Code Quality Reference Books

Intent 22 books

22 Code Quality reference books you'll keep coming back to. Ranked by developer recommendations — including Code Complete and Effective Java.

Rankings

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Code Complete

Steve McConnell

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Effective Java

Joshua Bloch

480 in 90d

javacode-qualitybackend

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Refactoring

Martin Fowler

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Effective JavaScript

David Herman

70 in 90d

javascriptcode-qualityfrontend

15.5

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CSS: The Definitive Guide

Eric A. Meyer, Estelle Weyl

60 in 90d

csscode-qualityfrontend

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Succeeding with Agile

Mike Cohn

50 in 90d

code-qualitysoftware-testingbackend

12.5

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CSS Secrets

Lea Verou

50 in 90d

csscode-qualityfrontend

12.5

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Game Programming Patterns

Robert Nystrom

50 in 90d

software-architecturecode-qualitybackend

12.5

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The C Programming Language

Brian W. Kernighan, Dennis M. Ritchie

40 in 90d

code-qualitybackend

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Software Estimation: Demystifying the Black Art

Steve McConnell

40 in 90d

code-qualitybackend

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Git Pocket Guide

Richard E. Silverman

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Refactoring UI

Adam Wathan & Steve Schoger

20 in 90d

javascriptcode-qualityfrontend

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AntiPatterns

William J. Brown, Raphael C. Malveau, Hays W. McCormick, Thomas J. Mowbray

20 in 90d

software-architecturecode-qualitybackend

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Writing Idiomatic Python

Jeff Knupp

20 in 90d

pythoncode-qualitybackend

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Debugging with GDB

Richard Stallman

20 in 90d

code-qualitylinuxbackend

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Refactoring Databases: Evolutionary Database Design

Pramod Sadalage and Scott Ambler

20 in 90d

databasescode-qualitybackend

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Unit Testing Principles, Practices, and Patterns

Vladimir Khorikov

20 in 90d

software-testingcode-qualitybackend

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Java Coding Problems

Anghel Leonard

20 in 90d

javacode-qualitybackend

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PHP 8 Programming Tips, Tricks and Best Practices

Doug Bierer

20 in 90d

phpcode-qualitybackend

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100 Go Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Teiva Harsanyi

20 in 90d

gocode-qualitybackend

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