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The Elements of Style
William Strunk Jr., E.B. White
Academic
A slim prescriptive guide to English prose style, covering the rules of usage, principles of composition, and common misuses that weaken writing. Kernighan places it in his cultural enrichment section as 'the best small book on the topic' of writing well.
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“The best small book on the topic.”
Listed under Miscellaneous Cultural Enrichment, reflecting Kernighan's consistent emphasis on clear writing for programmers.
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“Most frequently gifted book because I like good writing.”
Tobi Lütke named the book on The Tim Ferriss Show.
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DHH recommended it alongside On Writing Well in his Signal v. Noise programming-books post.
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3 SOURCEs- cs.princeton.edu reading list
- tim.blog · The Tim Ferriss Show Transcripts Tobi Lutke reading list
- DHH — The Five Programming Books That Meant Most to Me blog post
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