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Ellen Ullman: The Bug (Paperback, 2004, Anchor) 4 stars

In 1984, at the dawn of the personal-computer era, novice software tester Roberta Walton stumbles …

The only piece about software development I can relate to

4 stars

It has captured me and wouldn't release until I've found The Jester too. Honestly, I don't understand why this book receives such mixed reviews. The hunt for an elusive bug is a proper thriller, the story is well-paced and, most of all, it's the most accurate depiction of the reality of software development I've read in fiction so far. It's a solid novel I'd easily recommend even to non-programmers.