Engineering Management for the Rest of Us
By: Sarah Drasner
4.20
Format: 220 pages, Paperback
A lot of Engineering Managers and leaders studied for years and years to become the best Engineer t…
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1. Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing Code
By: Kent Beck , Erich Gamma , Martin Fowler , Don Roberts
4.06
Format: 344 pages, Hardcover
As the application of object technology--particularly the Java programming language--has become com… read more
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2. Managing Humans: Biting and Humorous Tales of a Software Engineering Manager
By: Michael Lopp
4.11
Format: 188 pages, Paperback
Managing Humansis a selection of the best essays from Michael Lopp's web site, Rands in Repose. Dra… read more
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3. Thinking in Systems: A Primer
By: Donella H. Meadows , None
3.57
Format: None pages, Paperback
Meadows' Thinking in Systems, is a concise and crucial book offering insight for problem solving on… read more
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4. The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master
By: Dave Thomas , Andy Hunt
3.28
Format: 404 pages, Paperback
-- Ward Cunningham Straight from the programming trenches, The Pragmatic Programmer cuts through th… read more
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5. The Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering
By: Frederick P. Brooks Jr.
3.36
Format: 96 pages, Paperback
Few books on software project management have been as influential and timeless as The Mythical Man-… read more
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6. Release It!: Design and Deploy Production-Ready Software
By: None
3.68
Format: 336 pages, Paperback
Whether it's in Java, .NET, or Ruby on Rails, getting your application ready to ship is only half t… read more
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7. The Manager's Path: A Guide for Tech Leaders Navigating Growth and Change
By: Camille Fournier
3.75
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
Managing people is difficult wherever you work, but the tech industry as a whole is pretty bad at i… read more
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8. Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout
By: Cal Newport
3.73
Format: 244 pages, Hardcover
Do fewer things. Work at a natural pace. Obsess over quality. From the New York Times bestsellin… read more
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"What are we really doing here?"-Cal Newport, Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout
"Wouldn’t it be nice to have a job like that where you didn’t have to worry about being productive?"-Cal Newport, Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout
"The world of cognitive work lacks coherent ideas about how our efforts should be organized and measured."-Cal Newport, Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout
"The pandemic didn’t introduce this trend so much as push its worst excesses beyond the threshold of tolerability."-Cal Newport, Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout
9. Accelerate: Building and Scaling High Performing Technology Organizations
By: Nicole Forsgren
4.06
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
Does technology actually matter? And how can we apply technology to drive business value? For years… read more
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10. The Art of Leadership: Small Things, Done Well
By: Michael Lopp
4.18
Format: 198 pages, Paperback
Many people think leadership is a higher calling that resides exclusively with a select few who pra… read more
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11. Team Topologies: Organizing Business and Technology Teams for Fast Flow
By: Matthew Skelton
4.21
Format: 240 pages, ebook
Effective software teams are essential for any organization to deliver value continuously and susta… read more
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12. The Staff Engineer's Path: A Guide for Individual Contributors Navigating Growth and Change
By: Tanya Reilly
4.40
Format: 335 pages, Paperback
For years, companies have rewarded their most effective engineers with management positions. But tr… read more
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"What will Future You wish that Present You had done?"-Tanya Reilly, The Staff Engineer's Path: A Guide for Individual Contributors Navigating Growth and Change
"Yes, you can be an introvert. No, you can't be a jerk."-Tanya Reilly, The Staff Engineer's Path: A Guide for Individual Contributors Navigating Growth and Change
13. A Philosophy of Software Design
By: John Ousterhout
4.21
Format: 190 pages, Paperback
This book addresses the topic of software how to decompose complex software systems into modules (… read more
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14. Fundamentals of Software Architecture: An Engineering Approach
By: Mark Richards
4.26
Format: 419 pages, Paperback
Although salary surveys worldwide regularly identify software architect as one of the top ten best … read more
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15. Learning Domain-Driven Design: Aligning Software Architecture and Business Strategy
By: Vladik Khononov
4.47
Format: 340 pages, Paperback
Building software is harder than ever. As a developer, you not only have to chase ever-changing tec… read more
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16. Shape Up: Stop Running in Circles and Ship Work that Matters
