[dogma1138]

The only “programming” books I ever found useful we’re essentially computer science books that cover the basis of computational theory and computing concepts.

Anything that is more than a foundation is likely to be out of date by the time it’s published.

This especially holds true for modern (FoTM) languages and concepts.

So for the most part I stay away from practical books execept for the few ones that are set in stone.

Beyond that “philosophy” books can also be useful even if they are outdated simply because it makes you think and exposes you to other points of view and concepts that you can draw on.