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When I started a programming job, I read this book, Clean Code, and Code Complete. Code Complete is kinda old but still great, Clean Code is not bad but it's Ja

by hamasho 11mo ago

When I started a programming job, I read this book, Clean Code, and Code Complete. Code Complete is kinda old but still great, Clean Code is not bad but it's Java centric and has a lot of questionable tips. But The Pragmatic Programmer never gets old.

smingo 11mo ago
I got on very well with Van der Linden's Deep C Secrets. It's from 1994, so misses out on the newer versions, but aside from that it's aged well, IMHO. And good news: it's been open sourced: https://freecomputerbooks.com/Expert-C-Programming-Deep-C-Secrets.html https://freecomputerbooks.com/Expert-C-Programming-Deep-C-Se... and its well regarded on Hacker News https://hackernewsbooks.com/book/expert-c-programming-deep-c-secrets/def405c4242f5d61f23693f278b9d315 https://hackernewsbooks.com/book/expert-c-programming-deep-c... .
- _kst_ 11mo ago
  Are you sure it's been open sourced? I'm reasonably sure you've linked to a site offering pirated copies. There are several links to PDF versions of the book. None of them include either a copyright page or a statement that it's been released as open source. The author's own website <https://afu.com/ https://afu.com/> includes errata for the book, but doesn't provide or mention a free copy. A free sample of the Kindle version of the book does include a copyright notice. A book published in 1994 is not public domain unless it's been explicitly released. Something that appears to be a legitimate PDF sample (not the while book) is here: https://ptgmedia.pearsoncmg.com/images/9780131774292/samplepages/0131774298.pdf https://ptgmedia.pearsoncmg.com/images/9780131774292/samplep...
android521 11mo ago
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- djeastm 11mo ago
  We only need to see one comment from you about this, don't we? Please give it a rest.
arthurfirst 11mo ago
I was given code complete by my first programming manager in around 99 -- maybe he thought I needed to read it heh

by hamasho 11mo ago

smingo 11mo ago

I got on very well with Van der Linden's Deep C Secrets. It's from 1994, so misses out on the newer versions, but aside from that it's aged well, IMHO. And good news: it's been open sourced: https://freecomputerbooks.com/Expert-C-Programming-Deep-C-Secrets.html https://freecomputerbooks.com/Expert-C-Programming-Deep-C-Se... and its well regarded on Hacker News https://hackernewsbooks.com/book/expert-c-programming-deep-c-secrets/def405c4242f5d61f23693f278b9d315 https://hackernewsbooks.com/book/expert-c-programming-deep-c... .

_kst_ 11mo ago
Are you sure it's been open sourced? I'm reasonably sure you've linked to a site offering pirated copies. There are several links to PDF versions of the book. None of them include either a copyright page or a statement that it's been released as open source. The author's own website <https://afu.com/ https://afu.com/> includes errata for the book, but doesn't provide or mention a free copy. A free sample of the Kindle version of the book does include a copyright notice. A book published in 1994 is not public domain unless it's been explicitly released. Something that appears to be a legitimate PDF sample (not the while book) is here: https://ptgmedia.pearsoncmg.com/images/9780131774292/samplepages/0131774298.pdf https://ptgmedia.pearsoncmg.com/images/9780131774292/samplep...

android521 11mo ago

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djeastm 11mo ago
We only need to see one comment from you about this, don't we? Please give it a rest.

arthurfirst 11mo ago

I was given code complete by my first programming manager in around 99 -- maybe he thought I needed to read it heh