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title = "97 Things Every Programmer Should Know: Collective Wisdom from the Experts - Kevlin Henney"
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date = 2020-03-22
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tags = ["books", "reviews", "it", "3 stars", "2020 challenge"]
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[GoodReads Summary](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7003902-97-things-every-programmer-should-know):
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Tap into the wisdom of experts to learn what every programmer should know, no
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matter what language you use. With the 97 short and extremely useful tips for
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programmers in this book, you'll expand your skills by adopting new approaches
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to old problems, learning appropriate best practices, and honing your craft
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through sound advice.
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{{ stars(stars=3) }}
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It's kinda weird to read a book that your experience agrees with what it is
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said: I have a collection of things I learnt in 30 years doing software
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development, and a lot of things said in the book agree with it.
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Now, because there are several authors, the writing style changes a lot: Some
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are really dense and difficult to follow, some others are simple and fun to
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read, and some feel really repetitive.
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One of the downsides of the book is that they should get a more diverse group.
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Sure, Uncle Bob is highly influential and has a lot of good tips, but giving
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him 3 articles, when there are only 6 women and 2 black men in the list of
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authors seems kinda a waste[^1].
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Sure, for people starting in the development world, it's a good book, giving
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some pointers on where to start, but for people who are in the area for some
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time (and may already read some books/posts about the topics), it may feel a
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bit like a waste of time.
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[^1]: No, I'm not saying that Uncle Bob isn't worth getting 3 spots, so maybe
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the list should have more than 97 points to let others also have a spot.
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