Several such lists have been submitted over the years, worth checking them all: https://www.hnsearch.com/search#request/all&q=papers+every+programmer+should+re

Several such lists have been submitted over the years, worth checking them all: https://www.hnsearch.com/search#request/all&q=papers+every+programmer+should+read https://www.hnsearch.com/search#request/all&q=papers+every+p...