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  1. 1Code Complete

    Code Complete

    Steve McConnell

    A large reference-style guide to the practice of writing software, covering construction, testing and tools.

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  2. 2The Pragmatic Programmer

    The Pragmatic Programmer

    Dave Thomas

    A practical handbook of habits and tools for working developers, written to be dipped into by topic.

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  3. 3CLR via C#

    CLR via C#

    Jeffrey Richter

    A deep technical guide to the .NET runtime and C# that developers on the Microsoft platform use as a reference.

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  4. 4Clean Code

    Clean Code

    Robert C. Martin

    A guide to writing readable, maintainable code that suits developers working in large .NET or other object-oriented projects.

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  5. 5Refactoring

    Refactoring

    Martin Fowler

    A catalogue of techniques for improving existing code, used alongside the refactoring tools in an IDE.

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  6. 6Design Patterns

    Design Patterns

    John Vlissides

    A standard reference on object-oriented design patterns, useful to anyone structuring a large application in C# or Visual Basic.

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  7. 7Head First C#

    Head First C#

    Jennifer Greene

    A hands-on introduction to C# and the Visual Studio environment for readers who want a lighter route into the same tools.

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  8. 8Test-driven Development

    Test-driven Development

    Kent Beck

    A short, practical guide to writing tests before code, a workflow that Visual Studio's testing tools support.

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