References

Roy Osherove has posted a list of things he installs on any new developer machine, including links so you can find out more.

If you're interested in reading MSDN magazines on screen, there are PDF downloads of MSDN magazine available from Microsoft.

"If Architects had to work like software developers", a hilarious (and sadly true) tale ...

The Pragmatic Programmer is one of the best books I've ever read - a copy of it sits on my bookshelf and it gets reread, cover to cover, every 18 months or so. Every time, I learn something new - and I'm reminded why I love my job.

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