Books recommended by joel spolsky bookadvice reading list. Theres a small number of blogs which i read religiously, and joel spolskys joel on software is right at the top of that list. I have a math degree, but somehow, never took any real statistics courses. Heres a nonexhaustive list of things i learned more about. The quality of these essays is more uneven than in the first book, but there are nonetheless some true gems. He is the author of joel on software, a blog on software development, and the creator of the project management software trello. Download blurb bookwright, a powerful and free book publishing software anyone can use. There are maybe 40 posts and the book is about 350 pages. The book is directed, as the title indicates, at a variety of different people, from pure coders to codeless managers, but mostly people who are somewhere in between.
To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. More joel on software further thoughts on diverse and. Mysql is there one book that encompasses all i need to know or can anyone recommend a book on swing, jdbc etc. The absolute minimum every software developer absolutely, positively must know about unicode and character sets no excuses. Regardless, this one is primarly a group of his blog posts, so if you cant get a hold of it, you can read it on his blog. Nov 30, 2009 next, we have joel on software from joel spolsky. Each week joel delivers gods message of hope and encouragement to more than 38,000 attendees. Jan 29, 2005 joel on software is a book about several things. Nov 22, 2005 the management training program were starting up here at fog creek will take about three years and will be relatively intensive. Joel recognizes this and gives solid and honest nononsense advices. We feel it is safe to say that this is the most useful book.
Joel tipke senior software engineer microsoft linkedin. And on diverse and occasionally related matters that will prove of interest to software developers, designers, and managers, and to those who, whether by good fortune or ill luck, work with them in some capacity heres a link to the book. Like all of joel s writings this book is humorous, interesting and a true joy to read. Over the past couple of years i have focused on building a collection of commentaries that will include only the best volumes on each book of the bible. Our teams pick of the best books for software designers and engineers. Thats because when you have n programmers on a team, the number of communication paths is nn1. Spolsky formerly worked for microsoft developing windows software. Book recommendations hi, i am just starting out in java. Any books you would recommend regarding christianity theological, apologetic, historical. Find books like joel on software from the worlds largest community of readers. A team that fails the joel test may still make good products, but chances are itll take much longer and the workers will be miserable. With the success of joel on software, there has been a strong demand for additional gems and advice, and this book is the answer to those requests. The best books all software developers should read simple.
Net questions citydesk user interface design for programmers by joel spolsky wednesday, october 24, 2001 printer friendly version chapter 1. Joel calhoun senior software engineer kelley blue book. Further thoughts on diverse and occasionally related matters that will prove of interest to software developers, designers, and. What seth godin said about joel on software by joel spolsky. But still it has a ton of good information, and its written very well. Its no secret i love books when i am out running my 40 miles a week, its study hall time for me. Selected and introduced by joel spolsky is an entertaining read and a guide to the technical writing literati. For those reasons and others i will never have a huge library. Joel osteen is a native texan and the senior pastor of lakewood church in houston, texas. Distributed systems ive come across some wonderful books through this forum, so i would like to see if anyone can recommend some good books on some topics i need to learn in some depth. Design and publish beautiful photo books, trade books, ebooks, and more. Before college, he served in the israeli defense forces as a paratrooper, and he was one of the founders of kibbutz hanaton.
Joel spolsky is a globally recognized expert on the software development process. We feel it is safe to say that this is the most useful book you will buy this year. This book covers every imaginable aspect of softward programming, from the best way to write a code to the best way. Preferably something that will help me understand the statistics used in engineering, rather than something oriented to say, market analysis or public health. The hitchhikers guide to the galaxy by douglas adams. First, heres another little video from my cousin in australia. The joel test isnt about how good the software is, its about how effective the production process is. Net book recommendations im needing to get caught up wmicrosoft and.
