Using anecdotes, analogies, examples and parables, this user-friendly guide offers techniques for getting any programming job done effectively, and can help any Programmer improve skills, no matter what level.
Read this book, and you\'ll learn how to: Fight software rot Learn continuously Avoid the trap of duplicating knowledge Write flexible, dynamic, and adaptable code Harness the power of basic tools Avoid programming by coincidence Learn real requirements Solve the underlying problems of concurrent code Guard against security vulnerabilities Build teams of Pragmatic Programmers.
Topics range from personal responsibility and career development to architectural techniques for keeping your code flexible and easy to adapt and reuse.
Now, twenty years later, this new edition re-examines what it means to be a modern programmer.
These lessons have helped a generation of programmers examine the very essence of software development, independent of any particular language, framework, or methodology, and the Pragmatic philosophy has spawned hundreds of books, screencasts, and audio books, as well as thousands of careers and success stories.
Dave Thomas and Andy Hunt wrote the first edition of this influential book in 1999 to help their clients create better software and rediscover the joy of coding.
Whether you\'re new to the field or an experienced practitioner, you\'ll come away with fresh insights each and every time. --VM (Vicky) Brasseur, Director of Open Source Strategy, Juniper Networks The Pragmatic Programmer is one of those rare tech books you\'ll read, re-read, and read again over the years. lightning does strike twice, and this book is proof. . . --Andrea Goulet, CEO, Corgibytes, Founder, LegacyCode.
Rocks . filled with practical advice, both technical and professional, that will serve you and your projects well for years to come. . . --Mike Cohn, Author of Succeeding with Agile, Agile Estimating and Planning, and User Stories Applied .
This new edition could do the same for yours. --Obie Fernandez, Author, The Rails Way Twenty years ago, the first edition of The Pragmatic Programmer completely changed the trajectory of my career.
One of the most significant books in my life.
Incorporates today\'s top languages, including Java, C, C++, and Perl.
Using anecdotes, analogies, examples and parables, this user-friendly guide offers techniques for getting any programming job done effectively, and can help any Programmer improve skills, no matter what level
