Questions About The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master

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I don't know if this book doesn't get a solid 5 star in programming what might get that?

Vatsal Ambastha It's a great book, hands down. I rate it 5/5.

Having said that, it is not a very advanced book. Much of what it speaks would have become a part of ones…moreIt's a great book, hands down. I rate it 5/5.

Having said that, it is not a very advanced book. Much of what it speaks would have become a part of ones' programming common sense if they have been writing code for 5 years or so.

But it still does a good job of strengthening the readers beliefs formed by experience. I found myself thinking often "Yeah I knew this, but they really stress on the importance, so it must be important"

I picked up "Clean Code"by Robert Martin after this, hoping it goes into more depth.(less)

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How much programming experience should one have before they read this book? I started reading it and it feels a little advance for me.

Cuong Tran You might want to at least started working in the industry for a while. I read it before working professionally and lots of things didn't really make …moreYou might want to at least started working in the industry for a while. I read it before working professionally and lots of things didn't really make sense to me, but re-read it after 1 year have given me enough context to understand the advises given.(less)

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I see that the book is published in 1999. Almost after two decades now, is the content still relevant?

Nicolas Vidal Yes, I consider the content of this book to still be relevant.

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Is this book still up to date?

Santosh Kumar I believe some things never change in a profession. It is the culture this book talks about.
If you are asking about the programming language used in …moreI believe some things never change in a profession. It is the culture this book talks about.
If you are asking about the programming language used in the book, it is Java. I myself am not an expert in Java, but I can say.. even if you don't look at the code part, this book is highly beneficial. (less)

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