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Similar to the trend we are seeing in our data as well… Shout out to a few of the many CEOs doing it right on LinkedIn: Chris Kempczinski Patrice…
Similar to the trend we are seeing in our data as well… Shout out to a few of the many CEOs doing it right on LinkedIn: Chris Kempczinski Patrice…
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Wednesday thought... If your organization only celebrates values in the context of some emergency effort (eg Bobby stayed up for 3 days manually…
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A lighter post to pair with my heavy post from today: boy would it do wonders for my confidence if I could do a coding interview every day. I'm 2…
A lighter post to pair with my heavy post from today: boy would it do wonders for my confidence if I could do a coding interview every day. I'm 2…
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Code Simplicity: The Fundamentals of Software
O'Reilly Media
See publicationOften when we discuss a programming decision, we talk about our feelings or opinions. Wouldn't it be better if instead we had a series of rules and laws for software design, and we could base our discussions and decisions on those?
Well, there are laws of software design, they can be known, and you can know them. Based on extensive research and broad experience, this concise guide boils down software to its true fundamentals--simple principles that any programmer or technical manager can…Often when we discuss a programming decision, we talk about our feelings or opinions. Wouldn't it be better if instead we had a series of rules and laws for software design, and we could base our discussions and decisions on those?
Well, there are laws of software design, they can be known, and you can know them. Based on extensive research and broad experience, this concise guide boils down software to its true fundamentals--simple principles that any programmer or technical manager can apply to guide the way towards sustainable, well-designed systems.
This isn't a book that will tell you what to do with your software. Rather, it's a guide that will help you understand how to think about design choices and make the right decision for your situation.
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