Recommended additions to bookshelf

[Nik]

Before picking up any of these books about technical details of software, I would recommend you go through pragmatic programmer and start following it like mantra, after that every book you read would make way way way too much sense.

I have understood it's a bit like Code Complete(?)

[tatvamasi]

No, This book is way beyond that.

[Nik]

That's the biggest problem I have, lots of things go in but I'm sure something else gets wiped out .

Seriously, I get the feeling that in the last few years I've started to have problems remembering things. Names, phone numbers etc. I remember old, unimportant stuff fine but if I get introduces to three people, I've forgot the name for the first one when I've got to number three. Probably something with the amount of news and information that I plough trough. And I'm not even 32 yet!

[karldmoore]

Seriously, I get the feeling that in the last few years I've started to have problems remembering things. Names, phone numbers etc. I remember old, unimportant stuff fine but if I get introduces to three people, I've forgot the name for the first one when I've got to number three. Probably something with the amount of news and information that I plough trough. And I'm not even 32 yet!

I'm not that bad yet but I'm only 25. Give me a few years and I'll be wearing a name badge just in case . I think the trouble is there are sooooo many technologies out there with more and more everyday. It's impossible to keep up. I think if you focus on the concepts, the good techologies standout. Even then my todo list is only going one way.............. bigger.

[Nik]

I think the trouble is there are sooooo many technologies out there with more and more everyday. It's impossible to keep up. I think if you focus on the concepts, the good techologies standout. Even then my todo list is only going one way.............. bigger.

Yep. Flex, GWT etc. I've only glanced at them - if they are still in the news a year from now I'll look into them. And if they overlap too much which something I already know, they have to be *very* nice for me to switch, no point in running after everything new and shiny. Most things can be done with several technologies anyway.

This is one reason I've started reading more about design, architecture, patterns and methodologies - the information stays "current" much longer.

[tatvamasi]

ha ha ha LMAO (pardon me here), Lately I have started to notice I am building plans for everything, including my son's after meal walk (stuff like where i am going to take him, how am i going to get there, how far are we going to walk instead of just go somewhere and take a freaking walk). So, I am not the only one to say "too much of software for me now".

[karldmoore]

Yep. Flex, GWT etc. I've only glanced at them - if they are still in the news a year from now I'll look into them. And if they overlap too much which something I already know, they have to be *very* nice for me to switch, no point in running after everything new and shiny. Most things can be done with several technologies anyway.

I would absolutely agree. You'll get a series of a few months where everyones writing a few X framework. Web, Testing, ORM, Docking, it's IoC now........

This is one reason I've started reading more about design, architecture, patterns and methodologies - the information stays "current" much longer.

I would agree again. I actually find the abstract stuff more interesting than the implementation anyway.

[Nik]

I would agree again. I actually find the abstract stuff more interesting than the implementation anyway.

Theory is nice. After reading for a while you have a clear picture of how you will design your next application but as they say, "No battle plan ever survives first contact with the enemy"

[karldmoore]

Very nice, I'll have to try and use that quote more in conversation .

[Jörg Heinicke]

I wonder who is the enemy in this case

Jörg