Re: Timeless Classics of Software Engineering
From: Alan Gauld <alan.gauld_at_btinternet.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 20:59:14 GMT
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Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 20:59:14 GMT
Message-ID: <l94gg0tsmi2862momjicobdgukure1tkc6_at_4ax.com>
On 28 Jul 2004 08:04:43 -0700, stevejohnson1972_at_yahoo.com (Steve
Johnson) wrote:
> I'd like to hear thoughts on what books, in your opinion, are true
> classics in the field of software engineering.
Most have already been mentioned but I'll give my list anyway...
- MMM by Brooks - undoubtedly deserves top place
- Peopleware by Lister - would be close too.
- Code Complete by McConnell - should be required for coders
- Programming Pearls by Bentley - Timeless wisdom
- Structure & Interpretation of Computer Programs by Sussman et al
More debatably:
- Knuth's 3 volumes on algorithms - but more people talk about them than have read them I suspect!
- The C Programming Language by K&R
- UML distilled by Fowler might make it into the classics category if UML really does become the standard notation.
- OOD (first editoon) by Booch - stands the test of time despite the notational changes to UML.
- Design Patterns by the GoF might work too if OO manages to stick as the dominant methodology
Alan G.
Author of the Learn to Program website
http://www.freenetpages.co.uk/hp/alan.gauld
Received on Wed Jul 28 2004 - 22:59:14 CEST