Practical Software Development

by Eric Brechner
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6 books
Software development is an essential job in our digital economy. Doing it well is an art and a science. While there are plenty of books that cover the technical aspects of programming and plenty of others that detail the necessary processes and practices, not many books provide straightforward practical advice to help you and your team be successful. These books do.
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The Pragmatic Programmer

Your journey to mastery, 20th Anniversary Edition
David Thomas, Andrew Hunt, 2019
Pragmatic is in the title. This book covers every practice and technique a software engineer needs to produce solid code on schedule.

The Mythical Man-Month

Essays on Software Engineering, Anniversary Edition
Frederick P. Brooks Jr., 1995
An oldie but a goodie. Everyone knows the title essay about why adding people to an overdue software project hurts more than helps, but that’s just one of many insights in this timeless book.

Dynamics of Software Development

Jim McCarthy, 1995
Whatever Fred Brooks missed in the Mythical Man Month, Jim McCarthy captures in his funny, clever, and pragmatic book on managing software projects and people. Some tactics no longer apply to today’s continuous delivery world, and some comments aren’t politically correct, but the book still has plenty of humorous and valuable lessons to share.

Agile Project Management with Kanban

Eric Brechner, 2015
Project management is a centerpiece for coordinating teamwork within a team and across teams. I wrote this book to provide practical advice on how to plan, track, and adjust your team’s work with the least amount of overhead.

Radical Candor: Fully Revised & Updated Edition

Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity
Kim Scott, 2019
The best book on managing high-performing teams. Many new managers are former individual stars with no idea how to manage others. Fear not, this book tells you how in a clear and practical manner.

Accelerate

The Science of Lean Software and DevOps: Building and Scaling High Performing Technology Organizations
Nicole Forsgren PhD, Jez Humble, Gene Kim, 2018
After analyzing data from 23,000 software practitioners in 2,000 companies over four years, the authors can tell you which approaches make the biggest difference. How big? Teams that use the practices the book recommends are twice as likely to exceed goals of profitability, productivity, market share, number of customers, quantity of products and services, operating efficiency, customer satisfaction, and achieving mission objectives.