Written "by" a software developer for software developers, this book is a unique collection of the latest software development methods. The auth... read full description
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May 05, 2010
Rodhilton
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This book covers a great deal of material: Martin talks about the basic practices of agile software development, the principles of good object-oriented design, and common OO design patterns.
This book is, in my opinion, a career-changer. Having a single book that teaches what it essentially means to move from being a programmer to a real software craftsman is invaluable. I'd recommend this for any experienced programmer who wants to transition to a more professional approach to writ More...
This book is, in my opinion, a career-changer. Having a single book that teaches what it essentially means to move from being a programmer to a real software craftsman is invaluable. I'd recommend this for any experienced programmer who wants to transition to a more professional approach to writ More...
Dec 30, 2009
Ash
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Two big wins I got from this: how coding and design patterns weave to evolve a system; how to methodically apply fundamental design principles which apply at all layers (eg single-responsibility, open-closed) to produce simple, stable code.
Mar 22, 2011
Joecolelife
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This has to be one of the most practical books I have ever read on the practices of software programming. It gives realistic business situations and gives step by step instructions how to deal with them. Very practical and useful.
Dec 24, 2009
R
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By read I mean about 20% of this book before I realized it was platitudes and manifestos at unnecessary length.
Aug 02, 2009
Julie
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Ok, I didn't read this one cover to cover, but I did read half of it and will definitely be referencing it frequently.
Jul 29, 2008
Scott
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I just like Robert Martin and am going to read just about anything that he writes. This book is no exception. It was pretty funny - I was in the midst of reading this and the local dot net users group had a meeting covering this material.
Jan 24, 2012
Ben
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A lot of this was really good. Some of it was just over my head. I may have to revisit this book sometime in the future when I'm smarter.
Sep 17, 2011
Vladimir
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Good book, but it is the explanation and adoption of some CS ideas and theories from the handicraft point of view.
Oct 07, 2008
Tom
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One of the best technical books I've read. Gives a solid, practical overview of agile software techniques.
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