Programming reads

This is an alphabetical list that has helped shape the way that I think about software engineering.

At some point in the future I may add some commentary on why I found these insightful. Until then, you'll have to form those opinions for yourself.

• Give it five minutes by Jason Fried

• Optimize for change by Dan Abramov

• The wrong abstraction by Sandi Metz

• Write code. Not too much. Mostly functions. by Brandon Smith

• Write code that is easy to delete, not easy to extend. by tef

Sean McPherson works as a software engineer at Khan Academy, and enjoys playing games and watching soccer. He lives with family in Pittsburgh, PA.