[software engineering] books read

Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software I've got this book long time ago, even before I am really into C++. This book is based on the C++ language. There are a lot of techniques are based on C++ language features, now when I re-read it, it makes more sense. It's not a entry level book for DP, and I believe basing on which language you use, you should read a DP book written in that language. Although the general concepts are the same, but implementation details are totally different.

The Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering, Anniversary Edition