Straight from the programming trenches, The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master cuts through the increasing specialization and technicalities of modern software development to examine the core process

The Pragmatic Programmer
Code • Errata • Discussions
320 pages, Oct 2001
ISBN: 978-0-2016162-2-4

About this Book

Read this book, and you’ll learn how to:

  • Fight software rot.
  • Catalyze change.
  • Avoid the trap of duplicating knowledge.
  • Write flexible, dynamic and adaptable code.
  • Harness the power of basic tools.
  • Avoid programming by coincidence.
  • Bullet-proof your code with contracts, assertions and exceptions.
  • Capture real requirements.
  • Keep formal tools in their place.
  • Test ruthlessly and effectively.
  • Delight your users.
  • Build teams of pragmatic programmers.
  • Take responsibility for your work and career.
  • Make your developments more precise with automation.

Contents and Extracts

The Pragmatic Programmer is written as 46 small sections, each section ranging from two to ten pages long. Associated with most sections are a small set of exercises (with answers) and possibly one or two challenges

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