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8 books

plinkplonk · Mar 23, 2010
First, K&R.
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plinkplonk · Mar 23, 2010
C interfaces and Implementations by David Hanson.
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plinkplonk · Oct 8, 2009
Seconded. This is a really good book, though a bit hard to find
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plinkplonk · May 13, 2019
Edward De Bono's "Serious Creativity"
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plinkplonk · May 29, 2008
It is a great read and a fascinating study in leadership.
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plinkplonk · Mar 15, 2008
This is the most "dense" beginner's book I've found. And it is very engagingly written too.
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plinkplonk · May 13, 2019
"Lateral Thinking for Management" (yes terrible title)
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plinkplonk · May 22, 2009
Very enjoyable read.
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