ChemaclassBook summaries and notes from my reading journey across software craftsmanship, psychology, philosophy, and personal development. Each entry includes key takeaways and my own reflections. If you're looking for your next book or want the essential ideas without the full read, start here.
Start-to-finish strategies for working with large, untested legacy code bases
Michael Feathers presents practical techniques for adding tests to untested code, breaking dependencies, and safely refactoring large legacy systems without introducing bugs.
How should we behave in a battle?
The Art of War is an ancient Chinese military treatise attributed to Sun Tzu, a high-ranking military general, strategist and tactician, and kindred to the Realpolitik of his time, termed in China as Legalism.
A Craftsman's Guide to Software Structure and Design
Robert C. Martin's guide to SOLID principles, component design, and architectural boundaries that keep software systems flexible, testable, and maintainable over time.
Why We Do What We Do, and How to Change
Charles Duhigg explores the science behind habit formation, showing how habits work, why they exist, and practical strategies to transform them for personal and professional growth.
The journey to mastery
Key takeaways from Hunt and Thomas's classic on pragmatic software development, including DRY principles, the right mindset, and how to choose and master your tools.
How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days
Sprint offers a transformative formula for testing ideas that works whether you’re at a startup or a large organization. Within five days, you’ll move from idea to prototype to decision, saving you and your team countless hours and countless dollars. A must read for entrepreneurs of all stripes.
A Code of Conduct for Professional Programmers
Robert C. Martin's guide to professional behavior in software development, covering time management, pressure handling, TDD practices, and what it truly means to be a software craftsman.
Collective whisdom from the experts
Tap into the wisdom of experts to learn what every programmer should know, no matter what language you use. With the 97 short and extremely useful tips for programmers in this book, you'll expand your skills by adopting new approaches to old problems, learning appropriate best practices, and honing your craft through sound advice.
A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship
Even bad code can function. But if code isn't clean, it can bring a development organization to its knees. Every year, countless hours and significant resources are lost because of poorly written code. But it doesn't have to be that way.