“The Art of Unix Programming” TAOUP is something I wish I had read much earlier in my career.
It’s non-technical, far more philosophical, and the very few parts where it wades into the technical side are outdated. That said, what it does is a great job of embodying the sort of Zen of the Unix ethos. Almost a high level “this is how you keep your sanity”, I cannot recommend it highly enough.
I want to say it was formative but it moreso just helped solidify the lessons I had come to on my own.
It’s non-technical, far more philosophical, and the very few parts where it wades into the technical side are outdated. That said, what it does is a great job of embodying the sort of Zen of the Unix ethos. Almost a high level “this is how you keep your sanity”, I cannot recommend it highly enough.
I want to say it was formative but it moreso just helped solidify the lessons I had come to on my own.
http://www.catb.org/~esr/writings/taoup/html/ (also available as a physical book or kindle ebook)