Recommended Reading

Programming

• Code Complete: A Practical Handbook of Software Construction, Second Edition
  by Steve McConnell
• Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing Code
  by Martin Fowler (and others)
• Test Driven Development: By Example
  by Kent Beck
• Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software
  by Erich Gamma, Richard Helm, Ralph Johnson, John Vlissides
• Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship
  by by Robert C. Martin (a.k.a. Uncle Bob)

Agile / Project Management

• Agile IT Organization Design: For Digital Transformation and Continuous Delivery
  by Sriram Narayan
• The Software Development Edge: Essays on Managing Successful Projects
  by Joe Marasco
• Peopleware: Productive Projects and Teams
  byTom DeMarco, Tim Lister

Leadership

• Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap and Others Don't
  by Jim Collins

Design

• The Design of Everyday Things
  by Donald A. Norman
• Emotional Design: Why We Love (or Hate) Everyday Things
  by Donald A. Norman
• Domain-Driven Design: Tackling Complexity in the Heart of Software
  by Eric Evans

Just for Fun

• The Manga Guide to Databases
  by Mana Takahashi