8 best-selling computer science books like Software Engineering - The Soft Parts by Addy Osmani

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Software Engineering - The Soft Parts

By: Addy Osmani

3.81

Format: 52 pages, ebook

In "Software Engineering - The Soft Parts" Addy Osmani shares lessons from his first 10 years at Go…

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1. Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win

By: Jocko Willink , Leif Babin

4.26

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

The #1 New York Times bestseller Sent to the most violent battlefield in Iraq, Jocko Willink and Le… read more

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  • personal development
Cover of Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us by Daniel H. Pink

2. Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us

By: Daniel H. Pink

3.95

Format: 242 pages, Hardcover

The New York Times bestseller that gives readers a paradigm-shattering new way to think about motiv… read more

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  • personal development
"Lawyers often face intense demands but have relatively little “decision latitude."

-Daniel H. Pink, Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us

"Motivation is deeply personal and only you know what words or images will resonate with you."

-Daniel H. Pink, Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us

"Dan Ariely, author of Predictably Irrational, a book that offers an entertaining and engaging overview of behavioral economics."

-Daniel H. Pink, Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us

"Greatness and nearsightedness are incompatible. Meaningful achievement depends on lifting one's sights and pushing toward the horizon."

-Daniel H. Pink, Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us

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3. Agile Web Development with Rails: A Pragmatic Guide

By: None , Dave Thomas , David Heinemeier Hansson , Thomas Fuchs , Leon Breedt , None

3.83

Format: 95 pages, Paperback

Rails is a full-stack, open source web framework that enables you to create full-featured, sophisti… read more

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  • computer science
  • programming
  • technology
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4. 80,000 Hours: Find a fulfilling career that does good

By: Benjamin Todd

3.75

Format: 148 pages,

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  • personal development

5. Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World

By: Cal Newport

3.82

Format: 262 pages, Hardcover

One of the most valuable skills in our economy is becoming increasingly rare. If you master this sk… read more

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6. Grokking Algorithms An Illustrated Guide For Programmers and Other Curious People

By: None

5.00

Format: None pages,

An algorithm is nothing more than a step-by-step procedure for solving a problem. The algorithms yo… read more

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7. Radical Candor: Be a Kickass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity

By: Kim Malone Scott

4.00

Format: None pages,

From the time we learn to speak, we're told that if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say … read more

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8. 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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9. Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action

By: Simon Sinek

3.50

Format: 262 pages, Hardcover

Why do you do what you do? Why are some people and organizations more innovative, more influential,… read more

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10. Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values (Phaedrus, #1)

By: Robert M. Pirsig

3.78

Format: 540 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Robert M. Pirsig's Zen & the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance is an examination of how we live, a medi… read more

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"This forest silence improves anyone."

-Robert M. Pirsig, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values (Phaedrus, #1)

"The more you read, the more you calm down."

-Robert M. Pirsig, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values (Phaedrus, #1)

"For every fact there is an infinity of hypotheses. "

-Robert M. Pirsig, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values (Phaedrus, #1)

"To all appearances he was just drifting. In actuality he was just drifting."

-Robert M. Pirsig, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values (Phaedrus, #1)

11. Build APIs You Won't Hate

By: Phil Sturgeon

3.51

Format: 352 pages, ebook

Everyone and their dog wants an API, so you should probably learn how to build them. Tasked with bu… read more

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12. Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions

By: Dan Ariely

3.00

Format: 96 pages, Hardcover

Why do our headaches persist after taking a one-cent aspirin but disappear when we take a 50-cent a… read more

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13. So Good They Can't Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love

By: Cal Newport

3.36

Format: 96 pages, ebook

In this eye-opening account, Cal Newport debunks the long-held belief that "follow your passion" is… read more

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14. The Phoenix Project: A Novel About IT, DevOps, and Helping Your Business Win

By: Gene Kim , George Spafford , Kevin Behr

4.16

Format: 200 pages, Hardcover

Bill is an IT manager at Parts Unlimited. It's Tuesday morning and on his drive into the office, Bi… read more

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15. The Dip: A Little Book That Teaches You When to Quit

By: Seth Godin

4.00

Format: 279 pages,

The old saying is wrongwinners do quit, and quitters do win. Every new project (or job, or hobby, o… read more

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16. The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement

By: Eliyahu M. Goldratt , Jeff Cox

4.21

Format: 539 pages,

Written in a fast-paced thriller style, The Goalis the gripping novel which is transforming managem… read more

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17. Skin in the Game: The Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life

By: Nassim Nicholas Taleb

3.90

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Black Swan, a bold new work that challenges many … read more

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"The “persecution"

-Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Skin in the Game: The Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life

"Courage is the only virtue you cannot fake."

-Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Skin in the Game: The Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life

"If you do not take risks for your opinion, you're nothing."

-Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Skin in the Game: The Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life

"Freedom is always associated with risk taking, whether it leads to it or comes from it."

-Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Skin in the Game: The Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life

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18. Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on It

By: Chris Voss

4.36

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

A former FBI hostage negotiator offers a new, field-tested approach to negotiating – effective in a… read more

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  • personal development
Cover of The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read [and Your Children Will Be Glad That You Did] by Philippa Perry

19. The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read [and Your Children Will Be Glad That You Did]

By: Philippa Perry

4.11

Format: 240 pages, Kindle Edition

This book is about how we have relationships with our children, what gets in the way of a good conn… read more

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  • personal development
Cover of The Diary of a CEO: The 33 Laws of Business and Life by Steven Bartlett

20. The Diary of a CEO: The 33 Laws of Business and Life

By: Steven Bartlett

4.19

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

A galvanizing playbook for success from Steven Bartlett, one of the world’s most exciting entrepren… read more

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  • personal development
Cover of Amp It Up: Leading for Hypergrowth by Raising Expectations, Increasing Urgency, and Elevating Intensity by Frank Slootman

21. Amp It Up: Leading for Hypergrowth by Raising Expectations, Increasing Urgency, and Elevating Intensity

By: Frank Slootman

4.07

Format: 208 pages, ebook

Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly BestsellerThe secret to leading growth is you… read more

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  • technology
Cover of The Staff Engineer's Path: A Guide for Individual Contributors Navigating Growth and Change by Tanya Reilly

22. 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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  • computer science
  • programming
  • technology
"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

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23. 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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  • computer science
  • programming
  • technology
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24. No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention

By: Reed Hastings

4.28

Format: 464 pages, Paperback

Shortlisted for the 2020 Financial Times & McKinsey Business Book of the Year Netflix cofounder… read more

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  • technology
Cover of The Making of a Manager: What to Do When Everyone Looks to You by Julie Zhuo

25. 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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  • personal development
  • technology
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26. 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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  • computer science
  • programming
  • technology
"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

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27. Laws of UX: Using Psychology to Design Better Products & Services

By: Jon Yablonski

4.35

Format: 150 pages, Paperback

An understanding of psychology—specifically the psychology behind how users behave and interact wit… read more

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  • programming
  • technology
"minimise choices when response time is critical to decrease decision time"

-Jon Yablonski, Laws of UX: Using Psychology to Design Better Products & Services

"As designers, we have a responsibility to remove inherent complexity from our interfaces, or else we ship that complexity to our users. This can result in confusion, frustration and a bad user experi…"

-Jon Yablonski, Laws of UX: Using Psychology to Design Better Products & Services

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28. 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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  • computer science
  • programming
  • technology
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29. A Common-Sense Guide to Data Structures and Algorithms: Level Up Your Core Programming Skills

By: Jay Wengrow

4.39

Format: 222 pages, Paperback

Some copies of this book have a printing error that causes the figures to be unreadable. If you hav… read more

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  • computer science
  • programming
  • technology
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30. 14 Habits of Highly Productive Developers

By: Zeno Rocha

4.00

Format: 112 pages, Kindle Edition

You can learn the most popular frameworks, use the best programming languages, and work at the bigg… read more

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  • computer science
  • programming
  • personal development
  • technology
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31. Software Engineering - The Soft Parts

By: Addy Osmani

3.81

Format: 52 pages, ebook

In "Software Engineering - The Soft Parts" Addy Osmani shares lessons from his first 10 years at Go… read more

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9 Top programming books like Software Engineering - The Soft Parts by Addy Osmani

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3.83

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Tanya Reilly

4.40

Transform Your Habits

A Philosophy of Software Design

John Ousterhout

4.21

Transform Your Habits

Software Engineering at Google: Lessons Learned from Programming Over Time

Titus Winters

4.20

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Ludwig von Mises

3.98

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Code Simplicity: The Fundamentals of Software

Max Kanat-Alexander

3.88

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Laura Vanderkam

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