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Questions on books related to programming, software development, computer science, etc. Do not ask for book recommendations, they are off-topic for this site! Review the existing questions, as many popular books already have questions about them.

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Is there an expiration date for well regarded, but old books on programming?

IMHO it is not a surprise that very good books stay popular over decades - that shows how good they are. … Perhaps those are some of the "newer" books you are looking for? …
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Is the book "Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs" a good read for Java program...

Well, I don't know if this book will help you, but when I worked myself through that book about 20 years ago, it definitely improved my programming skills (independently of any programming language). …
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What does the crash early concept mean?

Basically, the author, [...] advises to avoid catching exceptions and let the program crash No, that is a misunderstanding. The recommendation is to let a program terminate its execution ASAP when t …
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