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  • 5 Great Programming Books Rarely Mentioned in “Great Programming Books” Articles

    Originally posted on dev.to

    If you search something like “programming books” or “books developers should read” you will get a lot of articles listing the same 5 or 6 books. In this article, I want to bring to your attention some stellar books on coding that don’t get the love they deserve.

    There are no affiliate links here, just one guy’s opinion on some books that merit more recognition. Three of these books are language specific, but don’t skip them if they’re not your language. The underlying lessons you’ll find inside are applicable to development in general. There are no books on this list that are only good for the language they’re written for.

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  • Why You Shouldn’t Learn C

    Why You Shouldn’t Learn C

    Knowledge of the C programming language is often touted as the mark of a “true” programmer. You don’t really know programming unless you know this language, or so the wisdom goes. Many aspiring programmers have been advised by gatekeepers senior developers to learn C to up their skills and bring them to the next level. That’s what this blog is all about, leveling up, so let’s discuss why learning C might be a waste of your time.

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