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The Pragmatic Programmer vs Clean Code. Which book would you recommend first to a friend? #programming #books #learning #coding
@luisbg why's poignant guide!
@luisbg The pragmatic programmer first.
I have recommended it to developers who have no idea that there is "another world for developers based on craftsmanship", and they naturally reads clean code within the year naturally!
@luisbg Clean Code. It's not perfect, but every developer should read it before they touch a large codebase.
@luisbg both but don't take either ideology too seriously. also, pragmatic thinking and learning and the elements of programming style are useful.
@luisbg *squints, trying to remember each* Pragmatic Programmer, from memory. More about broad approaches and thinking, being part of a team etc (if I remember correctly), where Clean Code was more specifically about coding itself. PP sets the scene for coding to happen. Both books are foundation texts, but I believe being a good dev is more than just writing 'good' code 😊