A review by jclermont
97 Things Every Programmer Should Know: Collective Wisdom from the Experts by

3.0

If you're a programmer, you should definitely read this book through at least once. I'd say about 25% of the book was not directly relevant to me, 50% was something I was already quite familiar with, but that remaining 25% was excellent material that made me think in new ways. Each essay is only 2 pages, so you won't go in-depth on any topic, but it will hopefully spark your desire to learn more.

One critique of the book is how it's organized. It appears that the 97 items are simply listed alphabetically by title. Grouping these into logical subjects would have made more sense I think.