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Developer credits two old books for his back-end career path

Original: Excavated today from what I am coming to realise was the rather badly named "to be read" pile. These two books are what

A software developer has shared that two books, unearthed from his long-neglected 'to be read' pile, pushed him firmly towards specialising in back-end code and avoiding front-end work entirely — a choice he says he does not regret. He thanked the books' authors, including Alex Homer, prompting conversation about formative technical reading and career-defining specialisations among fellow developers.

Why now: Developers enjoy discussing the books and influences that shaped their career specialisations.

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• Excavated today from what I am coming to realise was the rather badly named "to be read" pile. These two books are what pushed me HARD down the path of doing back-end code only and avoiding all front-end work, something that I don't regret at all. My thanks to # AlexHomer and #… · DrHyde@fosstodon.org · 2

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