Pragmatist programmer: 2nd edition. Hunt E., Thomas D.

This publication is one of those rare examples of technical literature that should read, re -read and read again in the treatment of many years. From it, the reader, whether he is a novice or experienced software developer, will always be able to draw fresh ideas. David Thomas and Andrew Khait wrote the first edition of this wonderful book in 1999 to help their customers create better software and help discover the pleasure of programming. The lessons extracted from this book helped the whole generation of programmers to learn the very essence of software development, regardless of a particular language, library or methodology. The pragmatic philosophical approach to the development of software proposed by the authors of the book was widely used, giving rise to hundreds of other books and articles, and also served as the beginning for thousands of successful quarries and professional growth stories.