Code Craft: The Practice of Writing Excellent Code

by Pete Goodliffe
Code Craft: The Practice of Writing Excellent Code
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9 ratings, 4.11 average rating, 2 reviews (more data...)
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published
2006 by No Starch Press

binding
Paperback, 624 pages

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1593271190    (isbn13: 9781593271190)

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Many programmers know how to write correct code - code that works. But not all know how to craft great code - code that is well written and easy to un...more




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John
02/20/08
John rated it: 4 of 5 stars

recommends it for: budding computer geeks
Not so insightful that you're likely to learn anything; not so boring that you won't be able to finish. A lot of people are seriously into this completely true and pretty decent book about good programming habits, beginning software design, and anecdotal forays into corporate ITdom.

You might like it, somehow. Who knows, I may have passed by some real gems hiding in between the lines. I don't want to leap to the conclusion that it's pedestrian; if I knew any young people who were lean...more
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Irwan
07/20/07
Irwan rated it: 3 of 5 stars

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Read in July, 2007
recommends it for: programmers
This books contains many useful practices to be a good programmers. A little too verbose for my taste. I moved fast through the main points to get the general ideas. Probably useful as a reference when you write code.
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