On: How to Become a Great JavaScript Developer

[moron4hire]

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Because there is no objective way to evaluate the quality of a book before reading it, and because any useful information in most of the few good technical books is of limited lifespan, books are a waste of time. It's not just that books can be bad. It's that most books are bad, and having to wade through them is what makes them a waste of time.

[mightybyte → moron4hire]

So don't wade through random books. Get recommendations from other people and read only the ones that are highly recommended.

Here are a few books that I see at the top of the lists almost every time this topic comes up:

The Mythical Man-Month

The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master

Code Complete