The Clean Coder: A Code of Conduct for Professional Programmers

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Programmers who endure and succeed amidst swirling uncertainty and nonstop pressure share a common attribute: They care deeply about the practice of creating software. They treat it as a craft. They are professionals.

In The Clean Coder: A Code of Conduct for Professional Programmers, legendary software expert Robert C. Martin introduces the disciplines, techniques, tools, and practices of true software craftsmanship. This book is packed with practical advice–about everything from estimating and coding to refactoring and testing. It covers much more than technique: It is about attitude. Martin shows how to approach software development with honor, self-respect, and pride; work well and work clean; communicate and estimate faithfully; face difficult decisions with clarity and honesty; and understand that deep knowledge comes with a responsibility to act.

Readers will learn

What it means to behave as a true software craftsmanHow to deal with conflict, tight schedules, and unreasonable managersHow to get into the flow of coding, and get past writer’s blockHow to handle unrelenting pressure and avoid burnoutHow to combine enduring attitudes with new development paradigmsHow to manage your time, and avoid blind alleys, marshes, bogs, and swampsHow to foster environments where programmers and teams can thriveWhen to say “No”–and how to say itWhen to say “Yes”–and what yes really means

Great software is something to marvel at: powerful, elegant, functional, a pleasure to work with as both a developer and as a user. Great software isn’t written by machines. It is written by professionals with an unshakable commitment to craftsmanship. The Clean Coder will help you become one of them–and earn the pride and fulfillment that they alone possess.

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For those who want to increase their skills and proficiency to the level of a Master Craftsman.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pearson
Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 13, 2011
Edition ‏ : ‎ 1st
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0137081073
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0137081073
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.4 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7 x 0.55 x 9.13 inches
Part of series ‏ : ‎ Robert C. Martin Series
Best Sellers Rank: #124,648 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #17 in Software Design & Engineering #43 in Microsoft Programming (Books) #93 in Software Development (Books)
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