Software Engineering Books

The "Gang of Four Book" covers re-usable solutions to common problems.

Write unit tests first, make them pass, then refactor. This book takes you through examples via test driven development.

Learn to make your existing code simpler and easier to use.

Filled with code samples and explanations about what's clean and what's not.

Explains why continuous deployment is ideal and how to do it via automation.

Automate your software tests and integration and enjoy constant feedback. This book explains why CI is good and shows you how to do it.

Version control is a key part to software development. Git is a popular distributed version control system.

Mercurial is another popular distributed version control system.

Subversion is a popular centralized version control system.

Advice on the craft of programming. Tips range from tools to good practices. Highly recommended.

Advice on software development covering a huge breadth of subjects. Topics include OO, clean code, agile methods, and more.

Essays blending software engineering facts with thought-provoking opinions.

Not strictly software engineering related, but still a good read for startups.

Falling under project management, Scrum is an iterative framework for product development.

The classic book on agile techniques for software development.

Tips and Techniques of Software Development