Code Simplicity
by Max Kanat-Alexander · first published 2012
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…Complete 2 by Steve McConnell Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing Code by Martin Fowler The Practice of Programming by Brian Kernighan & Rob Pike JavaScript: The Good Parts by Douglas Crockford Code Simplicity by Max Kanat-Alexander An Introduction to Programming in Go by Caleb Doxsey at http://www.golang-book.com/ Also read: How To Be Black by Baratunde Thurston
on “Ask HN: What book changed your life in 2013?” ↗A must: Code Simplicity by Max Kanat-Alexander https://www.amazon.com/Code-Simplicity-Fundamentals-Max-Kana...
on “Ask HN: What books should I read to forward my career as a engineer?” ↗I can suggest something that was recommended on HN maybe five years ago: Code Simplicity by Kanat-Alexander. It's relatively short and doesn't commit the sin of providing code snippets. It only lays down general rules about software development and give generic heuristic for better software…
on “Ask HN: What is a good alternative to Clean Code?” ↗