The book "Software Reading Techniques" teaches software professionals and students how to improve their skills in reviewing and inspecting software. The goal is to help detect and fix problems early in the development process. The author, Dr. YangMing Zhu, shares twenty techniques for reading and analyzing software artifacts like requirements, designs, and code. By learning these techniques, software readers can become more effective and efficient in their review and inspection tasks. The book covers traditional and advanced reading techniques that can be applied to various types of software documents. It aims to bridge the gap in individual reading skills among software professionals, ultimately improving the outcomes of software review and inspection processes.