When I started a programming job, I read this book, Clean Code, and Code Complete. Code Complete is kinda old but still great, Clean Code is not bad but it's Java centric and has a lot of questionable tips. But The Pragmatic Programmer never gets old.

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smingo 9 hours ago | parent | next [-]

I got on very well with Van der Linden's Deep C Secrets. It's from 1994, so misses out on the newer versions, but aside from that it's aged well, IMHO.

And good news: it's been open sourced: https://freecomputerbooks.com/Expert-C-Programming-Deep-C-Se... and its well regarded on Hacker News https://hackernewsbooks.com/book/expert-c-programming-deep-c... .

	▲	_kst_ 8 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Are you sure it's been open sourced? I'm reasonably sure you've linked to a site offering pirated copies. There are several links to PDF versions of the book. None of them include either a copyright page or a statement that it's been released as open source. The author's own website <https://afu.com/> includes errata for the book, but doesn't provide or mention a free copy. A free sample of the Kindle version of the book does include a copyright notice. A book published in 1994 is not public domain unless it's been explicitly released. Something that appears to be a legitimate PDF sample (not the while book) is here: https://ptgmedia.pearsoncmg.com/images/9780131774292/samplep...

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android521 4 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

This is my favourite : A philosophy of software design by John Ousterhout. I haven't found a better book.

	▲	djeastm 37 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		We only need to see one comment from you about this, don't we? Please give it a rest.