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Earlier quoted context omitted.

Have you read the book? I checked it now, and I think he expresses himself quite clearly.

Yes, I have read it. But it seems that people have confusion over this part.

I’m not sure how he could have expressed himself any more clearly, so I don’t know what such a “clarification” would entail.

Re: Ask HN: Reading material on how to be a better software engineer?

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A few books that I've found useful: The Goal - Eli Goldratt - It is a novel about optimizing a factory, but it is immensely valuable in thinking through what are the actual constraints on your team's ability to deliver software and how do you fix it without making other things worse. The Phoenix Project is kind of a modern retelling, but I'd start with The Goal. The Principles of Product Development Flow - Reinersten…

+1 for "The Goal" - This book is so timeless!

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So I asked this same question to ChatGPT, here's its response. This thing really does have the potential to be a good recommendation tool for books/resources. "Here are a few books that may be helpful for improving your skills as a software engineer: "The Pragmatic Programmer" by Andrew Hunt and David Thomas: This book offers practical advice on a wide range of topics, including how to write clean and maintainable co…

How do you go about asking it a question like this? I would like to ask it for recommendations in other genres LOL.

Re: Ask HN: Reading material on how to be a better software engineer?

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The Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering, Frederick P. Brooks * still relevant re: people are the key to getting things done; understand how people work together. https://www.abebooks.com/products/isbn/9780201006506

Reading this book is a terrific way to spend an afternoon. Every chapter has a lesson that's directly applicable today, despite its age.
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