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Mentioned in 8 episodes

The Pragmatic Programmer

From Journeyman to Master

Book • 1999

The Pragmatic Programmer is a book that centers on how to use software to solve problems effectively and how to grow as a developer pragmatically.

It was first published in 1999 and a 20th Anniversary Edition was released in 2019.

The book emphasizes key qualities such as being an early adopter, having fast adaptation, inquisitiveness, critical thinking, realism, and being a jack-of-all-trades.

It uses analogies and short stories to present development methodologies and caveats, including concepts like DRY (Don't Repeat Yourself), YAGNI (You Aren't Gonna Need It), and rubber duck debugging.

The book covers topics such as writing clean code, estimating software delivery, instituting change, combating stagnancy, and making software processes resilient and efficient through automation and testing.

Mentioned by

Sander Hoogendoorn

Daniel Whitenack

Mentioned in 8 episodes

Mentioned by

Gergely Orosz

as a resource for more details on mobile engineering challenges.

Building Reddit’s iOS and Android app

Mentioned by

Charles Humble

in relation to the rubber ducking technique for problem-solving.

SE Radio 655: Charles Humble on Professional Skills for Software Engineers

Recommended by

Sander Hoogendoorn

as one of his favorite books.

#0122 - How to be a good technical leader with Sander Hoogendoorn

Mentioned by

Bruce Eckel

and

James Ward

as the co-author of the book, and the subject of the podcast episode.

#107 The Joy of Programming with Dave Thomas

Mentioned by

Adam Stacoviak

when discussing the DRY principle in software development.

Lessons from 10k hours of programming (Interview)

Mentioned by Matt Rickard when discussing the DRY principle and its misinterpretations.

Lessons from 10k hours of programming (remastered) (Interview)

Mentioned by

Dave Thomas

as one of his previous books, a widely recognized guide for programmers.

253 - Dave Thomas, Author of The Pragmatic Programmer and Sin City Ruby 2025 Keynote Speaker

Mentioned by Robert, referencing a chapter about select just works.

Event Driven Architecture: The Hard Parts

Mentioned by

Jerod Santo

in relation to the DRY principle.

State of the "log" 2021 (Interview)

Referenced by

Stephanie Minn

in relation to a podcast episode about programmer mindsets.

453: The Bike Shed Wrapped 2024

Mentioned by

Zeno Rocha

when discussing the longevity of relevant books.

It’s OK to make money from your open source (Interview)

Mentioned by

Jason Swett

as the keynote speaker at Sin City Ruby, discussing various programming languages and highlighting Ruby as his favorite.

Jason Swett is Back to Discuss Sin City Ruby and more

Mentioned by

Adam Stacoviak

as a beloved book to software developers, celebrating its 20th anniversary.

The Pragmatic Programmers (Interview)

Mentioned by

Daniel Whitenack

while discussing a podcast episode about hardware limitations and pragmatic programming.

AI-driven studies of the ancient world and good GANs

Mentioned by

Jerod Santo

as a source of valuable insights in software development.

State of the “log” 2019 (Interview)

Mentioned by

Ryan Singer

in the context of the "tracer bullet" concept in software development.

Shipping work that matters (Interview)

Mentionné par Thomas Pierrin en faisant référence à un autre DevThomas lors d'une discussion sur l'innovation dans le code hérité.

Refactoring de la mort avec Thomas Pierrain

Mentioned as a book that offers valuable insights into writing maintainable code.

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