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Becoming a Better Programmer
Overview
If you're passionate about programming and want to get better at it, you've come to the right source. Code Craft author Pete Goodliffe presents a collection of useful techniques and approaches to the art and craft of programming that will help boost your career and your well-being.
Goodliffe presents sound advice that he's learned in 15 years of professional programming. The book's standalone chapters span the range of a software developer's life--dealing with code, learning the trade, and improving performance--with no language or industry bias. Whether you're a seasoned developer, a neophyte professional, or a hobbyist, you'll find valuable tips in five independent categories:
- Code-level techniques for crafting lines of code, testing, debugging, and coping with complexity
- Practices, approaches, and attitudes: keep it simple, collaborate well, reuse, and create malleable code
- Tactics for learning effectively, behaving ethically, finding challenges, and avoiding stagnation
- Practical ways to complete things: use the right tools, know what "done" looks like, and seek help from colleagues
- Habits for working well with others, and pursuing development as a social activity
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9781491905531
- ISBN-10: 1491905530
- Publisher: O'Reilly Media
- Publish Date: November 2014
- Dimensions: 9.29 x 6.92 x 0.74 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.31 pounds
- Page Count: 360
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