended up grabbing Designed for Use because I recall people on HN being big fans of the writer's blog on the topic, anxious to dig into it. What did everyone else get?
- Bootvis 15y agoAny opinions about http://pragprog.com/book/gwd/data-crunching http://pragprog.com/book/gwd/data-crunching ?
- pramodbiligiri 15y agoI wouldn't advise buying that. It covers extremely basic issues and approaches. Probably suitable for someone in their final years of college, or one who's just getting into some scripting for the first time in life.
- Bootvis 15y agoThanks!
- smackfu 15y agoNow I feel like a chump for buying from them a week ago.