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CC2 is a 'Must Have'
Code Complete, first edition, has long been regarded as ?The Bible? for software development. Dare I say, CC2 is even better than the original. It has been thoroughly updated to include OO, internet and web development, as well as new best practices such as test-first development, pair programming, and refactoring.
Steve McConnell provides a balanced, thoughtful discussion of competing approaches to software development. He also provides a wealth of references to additional materials...
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Like a Fine Wine, Code Complete Improves with Age
Code Complete 1 completely changed the way I wrote programs in the mid 90s. Reading CC1 made me realize that I was still an amateur programmer and reading it marked the beginning of my career as a professional programmer. In more recent years, much as I liked CC1, the book began to show its age, and the examples especially started to look dated.
I pre-ordered CC2 and have spent the past 2 weeks devouring its contents. CC2 does not disappoint. McConnell has once again distilled his ins...
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The definitive book on software construction.
Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) I don't know how much more I can say about this book that hasn't been said already but I will do my best to describe my experience with this book.
Have you ever looked at a class, or a method that seems to work fine but it just doesn't "feel" right? For some reason it seems as if that method or class may be hard to debug in the future or that the code is hard to understand. Or ...
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A Great S/W Dev't Guide Got Even Better
It was a pleasure to find out that this book had been updated when I reads news of it. CC2 is a great one-stop 'place' to go to when you want a great excuse to apply Stephen Covey's 'Sharpen The Saw' principle. This updated version has some solid, fantastic, expert instruction on designing from scratch, whether it's OO, writing better routines, psuedocode, nested loops, or at the higher level: agile methods, etc..
McConnell's approach of talking to you, the programmer, is ideal: not too mu...
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as good as everyone says it is
Code Complete pops up regularly on the lists of the 'read this book or you'll never get a job and everyone else will laugh at you' genre, so if you're easily influenced, like me, you may approach this book with an air of duty rather than anticipation. Fortunately, despite its heft, this is well worth the plaudits that have been heaped upon it. I actually enjoyed this more than The Pragmatic Programmer and Programming Pearls, two books often mentioned in the same breath as this tome.
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Clear, Concise, Easy to understand. The Holy Grail of programming references. A must-read for professional programmers.
Code Complete by Steve McConnell is the convergence (the crossroads) of experience, research, and theory. This book is invaluable, the Holy Grail of programming reference books. McConnell's writing style is clear, concise, easy to understand and often humorous.
Programmers on every level (from introduction to master) will benefit from reading this book. Programmers at the introduction level may find some topics advanced, but references to additional resources are close at hand. This b...
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Required Reading
This book is so fundamental and common sense you might take it for granted. Don't make that mistake, buy a copy.
This book covers a wide range of material, from variable declaration to variable naming to software design and probably everything else concerning software construction. This book talks a lot about style, but it is backed up with hard facts not just personal preference.
The examples are written in several languages (such as C++, Java, and VB). It includes a ver...
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Trite as it sounds, every programmer needs this on shelf
I haven't read all too many books on general programming professional development, yet I can confidently say that every serious developer needs this book.
There might be a tiny percentage of developers out there who could read the entire book and say they were already familiar with all the best practices within, but you're not one of them. Even if you're familiar with most of them, it's good to have them all in one book (some will serve as confirmation of something you've merely susp...
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The Best Gets Better
When the first edition came out, I grabbed it off the shelf and read every page. The second edition is updated and even better. It includes current technologies and approaches and updates the information, not like some "updates" that just change a couple new words here and there. This is the new bible for code development. Excellent gift idea for anyone that doesn't already have it. I passed the first edition on to someone else and the second edition took its place on my bookshelf.
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THE Software Construction Book
This book, in my opinion, is one of the books that is absolutely VITAL for any person involving in the software development lifecycle. It's a must have. The book covers so many aspects of the topic so well, that it is amazing it's not required for people entering the field. The book will be a resource/reference for any programmer, regardless of experience, language, and role. It covers all major aspects of code construction, from variable usage to code-tuning. Although much of the book is co...
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