This book is too long for the subject it purports to impart. Good coding is not a craft of many secrets; rather it is an art of a few core principles. Masteri

This book is too long for the subject it purports to impart. Good coding is not a craft of many secrets; rather it is an art of a few core principles. Mastering them is a matter of direct experience. I believe a good book can point a programmer in the right general direction, but it is up to her to go the distance.