Robert C. Martin & Other Authors Who Shaped My Foundation

In my early days, when internet access was limited and learning resources were hard to find, books were my teachers — and they shaped the developer I am today. Robert C. Martin (Uncle Bob) had a profound impact on my thinking. Through his books like Clean Code and Agile Software Development: Principles, Patterns, and Practices, I learned not just how to write code, but how to write good, maintainable, thoughtful code. His work introduced me to principles that still guide my engineering decisions even today. But my foundation was built through many remarkable authors and books. I learned most of my early programming without the internet, relying entirely on books such as: Programming in ANSI C — E. Balagurusamy Let Us C — Yashavant Kanetkar Operating Systems: Design and Implementation — Andrew S. Tanenbaum ActionScript: The Definitive Guide — Colin Moock Atomic Design — Brad Frost These books were more than just learning resources — they were companions. They helped me understand the core fundamentals of programming, computer science, and problem-solving at a time when I had no online help, tutorials, or videos. I am grateful to all these authors whose words guided me long before I had access to the internet. Their work laid the foundation for everything I built in my career.