Google joel spolsky to learn more about the author, his backgrou. No playwright, no stage director, no emperor, however powerful, has ever exercised such absolute authority to arrange a stage or field of battle and to command such unswervingly dutiful actors or troops. Designers, and managers, and to those who, whether by good fortune or ill luck. Daniel shefer writes joel on software is a collection of essays from the joel spolskys joel on software web log. Joel spolsky is the founder of fog creek software, a small software company in new york city. The management training program were starting up here at fog creek will take about three years and will be relatively intensive. Joel on software covers every conceivable aspect of software programmingfrom the best way to write code, to the best way to design an office in which to write code. When i add a book i almost always remove a book, a practice that allows me to focus on quality over quantity. Insightful books about computing swaroop, the dreamer.
View joel tipkes profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Steve mcconnells code complete 2 is the joy of cooking for software developers. Among other things, there will be a required reading list consisting of about 75 books were working on the theory here of one book every two. Containing a collection of allnew articles from the original, more joel on software has even more of an edge than the original, and the tips for running a business or managing people have far broader application than the software industry.
With a nod to both the serious and funny sides of technical writing, the best software writing i. Im not sure whether you mean writing software or selling software. The three skills every software developer should learn. To make better software, you need to understand how people work, and that. Joel on software is a collection of joels blog posts. This is how it turned out i should warn you that this is a straight recording. I did a fair bit of asp vbscript and vb com programming components for mts a couple of years ago, but have been in unixland since. Apr 10, 2019 here are 10 recommendations to learn more about these two most important events in history, brought to you by logos product specialist ben amundgaard. Books similar to joel on software goodreads share book. Awake, ye drunkards, and weep, and wail, all ye drinkers of wine, because of the sweet wine, for it is cut off from your mouth 1. The ultimate developers reading list the reading room medium. With joel s newest book, more joel on software, youll get an even better not to mention updated feast of joel s opinions and impressions on software development, software design, running a software business, and so much more. Avram joel spolsky born 1965 is a software engineer and writer. Joel embry is founder and ceo of civic software, inc.
This book will bring you loads of ideas to improve your business, and will definitely change your views on many things related to technology, microsoft, development and software business. List of software and tools joel has used here is a growing list of all the software and tools that joel has ever used on stream. He was a program manager on the microsoft excel team between 1991 and 1994. Im looking for something that doesnt have hundreds of pages of fluff and doesnt require me to take out a mortgage. If you have recommendations, please share them in the comment section. He later founded fog creek software in 2000 and launched the joel on. All programmers, all people who want to enhance their knowledge of programmers, and all who are trying to manage programmers will surely relate to joels musings. This one shares ideas on how to do things simply but effectively. Reading it means that you enjoy your work, youre serious about what you do, and you want to keep improving. Joel holds a bachelors of science degree in computer science from yale university.
Further thoughts on diverse and occasionally related matters that will prove of interest to software developers, designers. In code complete, steve notes that the average programmer reads less than one technical book per year. Popular software books share book recommendations with. This makes for a pleasant and varied reading, particularly if your ambitions go beyond being a good developer. May 10, 2016 the cofounder of the online programming hub stack overflow shares his thoughts on to forge a career as a successful software engineer. Not surprising, given that his company only develops for windows, and that mr. Goodreads members who liked joel on software also liked. Joel is a spectacular pragmatist and software business owner with deep knowledge of microsoft technologies. Lot of what he talks in his books is about technology and managing software projects, which is a great read for us, developers, but wont really make lot of sense to normal person.
The apps i am going to write will be desktop database apps linking to an sql server e. First published in 2004, joel on software contains 45 of the best articles from the site, from the early rants about hitandrun management to the 2004 classic how microsoft lost the api war, and everything in between. Joel is one of the most watched inspirational figures in america. We had a request last night for a book recommendations post, so have at it. The computer programmer is a creator of universes for which he alone is the lawgiver. Which is the best book to understand software business. If you have any recommendations, please post them on the discussion group. For years, joel spolsky has done exactly this at now, for the first time, you can own a collection of the most important essays from his site in one book, with exclusive commentary and new insights from joel. It has gone through ten printings and remains a bestseller today. Agile software development, principles, patterns, and. The main point of that book was that when you add more programmers to a late project, it gets even later. If we all do our part, this post can be a repository for great book recommendations on the cosmoschanging events of holy week.
