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Clean Code

Robert C. Martin

Pragmatic Programmer, the

David Thomas, Andrew Hunt

Clean Coder, the

Robert Martin, Robert C. Martin

Understanding Software Dynamics

Richard L. Sites

Lessons Learned in Software Testing

Cem Kaner, James Bach

Mercurial: the Definitive Guide

Bryan O'Sullivan, Bryan O'Sullivan

97 Things Every Programmer Should Know

Kevlin Henney

Tidy First?

Kent Beck

Learning Agile

Andrew Stellman, Jennifer Greene

Introducing Github

Peter Bell, Brent Beer

The Manager's Path

Camille Fournier

A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) — Eighth Edition and the Standard for Project Management

Project Management Institute PMI

Effective Software Testing

Mauricio Aniche

Manage Your Project Portfolio

Johanna Rothman

Effective Testing With RSpec 3

Myron Marston, Ian Dees

Release It!

Michael Nygard, Michael T. Nygard

Software Estimation Without Guessing

George Dinwiddie

The Nature of Software Development

Ron Jeffries

Vibe Coding

Gene Kim, Steve Yegge