# mtdvio/every-programmer-should-know

A collection of (mostly) technical things every software developer should know about

Repository: https://github.com/mtdvio/every-programmer-should-know
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/every-programmer-should-know
License: CC-BY-4.0
License Family: other
Topics: cc-by, computer-science, educational, novice, collection
Last push: 2025-12-29T19:37:02+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 59/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 59, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3296, "days_push": 247, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 100343, forks 8772 (observed 2026-08-28T04:12:23.661592+00:00)

## What it is
A curated, opinionated collection of mostly technical resources (articles, videos, books, courses) covering things every software developer should know, from algorithms and data structures to distributed systems. It is a reading list rather than software, aimed at programmers of any skill level.

## Use cases
- find resources to learn computer science fundamentals
- figure out what topics a self-taught developer is missing
- get a reading list for algorithms and data structures
- prepare for software engineering interviews
- level up from junior to mid-level developer knowledge
- find learning materials on distributed systems and security

## When to choose
- you want a curated starting point for broad software engineering knowledge
- you are a novice developer building a learning roadmap
- you need recommended books, videos, and courses on core CS topics

## When to avoid
- you need runnable software, a library, or a tool
- you want a structured course with exercises and grading
- you need deep, exhaustive coverage of a single specialized topic

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: documentation, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools, tutorials, awesome-lists, education
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: awesome-list, curated-resources, computer-science, self-learning, cc-by

## Member repositories
- mtdvio/every-programmer-should-know (main) score 59

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:12:23.661592+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T16:12:29.404573+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/mtdvio/every-programmer-should-know (fetched 2026-08-28T04:12:23.661592+00:00, sha 5892c96c61aa)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.