Favorite Books: The Best Software Writing 1

I have finally finished reading through this great collection of essays on software development – The Best Software Writing 1, edited by Joel Spolsky. The books is an interesting collection of writing of interest to any software developer, covering a wide spectrum of topics. I guarantee, the writing in this book will make you think differently about software development and software developers.

A few of my favorite articles include Bruce Eckel’s Strong Typing vs. Strong Testing; Paul Graham’s Great Hackers; Eric Lippert’s How Many Microsoft Employees Does it Take to Change a Lightbulb?; and where the lucky stiff’s A Quick (and Hopefully Painless) Ride Through Ruby.

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