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The book that changed my life: http://www.amazon.com/Clean-Code-Handbook-Software-Craftsmanship/dp/0132350882 http://www.amazon.com/Clean-Code-Handbook-Softwar

The book that changed my life: http://www.amazon.com/Clean-Code-Handbook-Software-Craftsmanship/dp/0132350882 http://www.amazon.com/Clean-Code-Handbook-Software-Craftsman... "Clean Code" by Robert Martin is one of the best programming books ever written, and it barely has any code in it. However, it is relevant for every programming language. He treats unit tests like mandatory rituals, though, and unfortunately, I have not progressed quite that far yet. Still, it is a must read and gives good insights into this topic.

plinkplonk 17y ago
"one of the best programming books ever written, and it barely has any code in it." Sounds very fishy, but from Robert Martin, who thinks people who don't do TDD (not unit testing, TDD) are "unprofessional" and "stone age programmers", I wouldn't expect any less. "He treats unit tests like mandatory rituals," cargo cult alert! fwiw my conclusion based on my experience, unit tests are (by and large)a good idea. Test Driven Development is dubious, especially the "TDD is a design method" idea. Conflating the two notions isn't very useful but happens surprisingly often.
- bphogan 17y ago
  Even if you don't get into the TDD stuff he evangelizes, it's a pretty darn good read. It has some really thought-provoking things to think about in terms of how to write your code. I wouldn't dismiss it offhandedly.