5 Book Recommendations You Can Read to Become a Master Software Engineer

Self-improvement... If you are a programmer or you are seriously considering stepping into the world of programming, we can tell you that this concept is very important for being a good programmer. Because in today's world where everything changes rapidly, programmers are obliged to adapt to this change. You would agree with us that the abundant and easily accessible online resources make it a lot easier to improve ourselves today.

As a programmer, we will examine 5 books that will improve your horizons or enable you to benefit from the experiences of other experienced programmers.

1. Clean Code – A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship

I seem to hear you say what is this clean code. Clean code can be defined as code written in a way that not only the writer but also other programmers who read it can understand and develop. Our author, Robert C. Martin, seems to have dealt with this issue more thoroughly than us :)

This book is strongly recommended by many institutions, schools, or experienced programmers. The book initially provides principles, patterns, and practices on how to write clean code. Then, by involving the reader in the event, it makes him read a lot of code and interactively wants him to realize what is right or wrong about these codes. Thus, it makes him think a bit about how to turn a code into a clean code.

2. Head First Design Patterns: A Brain-Friendly Guide

In my first programming class in university, my professor said "Software is a problem-solving process. But you don't always need to reinvent the wheel for the solution." I wasn't able to fully grasp the weight of this statement at that moment but I got a clearer understanding over time. Although software is a very broad field, the problems encountered can be classified, and a solution can be adapted to another problem. Design patterns serve exactly for this! By learning the most commonly used design patterns in the software world, you can find easier solutions to your problems.

3. Introduction to Algorithms

A book we use as a textbook like many universities worldwide... One of the most detailed books you can read about algorithms. For data structures, dynamic programming, greedy algorithms, graph theory and many more, let's take you here...

It can be summarized as a bedside book for programmers in its full sense.

4. Cracking the Coding Interview

Since we said that software means solving a problem, let's recommend a book for you that serves as a question bank on this subject... It will help you make more than enough practice in writing code with its 189 algorithm problems and hints. In addition, this book offers you five proven strategic ways to solve the questions. We don't even mention that you may come across such questions in job interviews as can be understood from its name...

5.. Refactoring – Improving The Design Of Existing Code

This time I seem to hear you say what is this refactoring 🙂 Refactoring can be explained as changing the design of a code that has already been written without changing its functionality. So why is this issue so important?

We all have said from time to time that we will clean our code. But at those times we didn't know LeBlanc’s rule: “Later equals never.” Robert C. Martin

As we mentioned before, as a programmer, you will solve many problems throughout your life but unfortunately, your job will not end there. Later, you may need to make improvements on this code without disrupting its design. This book will help you exactly on this issue! Not only how to do refactoring, but also how to recognize a code that requires refactoring (Bad Smells in Code) are given fantastic information in this book.