Software engineering

Best software engineering books and tools

Resources for Software engineering under Technology & Computer Science. Pair these picks with articles on thestemprofessor.com.

• Software Engineering (Ian Sommerville) — Broad software engineering lifecycle survey.
• The Mythical Man-Month (Fred Brooks) — Classic essays on software project management.
• Clean Code (Robert Martin) — Code quality practices for student projects.
• A Philosophy of Software Design (John Ousterhout) — Design principles for maintainable codebases.
• STEM lab notebook (grid + ruled) — Keep lab notes, units, and sketches in one place.
• Index cards for formulas and terms — Quick review between lectures and problem sets.