Resources

These are the resources I’ve found the most useful throughout my career:

Books

• General Software Development:
  • Joel on Software
  • More Joel on Software
  • The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master
  • The Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering
  • Code Complete: A practical Handbook of Software Construction
  • Programming Pearls
  • Debugging Applications for Microsoft® .NET and Microsoft Windows®
• Machine Learning:
  • Deep Learning
  • An Introduction to Statistical Learning: with Applications in R
• Soft-skills:
  •  Management:
    • The New One Minute Manager
    • The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable
  • The Art of Stage Presence (presentation skills)
  • Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity
  • Crucial Conversations
  • The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
• Career Superpowers: Succeeding on Purpose

Videos / courses:

• James Whittaker teaches “The Art of Stage Presence”
• Machine Learning – Coursera
• Your body language may shape who you are – TED talk

Blogs:

• https://www.joelonsoftware.com/
• http://www.docjamesw.com/blog-posts/