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There should be something for everyone who is in the professional software development world. Also, it is much more approachable (and short) than the first book in the series. Uncle Bob has some strong opinions, but that is the point of this book, I believe.
          
        
      
  
  
              
            
This book is a guidance and shows what steps to take to become a "clean coder", a professional developer.
There were many things "Uncle Bob" points out that are not professional to describe what "professional" attitude means and how one should act ...more
      
  There were many things "Uncle Bob" points out that are not professional to describe what "professional" attitude means and how one should act ...more
  
              
            
Since a lot of the topics covered in the book are about professionalism, any review will tend to rely on whether the reviewer agrees with the author. In most of the arguments the author makes I agree. In some I don't but what really bothered me (okay it's uncle Bob I know) was the argument about the Zone and to avoid it by any means. I think this is a key that defines if you really believe (software) engineering has any grain of talent/art or not.. A good read if you find it cheap though you can
  
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