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Code Complete: A Practical Handbook of Software Construction

Code Complete: A Practical Handbook of Software Construction

For more than a decade, Steve McConnell, one of the premier authors and voices in the software community, has helped change the way developers write code--and produce better software. Now his classic book, CODE COMPLETE, has been fully updated and revised with best practices in the art and science of constructing software. Whether you're a new developer seeking a sound introduction to the practice of software development or a veteran exploring strategic new approaches to problem solving, you'll find a wealth of practical suggestions and methods for strengthening your skills. Topics include design, applying good techniques to construction, eliminating errors, planning, managing construction activities, and relating personal character to superior software. This new edition features fully updated information on programming techniques, including the emergence of Web-style programming, and integrated coverage of object-oriented design. You'll also find new code examples--both good and bad--in C++, Microsoft(r) Visual Basic(r), C#, and Java, though the focus is squarely on techniques and practices.

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Authors: Steve McConnell
Binding: Paperback; 960 pages
Publication Date: 2/15/09
Publisher: Microsoft Press
ISBN: 0735619670
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(5) Just like Candy for Software Developers

Buy a stack of these books and put them on your desk to give away like candy to any software developers who wander in. It's the best thing you could do for your company and its products. In my opinion, this is simply the best book ever written for software developers. If you write software, no matter where your skill or experience level is at using the gems gleamed from this book will make you a better programmer. I have read this book, cover-to-cover a total of 3 times since it was originally published and each time I get something more/different from it. While most of tips seem obvious in retrospect, most things in there seem to escape the practice of most programmers. The style of the writing and layout of the graphical icons in the margins of book make it fun to read and all the hard data helps to drive each point/tip home....No professional programmer should be without this book!

(5) An absolute must-read for programmers

This book's discussion of programming philosophy and code style is essential reading. It's used as a textbook in some undergraduate software architecture courses, but it's also friendly enough for independent study. This book made me rethink the way I'd been coding for years.

I'd also recommend the more recent Clean Code, especially for Java programmers, as it goes into more depth, even providing actual case studies in which code is dramatically cleaned up.

(4) A must for every programmer

This is an excellent book. It covers topics that every programmer should be intimately familiar with. While some of the sections feel like they might be stating the obvious, they are still worth the read. Steve is an extremely talented writer, and can make even the most mundane of topics fun to read. If you are a new programmer, then I think this book is especially important for you, since it will guide you into the right habits from the very beginning. It is much harder to break bad habits, so if you're new to programming, don't just focus on learning how to program, read this book too and learn how to be a professional programmer.