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No, not Code Complete. It is an obsolete book, made with sloppy research, that leads to shallow or incorrect conclusions (10x more productive programmers, code
by diego_moita 9y ago
No, not Code Complete. It is an obsolete book, made with sloppy research, that leads to shallow or incorrect conclusions (10x more productive programmers, code of uncertainty, etc).
Pragmatic Programmer is a much better book.
- Jimpulse 8y agoI'm reading Code Complete right now, what other are your other gripes about the text?
- th3byrdm4n 9y agoShe's a lecturer, Code Complete fits that mold and is an important building block. I've read it once 8 years ago and never felt a need to go back. Pragmatic programmer on the other hand is the productive programmer's book for professionals that need to remember that perfection is nice, but production pays. Pragmatic Programmer is my annual pallet cleanser any time i see my own production tapering off due to seeking perfection / getting caught up in theory.
- gowld 9y agoWhat's the point of teaching wrong information first, instead of teaching correct information first?