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Code Complete

Steve McConnell
61 readers · Computing, Learning

neversaydie · Oct 9, 2023

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.

Ask HN: What's the book that people in your field pretend to have read?Original comment ↗

The Mythical Man-Month

Frederick P. Brooks Jr.
46 readers · Computing, Business, History

neversaydie · Oct 9, 2023

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.

Ask HN: What's the book that people in your field pretend to have read?Original comment ↗