Top 5 software development manifests

  1. The Psychology of Computer Programming (Jerry Weinberg)
  2. The Pragmatic Programmer (Andrew Hunt and Dave Thomas) - from Journeyman to Master (the view of the software professional as a craftman is the only thing that will save the business!)
  3. PeopleWare (Tom DeMarco and Tim Lister)
  4. Extreme Programming Explained (Kent Beck)
  5. After the Gold Rush (Steve McConnell)