I grabbed a copy of “Pragmatic Programmer” of my buddy’s desk and
started reading it on a train.

After devouring the first thirty pages or so, I’m very much amazed that I
missed this book for so long. It’s bloody brilliant!

Dave Thomas and Andrew Hunt capture the very essence of what I think
it takes to be a great software architect/developer.

Checkout the “Broken Windows” chapter for a taste.