Bookshelf

This is a list of recommended reading for the software professional that I currently have sitting on my bookshelf.

• Software Development.
• Design Patterns, GoF.
• Analysis Patterns, Martin Fowler.
• Refactoring: Improving the design of existing code, Martin Fowler.
• Bitter Java, Bruce A. Tate.
• Java Performance Tuning, Jack Shirazi.
• Java Platform Performance, Wilson and Keselman.
• SQL for Smarties: Advanced SQL Programming, Joe Celko.
• Programming Pearls, Jon Bentley.
• Process & Management.
• Peopleware, Tom DeMarco & Timothy Lister.
• The Mythical Man-Month, Brooks.
• Agile Software Development, Alistair Cockburn.
• Surviving Object Oriented Projects, Alistair Cockburn.
• Code Complete, Steve McConnell.
• Software Craftsmanship: The New Imperative, Pete McBreen.

Software Development

Design Patterns, GoF

Brilliant book.

Analysis Patterns, Martin Fowler

Very good book.

Refactoring: Improving the design of existing code, Martin Fowler

Brilliant book.

Bitter Java, Bruce A. Tate

Good book.

Java Performance Tuning, Jack Shirazi

Good book.

Java Platform Performance, Wilson and Keselman

Good book.

SQL for Smarties: Advanced SQL Programming, Joe Celko

Good book.

Programming Pearls, Jon Bentley

Good book.

Process & Management

Peopleware, Tom DeMarco & Timothy Lister

Brilliant book.

The Mythical Man-Month, Brooks

A classic.

Agile Software Development, Alistair Cockburn

Brilliant book.

Surviving Object Oriented Projects, Alistair Cockburn

Brilliant book.

Code Complete, Steve McConnell

Highly recommended.

Software Craftsmanship: The New Imperative, Pete McBreen

Not entirely conviced.

Glen B. Alleman also has an online review of this book.