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–Markus Gärtner
Senior Software Developer
it-agile GmbH
www.it-agile.de
www.shino.de
“Some technical books inspire and teach; some delight and amuse. Rarely does a technical book do all four of these things. Robert Martin’s always have for me and The Clean Coder is no exception. Read, learn, and live the lessons in this book and you can accurately call yourself a software professional.”
–George Bullock
Senior Program Manager
Microsoft Corp.
“If a computer science degree had ‘required reading for after you graduate,’ this would be it. In the real world, your bad code doesn’t vanish when the semester’s over, you don’t get an A for marathon coding the night before an assignment’s due, and, worst of all, you have to deal with people. So, coding gurus are not necessarily professionals. The Clean Coder describes the journey to professionalism . . . and it does a remarkably entertaining job of it.”
–Jeff Overbey
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
“The Clean Coder is much more than a set of rules or guidelines. It contains hard-earned wisdom and knowledge that is normally obtained through many years of trial and error or by working as an apprentice to a master craftsman. If you call yourself a software professional, you need this book.”
–R. L. Bogetti
Lead System Designer
Baxter Healthcare
www.RLBogetti.com
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Programmers who endure and succeed amidst swirling uncertainty and nonstop pressure share a common attribute: They care deeply about the practice of creating software. They treat it as a craft. They are professionals.
In The Clean Coder: A Code of Conduct for Professional Programmers, legendary software expert Robert C. Martin introduces the disciplines, techniques, tools, and practices of true software craftsmanship. This book is packed with practical advice–about everything from estimating and coding to refactoring and testing. It covers much more than technique: It is about attitude. Martin shows how to approach software development with honor, self-respect, and pride; work well and work clean; communicate and estimate faithfully; face difficult decisions with clarity and honesty; and understand that deep knowledge comes with a responsibility to act.
Readers will learn
- What it means to behave as a true software craftsman
- How to deal with conflict, tight schedules, and unreasonable managers
- How to get into the flow of coding, and get past writer’s block
- How to handle unrelenting pressure and avoid burnout
- How to combine enduring attitudes with new development paradigms
- How to manage your time, and avoid blind alleys, marshes, bogs, and swamps
- How to foster environments where programmers and teams can thrive
- When to say “No”–and how to say it
- When to say “Yes”–and what yes really means
Great software is something to marvel at: powerful, elegant, functional, a pleasure to work with as both a developer and as a user. Great software isn’t written by machines. It is written by professionals with an unshakable commitment to craftsmanship. The Clean Coder will help you become one of them–and earn the pride and fulfillment that they alone possess.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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Do more, do better, do it now,
This review is from: The Clean Coder: A Code of Conduct for Professional Programmers (Robert C. Martin) (Paperback)
I feel a bit intimated by this book. 20 hours a week self-study, regular stern programming exercises, rigorous test driven development. Do more, do better, do it now.No-one can doubt that esteemed author Uncle Bob Martin does all this and more. But what about programming mortals? Should we aspire to join the programming Gods and follow the advice of this book or should we just run away and hide underneath a faded Metallica T-shirt? The book is well written, engaging and food for thought. It's its hectoring quality I object to. Besides, if you want to know how to write better software read Rapid Development by Steve McConnell. Genuinely helpfully advice not just relentless polemic.
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This review is from: The Clean Coder: A Code of Conduct for Professional Programmers (Robert C. Martin) (Paperback)
This is a book about being a programmer, and how to do it well. It's not about *programming*, and how to do *that* well. If you want a book about *programming*, buy "Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship" (also by Uncle Bob) instead.Having made that distinction clearly, this is an excellent book. All amateur and professional programmers should read it.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great book on how to become a professional developer.,
This review is from: The Clean Coder: A Code of Conduct for Professional Programmers (Robert C. Martin) (Paperback)
This book will make me a professional, because it clearly pointing out and described techniques of a lot of different areas that I as a developer have to excel. It also teaches me to make commitments and how to say no and that's one of the hardest things to do as developer.
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