Code Complete

Code Complete

I read Code Complete twenty years ago and it was a revelation. Revisiting it recently, it seemed dated and bordering on irrelevant.

Could plausibly have read, but also likely to blindly recommend without having read them (I've done that myself, only ever skimmed either): The Mythical Man Month, Code Complete.

Even if the book would be hopelessly outdated, that's usually informative too.

many ideas I got from the book made me a better programmer

It's in the same group as Pragmatic Programmer, Refactoring, Patterns of Application Architecture and the Gang-of-Four book for me.

That lack of gender inclusivity is right there in the title.

"Code Complete" by Steve McConnell.

Code Complete by Steve McConnell.

Also Code Complete - after reading I finally understood what good code should look like.

Code Complete has chapters on classes, functions

Code Complete (2nd Edition) by Steve McConnell.

"Code Complete" by Steve McConnell

Code Complete (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Code_Complete).

Steve McConnell - Code Complete (Second Edition) is really good.

Code Complete

Probably code complete, I'd studied engineering and programmed at home for years at a very poor level really.

Code Complete is a similar very good one

Code Complete

Code Complete - 2 times: clearly it's a good book.

buy a copy of "Code Complete"

McConnell, Steve (2004) Code Complete, 2nd ed.