Recommended literature and documentation on knowledge and development skills that are not tied to specific languages ​​and platforms.

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    Software architecture

    • Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs - 2nd Edition . Harold Abelson, Gerald Jay Sussman, Julie Sussman

      Russian translation: Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs. Harold Abelson, Gerald J. Sussman

    Algorithms and data structures

    • Data Structures & Algorithms in Java . Robert Lafore. 2002

      Russian translation: Data structures and Java algorithms. Robert LaFore. 2012

      One of the most simple and easy to read textbooks in this area. All topics are explained in detail without a single formula. Each chapter is accompanied by a demo, visually showing the step-by-step work of the algorithms in question.

    • The Algorithm Design Manual . Steven S Skiena. 2008

      Russian translation: Algorithms. Development Guide. Stephen Skien. 2014

    • Introduction to Algorithms, 3rd Edition . Thomas H. Cormen, Charles E. Leiserson, Ronald L. Rivest, Clifford Stein. 2009

      Russian translation: Algorithms. Construction and analysis. Thomas H. Cormen, Charles I. Leiserson, Ronald L. Rivest, Clifford Stein. 2015

    • The Art of Computer Programming . Donald E. Knuth. 2011

      Russian translation: The art of programming. Donald E. Whip. 2015

    • Algorithms + Data Structures = Programs. Niklaus Wirth, 1976 (or Algorithms + Data Structures. 2004.

      Russian translation: Algorithms + data structures = programs. M .: Mir, 1985, Algorithms and data structures. M .: Mir, 1989, Algorithms and data structures. New version for Oberon. M .: DMK Press, 2010. The old version of the book, in contrast to the new ones, contains a detailed compiler of a simple language.

    Design and code style

    • Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software . Erich Gamma, Richard Helm, Ralph Johnson, John Vlissides

      Russian translation: Object-oriented design techniques. Design patterns. Erich Gamma, Richard Helm, Ralph Johnson, John Vlissides

    • Patterns of Enterprise Application Architecture . Martin fowler

      Russian translation: The architecture of corporate software applications. Martin fowler

    • Domain-Driven Design: Tackling Complexity in the Heart of Software . Eric Evans

      Russian translation: Subject-oriented design. Structuring of complex software systems . Eric Evans

    • "Code Complete" . Steve mcconnell

    • “Refactoring. Improving existing code . ” Martin fowler
    • “Clean code. Creation, analysis and refactoring ”(Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship) . Robert Martin

    Developer Skills

    • Andrew Hunt, David Thomas - “A Pragmatic Programmer. The journey from the apprentice to the master "

    Organization of the development process

    • Tom DeMarco - “Deadline. A novel about project management
    • Robert Martin - "Rapid Software Development"
    • Joel Spolsky - "And again about programming."
    • Joe Marasco - “IT Projects. Front essays »
    • Steve McConnell - “How much does a software project cost?”
    • Gene Kim, Kevin Behr, George Spafford - "Project" Phoenix ". A novel about how DevOps is changing business for the better. ”

    Syntax parsing and compilation

    • Compilers: Principles, Techniques, and Tools , Alfred V. Aho, Monica S. Lam, Ravi Sethi, Jeffrey D. Ullman

      Russian translation: Compilers: principles, technologies and tools , Alfred Aho, Monica S. Lam, Ravi Seti, Jeffrey Ulman. Known as the "Book of the Dragon."

    • It would be nice to know which of them were republished in this decade - Oceinic
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      @Oceinic: the theory of algorithms is not too outdated over this decade. ) - Nick Volynkin ♦
    • @NickVolynkin, And the book of Anany Levitin "Introduction to The Design & Analysis of Algorithms" (Translation - Ananius Levitin, "Algorithms. Introduction to the development and analysis", M., Williams, 2006) Is it bad? Or just forget it? Maybe worth adding to the list? - m. vokhm
    • And then there is Sedgwick - "Algorithms in C ++", "Algorithms in Java", etc. - m. vokhm
    • And, is there still ru.stackoverflow.com/questions/576507/… - maybe you should combine it? - m. vokhm

    Books and theory are good, and for practice I recommend the Euler project ( tasks in Russian ).
    In each task there is a data set with a ready answer, on which you can run the algorithm. But the tasks are arranged in such a way that they cannot be solved in time, to find out the answer - it is often necessary to invent a more optimal algorithm after all has come together with the test data set.
    The received answer can be checked, and if it is correct, then a forum thread will open, where participants leave their solutions in different languages.
    Recomend for everybody)

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