My book recommendations for programmers and software developers.

Programming in the small

On how to name things, how to split things into modules, etc. I especially recommend these books to intermediate-level programmers, but experts will enjoy these as well.

• Elements of Clojure by Zachary Tellman.
• A Philosophy of Software Design by John Ousterhout.

Databases

I recommend this for anyone who designs architectures with databases.

• Designing Data-Intensive Applications by Martin Kleppmann. A look into all the big decisions that go into choosing or implementing a database.

Management of software development

• The Manager’s Path by Camille Fournier. A guide through all the levels of management from mentoring an intern to the C-level.
• Resilient Management by Lara Hogan. Pratical advice on communication, 1:1s, etc.