Windows Internals: Including Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista, Fifth...
Given the fact that i have been developing software for MS-Windows the last couple of years i found it important to learn a bit more about the internals of the operating systems on which my...
View ArticleMicrosoft SQL Server 2008 Internals
Around new year i found out that i would be working with SQL Server 2008 so i needed a crash course. Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Internals is really not intended to be that, but it does cover the basics...
View ArticleManage It!: Your Guide to Modern Pragmatic Project Management
A while ago i noticed that more and more of my work is related to coaching and managing other developers. In order to become better at that i ordered my copy of Manage It!: Your Guide to Modern...
View ArticleDebug It!: Find, Repair, and Prevent Bugs in Your Code
A while ago i noticed that Davy Brion recommended Debug It!: Find, Repair, and Prevent Bugs in Your Code so i decided to give it a read. Although i really liked the suggested process for investigating...
View ArticleThe Productive Programmer
The first part of the book covers some tools that may improve your productivity (but nothing that i did not use already). The second part covers development techniques (again, nothing new under the...
View ArticleImplementing Lean Software Development: From Concept to Cash
Not going to waste time re-iterating what’s in the book because you can find that here: Implementing Lean Software Development: From Concept to Cash. Just make sure that you get your copy and read it...
View Article97 Things Every Programmer Should Know
97 Things Every Programmer Should Know was the last book that i wanted to read at the pool during summer holidays. As with all 97 things books you get a lot of valuable tips but i found this book not...
View ArticleBrownfield Application Development in .NET
Brownfield Application Development in .NET is one of the better books i have read recently. The first part is about the ecosystem (version control, automated build, continuous integration, testing,...
View ArticleBehind Closed Doors: Secrets of Great Management
Behind Closed Doors: Secrets of Great Management first let’s you look behind the closed doors of all those private meetings and then provides you a set of techniques that allow you to be(come) a better...
View ArticleShip It!: A Practical Guide to Successful Software Projects
Ship It!: A Practical Guide to Successful Software Projects is focussed on one core idea: “The List”. The place in which you track your (and your teams) to-do and done work. I do not agree with...
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