Good books and articles - leondutoit/data-centric-programming GitHub Wiki
Python
- Python for Data Analysis
- Problem solving with Algorithms and Data Structures - also available as a wiki
R
Javascript
Data Analysis
- Tidy data
- A Cognitive Interpretation of Data Analysis
- The Unreasonable Effectiveness of Data
- Scientific Data Management in the Coming Decade
Data Visualisation
- ggplot2: Elegant Graphics for Data Analysis
- Bin-summarise-smooth: A framework for visualising large data
- Letter-value plots: Boxplots for large data
- Graphical Inference for Infovis
- The Generalised Pairs plot
- Visualising Complex Data with Embedded Plots
- Representing Colors as Three Numbers
- Escaping RGBland: Selecting Colors for Statistical Graphics
- Animated Transitions in Statistical Data Graphics
General
- On trying and asking
- Peopleware: Productive Projects and Teams This is the most profound book on software development I've ever read, It deals with human behaviour and institutional design. I recommend this to everyone.
- Don't kill math
- Predictive analytics: what is it good for?
- In praise of small data