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Ask HN: Single book/video/article to give my developers?

2 points by slindsey ↗ HN
I have a small team of developers with very diverse backgrounds and skill levels. We do simple web applications for internal customers that are database backed (basic CRUD work).

I would like to give the whole group one thing to read or watch to use as a common basis for future discussions.

In my head I'm imagining a book with end-to-end best practices for web development. Something that would provide a jumping off point for the lesser skilled and an area of focus for those more skilled.

I've found a lot of book recommendations but I guess I'm probably looking for that Holy Grail development book.

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bizarre
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams.
ThrowawayR2
Steven McConnell's "Code Complete" or perhaps Robert Martin's "The Clean Coder" would be my recommendation. Granted, they're not web development specific but cover important general aspects of software engineering.
slindsey
Thanks. I've read everything by McConnell and I remember Code Complete as a good book, and the closest I came to an answer as well. I'm familiar with Martin but haven't read The Clean Coder. I'll check it out.