By: Ryan Singer
4.27
Format: 133 pages, ebook
This is an online web book about how Basecamp does their work. "This book is a guide to how we … read more
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17. Million Dollar Weekend: The Surprisingly Simple Way to Launch a 7-Figure Business in 48 Hours
By: Noah Kagan
4.20
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
The founder and CEO of AppSumo.com, Noah Kagan, knows how to launch a seven-figure business in a si… read more
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18. An Elegant Puzzle: Systems of Engineering Management
By: Will Larson
4.10
Format: 289 pages, Kindle Edition
There’s a saying that people don’t leave companies, they leave managers. Management is a key part o… read more
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19. The Making of a Manager: What to Do When Everyone Looks to You
By: Julie Zhuo
4.21
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
Instant Wall Street Journal Bestseller! Congratulations, you're a manager! After you pop the ch… read more
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20. Hell Yeah or No
By: Derek Sivers
4.26
Format: 122 pages, ebook
A collection of thoughts around re-defining yourself, changing focus, and saying yes to less read more
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"People often ask me what they can do to be more successful. I say disconnect. Even if just for a few hours. Unplug. Turn off your phone and Wi-Fi. Focus. Write. Practice. Create. That’s what’s rare a…"-Derek Sivers, Hell Yeah or No
21. Scaling People: Tactics for Management and Company Building
By: Claire Hughes Johnson
4.29
Format: 480 pages, Hardcover
From a Stripe and Google executive, a practical guide to company building and scaling the most impo… read more
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22. Software Engineering at Google: Lessons Learned from Programming Over Time
By: Titus Winters
4.20
Format: 599 pages, Paperback
The approach to and understanding of software engineering at Google is unlike any other company. Wi… read more
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"Sometimes, the best thing you can do is just say, “I don’t know."-Titus Winters, Software Engineering at Google: Lessons Learned from Programming Over Time
"Google and Stack Overflow are great sources of opinions and information, but they’re no substitute for actual human experience."-Titus Winters, Software Engineering at Google: Lessons Learned from Programming Over Time
"Programming is the immediate act of producing code. Software engineering is the set of policies, practices, and tools that are necessary to make that code useful for as long as it needs to be used an…"-Titus Winters, Software Engineering at Google: Lessons Learned from Programming Over Time
"Making good engineering decisions is all about weighing all of the available inputs and making informed decisions about the trade-offs. Sometimes, those decisions are based on instinct or accepted be…"-Titus Winters, Software Engineering at Google: Lessons Learned from Programming Over Time
23. Staff Engineer: Leadership Beyond the Management Track
By: Will Larson
4.07
Format: 337 pages, Kindle Edition
At most technology companies, you’ll reach Senior Software Engineer, the career level for software … read more
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24. The Software Engineer's Guidebook: Navigating senior, tech lead, and staff engineer positions at tech companies and startups
By: Gergely Orosz
4.12
Format: 413 pages, Paperback
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25. Tidy First?: A Personal Exercise in Empirical Software Design
By: Kent Beck
3.95
Format: 122 pages, Paperback
Messy code is a nuisance. "Tidying" code, to make it more readable, requires breaking it up into ma… read more
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26. Kill It with Fire: Manage Aging Computer Systems (and Future Proof Modern Ones)
By: Marianne Bellotti
4.16
Format: 248 pages, Paperback
Kill It with Fire chronicles the challenges of dealing with aging computer systems, along with soun… read more
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27. Engineering Management for the Rest of Us
By: Sarah Drasner
4.20
Format: 220 pages, Paperback
A lot of Engineering Managers and leaders studied for years and years to become the best Engineer t… read more
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28. The Engineering Executive's Primer: Impactful Technical Leadership
By: Will Larson
4.32
Format: 360 pages, Paperback
As an engineering manager, you almost always have someone in your company to turn to for a peer on… read more
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29. Become an Effective Software Engineering Manager
By: James Stanier
4.38
Format: 374 pages, Paperback
Software startups make global headlines every day. As technology companies succeed and grow, so do … read more
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30. The Missing README: A Guide for the New Software Engineer
By: Chris Riccomini
4.39
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
Key concepts and best practices for new software engineers — stuff critical to your workplace succe… read more
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31. Resilient Management
By: Lara Hogan
4.38
Format: 105 pages, Paperback
Finding your bearings as a manager can feel overwhelming—but you don’t have to fake it to make it, … read more
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