Books for Software Engineers in 2023

Post by ggambetta » Tue, Jan 03, 2023, 8:54 AM UTC

satvikpendem wrote: post #3

I'd also read the books from Teach Yourself CS ( https://teachyourselfcs.com ): - Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs - Computer Systems: A Programmer's Perspective - The Algorithm Design Manual - Mathematics for Computer Science - Operating Systems: Three Easy Pieces - Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach - Readings in Database Systems - Crafting Interpreters - Designing Data-Intensive Applications…

Post by kamaal » Tue, Jan 03, 2023, 9:04 AM UTC

yakshaving_jgt wrote: post #89

kamaal wrote: post #84

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Well I'm guessing you haven't read the book yet. Basically all throughout the book(s), they authors use food names as variable, function names etc. It is indeed a nice idea because people do tend to associate good memories with delicious food. Especially if the food is greasy or sweet! That quote This space is reserved for Jelly Bean stains is basically a filler sentence at the end of a chapter on a page, which happe…

I'm not taking a position on whether or not the infantilism is appropriate, so whether or not I have read the book is neither here nor there. The previous commenter characterised the text as needlessly infantile. It seemed clear enough to me that they were referring to the jokes about jelly bean stains. I am confused why you interpreted their challenge as being about some approach to problem solving. > Its is possibl…

Post by henrik_w » Tue, Jan 03, 2023, 9:08 AM UTC

Post by satvikpendem » Tue, Jan 03, 2023, 9:52 AM UTC

ozanonay wrote: post #75

satvikpendem wrote: post #3

I'd also read the books from Teach Yourself CS ( https://teachyourselfcs.com ): - Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs - Computer Systems: A Programmer's Perspective - The Algorithm Design Manual - Mathematics for Computer Science - Operating Systems: Three Easy Pieces - Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach - Readings in Database Systems - Crafting Interpreters - Designing Data-Intensive Applications…

As the author of Teach Yourself CS I would definitely suggest against trying to fit this in a year! Maybe aim for CS:APP and 1-2 others, and if you have time for more that's a bonus. Most of these are books to work through, not "read".

Post by spit2wind » Tue, Jan 03, 2023, 10:15 AM UTC

satvikpendem wrote: post #3

I'd also read the books from Teach Yourself CS ( https://teachyourselfcs.com ): - Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs - Computer Systems: A Programmer's Perspective - The Algorithm Design Manual - Mathematics for Computer Science - Operating Systems: Three Easy Pieces - Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach - Readings in Database Systems - Crafting Interpreters - Designing Data-Intensive Applications…