false 405790 1 How do the experts solve difficult problems in software development? In this unique and insightful book, leading computer scientists offer case studies that reveal how they found unusual, carefully designed solutions to high-profile projects. You will be able to look over the shoulder of major coding and design experts as they work through their project's architecture, the tradeoffs made in its construction, and when it was important to break rules. 395137 26 6 2007 Beautiful Code: Leading Programmers Explain How They Think total:98|5:17|4:38|3:29|2:13|1:1| 98 351 305 26 2 2 false false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu Dec 27 19:31:47 -0800 2007 Mon Jan 28 00:59:28 -0800 2008 more...]]> 2 1 false false Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Feb 27 16:23:10 -0800 2008 Wed Mar 05 17:10:35 -0800 2008 more...]]> 2 2 false false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sat Sep 29 13:38:02 -0700 2007 Mon Nov 05 00:06:05 -0800 2007
I was expecting an abstract description of code methodology and practices... "tips and tricks" for the modern programmer.

However, it was anything but that. While the projects described in the book were interesting, it was not worth m...more...]]> 4 1 false false Thu Jan 24 06:44:06 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 30 20:53:32 -0800 2007 Thu Jan 24 06:43:45 -0800 2008
"Leading programmers describe code they've worked on and are proud of, and then awkwardly wrap some discussion of 'beauty' around it."

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This is not a light book. It is not an easy book. It is not a book that I would recommend to those uninitiated into the rather painful world of computer science, rather than software engineering.

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The Crockford essay is the first article I've ever read on parsing. It's not the first article I've seen on the subject, just...more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Nov 19 23:36:10 -0800 2007 Mon Nov 26 16:43:35 -0800 2007 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Jan 13 20:04:46 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 13 20:06:44 -0800 2009 4 0 false true Fri Jun 20 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Mar 10 21:46:28 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 02 22:30:04 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Jan 16 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 12 10:30:44 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 16 17:04:55 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Aug 13 14:16:18 -0700 2007 Fri Aug 24 13:27:58 -0700 2007 more...]]> 1 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Aug 25 05:49:42 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 28 05:44:44 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Jan 31 06:50:37 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 31 06:51:09 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Sat Jun 20 09:51:40 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 11 10:17:54 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 20 09:51:40 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Mar 30 22:24:01 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 30 22:24:27 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Fri Jan 04 12:38:00 -0800 2008 Fri Jan 04 12:40:13 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Aug 25 10:42:29 -0700 2007 Sat Sep 15 14:19:44 -0700 2007
My friend Mark Bernstein will probably write a lengthier review on one of his blogs....more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 12 19:20:42 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 28 05:10:42 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Oct 29 12:21:57 -0700 2007 Mon Oct 29 12:22:49 -0700 2007