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   Front Matter
   Table of Contents
   About the Author
   Pragmatic Programmer, The: From Journeyman to Master
   Andrew Hunt
   David Thomas
   Publisher: Addison Wesley
   First Edition October 13, 1999
   ISBN: 0-201-61622-X, 352 pages
   Straight from the programming trenches, The Pragmatic Programmer cuts through the increasing specialization and
   technicalities of modern software development to examine the core process--taking a requirement and producing working,
   maintainable code that delights its users. It covers topics ranging from personal responsibility and career development to
   architectural techniques for keeping your code flexible and easy to adapt and reuse. Read this book, and you’ll learn how to:
   Fight software rot;
   Avoid the trap of duplicating knowledge;
   Write flexible, dynamic, and adaptable code;
   Avoid programming by coincidence;
   Bullet-proof your code with contracts, assertions, and exceptions;
   Capture real requirements;
   Test ruthlessly and effectively;
   Delight your users;
   Build teams of pragmatic programmers; and
   Make your developments more precise with automation.
   Written as a series of self-contained sections and filled with entertaining anecdotes, thoughtful examples, and interesting
   analogies, The Pragmatic Programmer illustrates the best practices and major pitfalls of many different aspects of software
   development. Whether you’re a new coder, an experienced programmer, or a manager responsible for software projects, use
   these lessons daily, and you’ll quickly see improvements in personal productivity, accuracy, and job satisfaction. You’ll learn
   skills and develop habits and attitudes that form the foundation for long-term success in your career. You’ll become a
   Pragmatic Programmer.
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   I l@ve RuBoard                                                                                  
         Pragmatic Programmer, The: From Journeyman to Master
         Foreword
         Preface
            Who Should Read This Book?
            What Makes a Pragmatic Programmer?
            Individual Pragmatists, Large Teams
            It's a Continuous Process
            How the Book Is Organized
            What's in a Name?
         1. A Pragmatic Philosophy
            The Cat Ate My Source Code
            Software Entropy
            Stone Soup and Boiled Frogs
            Good-Enough Software
            Your Knowledge Portfolio
            Communicate!
            Summary
         2. A Pragmatic Approach
            The Evils of Duplication
            Orthogonality
            Reversibility
            Tracer Bullets
            Prototypes and Post-it Notes
            Domain Languages
            Estimating
         3. The Basic Tools
            The Power of Plain Text
            Shell Games
            Power Editing
            Source Code Control
            But My Team Isn't Using Source Code Control
            Source Code Control Products
            Debugging
            Text Manipulation
            Exercises
            Code Generators
         4. Pragmatic Paranoia
            Design by Contract
            Dead Programs Tell No Lies
            Assertive Programming
            When to Use Exceptions
            How to Balance Resources
            Objects and Exceptions
            Balancing and Exceptions
            When You Can't Balance Resources
          Checking the Balance
          Exercises
       5. Bend or Break
          Decoupling and the Law of Demeter
          Metaprogramming
          Temporal Coupling
          It's Just a View
          Blackboards
       6. While You Are Coding
          Programming by Coincidence
          Algorithm Speed
          Refactoring
          Code That's Easy to Test
          Evil Wizards
       7. Before the Project
          The Requirements Pit
          Solving Impossible Puzzles
          Not Until You're Ready
          The Specification Trap
          Circles and Arrows
       8. Pragmatic Projects
          Pragmatic Teams
          Ubiquitous Automation
          Ruthless Testing
          It's All Writing
          Great Expectations
          Pride and Prejudice
       A. Resources
          Professional Societies
          Building a Library
          Internet Resources
          Bibliography
       B. Answers to Exercises
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   I l@ve RuBoard                                                                                  
         Pragmatic Programmer, The: From Journeyman to Master
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         Library of Congress Catalogtng-in-Publication Data
         Hunt, Andrew, 1964–
         The Pragmatic Programmer / Andrew Hunt, David Thomas.
         p. cm.
         Includes bibliographical references.
         ISBN 0-201-61622-X
         1. Computer programming. I. Thomas, David, 1956– .