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"Code Complete" by Steve McConnell. A practical tome on how to actually build large software systems.

• zgm 14y ago
  As a junior in an ECE/CS program I cannot recommend this book enough. It will teach you things most classes can't/won't.
  • billg32 14y ago
    I've noticed this book is very popular among engineers (real engineers, with 4-yr degrees in engineering from accredited schools), but not so much with compsci people.
    • zgm 14y ago
      The professor for my software engineering class mentioned it briefly at the beginning of the semester, but it was never brought up again. If you don't do a lot of learning on your own, you're probably not going to encounter it.