Honestly, i dont know of any books which explains programming for laymen but see the last section of joel s book recommendations. Containing a collection of allnew articles from the original, more joel on software has even more of an edge than the original, and the tips for running a business or managing people have far. If youre not familiar with the joel test, you should be. Amazon is a sophisticated and intelligent software system that not only stores a large catalog of products that users can search for, but also stores a lot of sales and buyer preference information, too. Can anyone recommend a good statistics book for selfstudy. Like its predecessor, more joel on software, by joel spolsky, is a collection of essays that had been published in the joel on software blog. Balloon juice book recommendations and open thread. Have you had lots of questions over the years about words mirrored margins. Making all posts independent makes it easy to pick up the book. Im joel spolsky, a software developer in new york city.
Sep 21, 2002 on joel on software saturday, 21 september 2002. It is a collection of the oracles of an otherwise unknown prophet, dated variously from the 9th to the 3d cent. Contents of joel on software, the book joel on software. This is a book worth checking out, even if youre not a software developer. Its an excellent way to read the site in the bath, or throw it. Books recommended by joel spolsky software developer, ceo stack exchange network, cofounder fog creek software and trello.
I highly recommend his blog at his recently released book is called. Be part of the worlds largest community of book lovers on goodreads. The stranger by albert camus 1942 the ones who walk away from omelas by ursula. Joel frickhoeffer senior director software engineering at fujifilm medical systems. In this book, spolsky distills his technical knowledge, wit, and years of experience into an engaging collection of essays on.
Ive posted a very preliminary reading list for the fog creek software management training program. Best commentaries on each book of the bible tim challies. I tend to disagree quite often with joel s technical opinions, but on the softer aspects of the business, hes brilliant. The hidden language of computer hardware and software by charles petzold deals with a number of programming concepts starting from number systems decimal, octal, binary to highlevel languages. Aug 14, 20 understanding book layouts and page margins joel, thanks a ton for all of your info. For my day job, im the cofounder and ceo of stack overflow, the largest online community for programmers to learn, share their knowledge, and level up. However i learned plenty of stuff from joel on software and enjoyed the authors humour and approach on many topics. Aug 14, 2017 the best books all software developers should read. Last week, joel joel on software spolsky wrote an article arguing that theres not much of a business case for developing mac software. The book designer practical advice to help build better books. The book explains packet based communication protocols and tcp. And on diverse and occasionally related matters that will prove of interest to software developers, designers, and managers, and to those who, whether by good fortune or ill luck, work with them in some capacity.
As the founder of fog creek software in new york city, he created fogbugz. It occurs to me that it might be helpful if you include the genre of the books you are recommending in the. Joel frickhoeffer senior director software engineering. Pdf more joel on software download full pdf book download. Among other things, there will be a required reading list consisting of about 75 books were working on the theory here of one book every two weeks. And on diverse and occasionally related matters that. He has over 40 years experience in banking and real estate development with largescale mixeduse projects in florida and georgia. Joel is a short book just three or four chapters depending on how their broken up, rich with themes of eschatology, repentance, redemption and a very sardonic description of famine. View joel frickhoeffers profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. And on diverse and occasionally related matters that will prove of interest to software developers, designers, and managers, and to those who, whether by good fortune or ill luck, work with them in some capacity joel spolsky on. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Book recommendations by bts bookadvice reading list. Many of these articles have been collected into four books, available at your favorite bookstore. Its an excellent way to read the site in the bath, or throw it at your boss.
This list is for people who want to become associate software engineers at blizzard. Ive been reading joel spolskys articles on development and technology for years. Nov, 2018 hello all, just curious to know if there are any audible subscribers in the puritan board. I spend a good eight hours a week reading books or rather, listening to the audio versions when im running or driving. I certainly dont always agree with what he writes, but even when i dont he always makes me think, and i like being made to think. Each month, more than 40 million professional and aspiring programmers visit stack overflow to ask and answer questions and find better jobs. Joel on software and on diverse and occasionally related.
Find and read more books youll love, and keep track of the books you want to read. User interface design for programmers apress, 2001 and joel on software apress, 2004. To make better software, you need to understand how people work, and that is what the books i recommend tend to focus on. Note that joel spolsky is often wrong on details no one is perfect but he.
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