My thoughts on this book

TODO: rewrite as why Clean Code is on the reading list — this used to be a completed recommendation and needs new prose to match the "want to read" framing.

Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship Aug 11, 2008

A classic guide to writing code that is readable, maintainable, and expressive. Robert C. Martin presents practical principles, heuristics, and real-world refactoring examples that help developers produce software that is easier to understand, test, and evolve over time.