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New Programmer's Survival Manual
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New Programmer's Survival Manual

by Joshua D. Carter
November 2011
Beginner
258 pages
5h 1m
English
Pragmatic Bookshelf
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I love the pragmatic tone and content.

Bob Martin
President, Object Mentor, Inc., and author of The Clean Coder

An excellent overview of the “big picture” and the many facets of software development that a lot of new developers lack. A great primer for starting an exciting career in software development.

Andy Keffalas
Software engineer and team lead

A funny, honest, inside look at the ever-growing, ever-changing industry of writing code. If you just got handed your CS degree, this book is a must-have.

Sam Rose
Computer science student, University of Glamorgan

This book has everything I should have sought out to learn when I started in the industry. A must-read for new ...

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