I read a lot of computer books after college, many of which Ed wrote, edited, or wrote the foreword for.  As a fan of <i>Code Complete</i> and its book recommendations, I suggested that Ed add it to his own list of &quot;cool books.&quot;  He replied promptly and agreed.<p>Although I didn&#x27;t read it from cover to cover, the chapters I read from a borrowed copy of <i>Structured Design</i> on coupling and cohesion had a big impact on me.