programming c, javascrpt the good parts ... i recommend reading them more than once, both are a work of beauty
Which programming book you just couldn’t stop reading from start to end?
31–40 of 156 posts
Re: Which programming book you just couldn’t stop reading from start to end?
#321) Code Complete
2) The Pragmatic Programmer
Re: Which programming book you just couldn’t stop reading from start to end?
#33Re: Which programming book you just couldn’t stop reading from start to end?
#34Programming Pearls - http://www.cs.bell-labs.com/cm/cs/pearls/
A book that really makes you think about algorithms and the kind of clever tricks that are sometimes needed to make things work fast.
Re: Which programming book you just couldn’t stop reading from start to end?
#35JavaScript: The Good Parts.
it's a miniseries: *, the Good Parts
http://www.amazon.com/Java-Good-Parts-Jim-Waldo/dp/059680373...
http://www.amazon.com/PHP-Good-Parts-Delivering-Best/dp/0596...
Re: Which programming book you just couldn’t stop reading from start to end?
#36Seven Languages in Seven Weeks: A Pragmatic Guide to Learning Programming Languages. Bruce A. Tate
Re: Which programming book you just couldn’t stop reading from start to end?
#37Prefactoring By Ken Pugh
http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596008741
Re: Which programming book you just couldn’t stop reading from start to end?
#38JavaScript: The Good Parts.
I had a high school student who fell in love with this book!
Re: Which programming book you just couldn’t stop reading from start to end?
#39None.
I have yet to see any author of a programming book that possesses a writing style that will keep me reading. However, often it's not important, as there are other reasons to keep turning the page. ;-)
Re: Which programming book you just couldn’t stop reading from start to end?
#40"Coders at Work" is very well written and flows like a good novel. You must be a real hardcore hacker to enjoy it, though :) [Edit: I've actually posted a short review of it after I finished reading it - http://eli.thegreenplace.net/2010/01/09/book-review-coders-a... ]
The interviews are thought-provoking, particularly the ones with Peter Norvig and Joe Armstrong. Seibel expands on some recurring themes on his blog (http://gigamonkeys.wordpress.com/category/books/coders-at-wo...). My wife also liked _Coders at Work_, though she has a lot of experience doing interviews for documentaries, and there were a couple times she was frustrated about comments Seibel should have pursued further.
_Masterminds of Programming_ wasn't very good, though I enjoyed the Chuck Moore interview.
I wish Arthur Whitney had been in _Coders at Work_.