The pragmatic flowcoder

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The pragmatic flowcoder

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On Amazon today the pragmatic programmer https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pragmatic-Prog ... th=1&psc=1

Is reduced in price.

I'd recommend it - it's very readable and it will help make you a better programmer.

Only 15 copies in stock! It's not about flowcode as such, but the advice is applicable - enjoy.

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Re: The pragmatic flowcoder

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Thanks, Martin.

In a similar vein, I found Code Complete enjoyable and enlightening back in the day. Both that and The Pragmatic Programmer are quite old now, but much remains relevant.

And Amazon is not the only place to look - both are likely available and cheaper second-hand.

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Re: The pragmatic flowcoder

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I think it's the 20th anniversary edition - and not new now.

Yes, second hand is good - i think I got my copy from Oxfam, but abe or wob are all good...

Everyone just wants Claude to do it - which i think is a shame, and means that there will be software out there that no one understands.

Anything by Uncle Bob gets a 👍 too...

Martin

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Re: The pragmatic flowcoder

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Hi

If AI was really thaaat good why are we not swamped by a never ending stream of software to do everything? If I were a professional programmer I'd be making software so fast that I would have programs to do pretty much anything and everything up for sale.

Not seeing it.....

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Re: The pragmatic flowcoder

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mnfisher wrote:
Wed Jul 22, 2026 10:45 am
On Amazon today the pragmatic programmer https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pragmatic-Prog ... th=1&psc=1

Is reduced in price.

I'd recommend it - it's very readable and it will help make you a better programmer.

Only 15 copies in stock! It's not about flowcode as such, but the advice is applicable - enjoy.
I bought this a while back on your advice Martin. It is a really good book to read. It wont teach you how to program but more about your approach to programming and removing duplication and various other memory eating processes etc and is really easy to read.

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