Book description
Even bad code can function. But if code isn't clean, it can bring a development organization to its knees. Every year, countless hours and significant resources are lost because of poorly written code. But it doesn't have to be that way.
Noted software expert Robert C. Martin presents a revolutionary…
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Why read it?
2 authors picked Clean Code as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I’ve found in this book many useful topics about low-level design which connected with my first recommendation (Code Complete). For instance, about creating functions not only as a tactic for reusing code, but more as a way to give clear meaning to parts of the code, and make it more readable. I was happy to find in these authors ideas I have been agreeing with for a long time.
Then there’s also the fact that this book provides several examples with code on how to make the design simpler to maintain, and clearly illustrates the S.O.L.I.D. principles.
From Mariano's list on building high-quality enterprise software.
I love writing good clean code. There is something refreshing about writing or reading code that reads more like a book than some obscure instructions to a machine. This book goes into the details of how to write “clean code” and what makes it clean.
I felt like I learned so much about writing good code from reading this book about things that you are never really taught in school or on the job as a software developer.
I found so much of the book so interesting because I could use what I was learning right away to become a…
From John's list on fun for software developers.
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