software development bookshelf page<\/a> of my web site. I own an edition of every book I listed (there were a few books that had newer editions than what I had originally purchased). I have not listed books I have bought and wouldn’t recommend or ever use again.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"If you’re interested, I’ve posted my technical books I’d recommend on a special software development bookshelf page of my web site. I own an edition of every book I listed (there were a few books that had newer editions than what I had originally purchased). 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