What are the best non-programming books/topics?

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What are the best non-programming books/topics (e.g on math, statistics, etc) that can help you become a better programmer?

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If you have some advices I will really appreciate that. Thanks

Posted 24-May-18 6:25am

Chris Guyette

Updated 24-May-18 9:54am

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OriginalGriff · Answer 1 · 2018-05-24T06:34:00

"Zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance"
"Enders Game"
"A brief history of time"
"Code Complete"
"The Pragmatic Programmer"

TBH, maths, stats, algorithms, none of that will help you: it's a mindset you need to develop, and that doesn't take "knowledge" so much as "skill" - and that comes with practice, not reading.

**R. Giskard Reventlov** · Answer 2 · 2018-05-24T08:05:00

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The Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering, Anniversary Edition (2nd Edition): Frederick P. Brooks Jr.: 8580001065793: Amazon.com: Books[^]

CJ Date - Database Primer[^]

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Patrice T · Answer 3 · 2018-05-24T09:55:00

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What are the best non-programming books/topics (e.g on math, statistics, etc) that can help you become a better programmer?

Answer: None and all.
It is like asking which is the best cooking book to learn to pilot the space shuttle ?
The answer is any cooking book because none will teach you how to pilot a space shuttle.

You can get better at programing by reading books about techniques of programing.
Try this one: Structured Programming.pdf[^]

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