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Top Software Engineering Books: Recommended by Devōt

Tina Lj.9 min readJul 23, 2024Culture

Tina Lj.9 min read

Contents:

1. Design patterns book - Breaking down complex problems

2. You don't know JavaScript yet - An in-depth look into JavaScript

3. RxJS in action - Adopt a coding style more resilient to errors

4. Domain-driven design - The lesson of keeping it simple

5. Book series Succinctly - Crash course for software development

6. Clean code - Keep it simple, stupid

7. Head first design patterns - Understanding design patterns through humor

8. Mastering PostgreSQL - Small contributions for a bigger picture

9. The pragmatic programmer - Embracing the garden mindset

Bonus recommendation - Rework

So many books, so much code to write

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