Book description
If you're passionate about programming and want to get better at it, you've come to the right source. Code Craft author Pete Goodliffe presents a collection of useful techniques and approaches to the art and craft of programming that will help boost your career and your well-being. Goodliffe presents sound…
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1 author picked Becoming a Better Programmer as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I’ve read a lot of books about programming; very few of them have made me laugh. None made me laugh as much as this book.
There’s one chapter where… nah, I don’t want to spoil it for you. Plus it has cartoons! Obviously, none of that would matter unless it also had interesting things to say about the practice of programming, but it’s packed full of interesting perspectives on all sorts of issues, from team dynamics to thinking about your career to an explicit consideration of the ethics of programming.
When we make games at Sucker Punch, we aim to…
From Chris' list on programming for people who want to be good at it.
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