This manual covers the "Beautiful Code: Leading Programmers Explain How They Think" publication, authored by Greg Wilson and Andy Oram, and published by O'Reilly Media. Released on December 17, 2008, this work delves into the intricate problem-solving methodologies employed by leading computer scientists in software development. It offers unique case studies and insights into the thought processes behind high-profile projects, allowing readers to observe expert coding and design decisions firsthand. The book is not a conventional guide to design patterns or a strict set of rules, but rather an exploration of architectural choices, trade-offs, and instances where established principles were creatively adapted.
The scope of this manual is to provide a comprehensive resource for understanding complex software development challenges and their solutions. It details contributions from numerous prominent figures in the field, including Brian Kernighan, Jeff Dean, and Yukihiro Matsumoto, among others. The manual serves as an invaluable tool for programmers, software engineers, and students seeking to deepen their comprehension of sophisticated coding techniques and innovative approaches to software architecture. It highlights the authors' reflections on their projects, offering a rare glimpse into the practical application of theoretical concepts and the art of crafting elegant, effective code.
How do the experts solve difficult problems in software development? In this unique and insightful book, leading computer scientists offer case studies that reveal how they found unusual, carefully designed solutions to high-profile projects. You will be able to look over the shoulder of major coding and design experts to see problems through their eyes.
This is not simply another design patterns book, or another software engineering treatise on the right and wrong way to do things. The authors think aloud as they work through their project's architecture, the tradeoffs made in its construction, and when it was important to break rules.
This book contains 33 chapters contributed by Brian Kernighan, KarlFogel, Jon Bentley, Tim Bray, Elliotte Rusty Harold, Michael Feathers,Alberto Savoia, Charles Petzold, Douglas Crockford, Henry S. Warren,Jr., Ashish Gulhati, Lincoln Stein, Jim Kent, Jack Dongarra and PiotrLuszczek, Adam Kolawa, Greg Kroah-Hartman, Diomidis Spinellis, AndrewKuchling, Travis E. Oliphant, Ronald Mak, Rogerio Atem de Carvalho andRafael Monnerat, Bryan Cantrill, Jeff Dean and Sanjay Ghemawat, SimonPeyton Jones, Kent Dybvig, William Otte and Douglas C. Schmidt, AndrewPatzer, Andreas Zeller, Yukihiro Matsumoto, Arun Mehta, TV Raman,Laura Wingerd and Christopher Seiwald, and Brian Hayes.
Beautiful Code is an opportunity for master coders to tell their story. All author royalties will be donated to Amnesty International.
Author: Wilson, Greg
Author: Oram, Andy
Publisher: O'Reilly Media
Illustration: N
Language: ENG
Title: Beautiful Code: Leading Programmers Explain How They Think
Pages: 00620 (Unencrypted EPUB)
On Sale: 2008-12-17
SKU-13/ISBN: 9780596510046
Category: Computers : Software Development & Engineering - General
Category: Computers : Programming Languages - General
Category: Computers : Programming - General
How do the experts solve difficult problems in software development? In this unique and insightful book, leading computer scientists offer case studies that reveal how they found unusual, carefully designed solutions to high-profile projects. You will be able to look over the shoulder of major coding and design experts to see problems through their eyes.
This is not simply another design patterns book, or another software engineering treatise on the right and wrong way to do things. The authors think aloud as they work through their project's architecture, the tradeoffs made in its construction, and when it was important to break rules.
This book contains 33 chapters contributed by Brian Kernighan, KarlFogel, Jon Bentley, Tim Bray, Elliotte Rusty Harold, Michael Feathers,Alberto Savoia, Charles Petzold, Douglas Crockford, Henry S. Warren,Jr., Ashish Gulhati, Lincoln Stein, Jim Kent, Jack Dongarra and PiotrLuszczek, Adam Kolawa, Greg Kroah-Hartman, Diomidis Spinellis, AndrewKuchling, Travis E. Oliphant, Ronald Mak, Rogerio Atem de Carvalho andRafael Monnerat, Bryan Cantrill, Jeff Dean and Sanjay Ghemawat, SimonPeyton Jones, Kent Dybvig, William Otte and Douglas C. Schmidt, AndrewPatzer, Andreas Zeller, Yukihiro Matsumoto, Arun Mehta, TV Raman,Laura Wingerd and Christopher Seiwald, and Brian Hayes.
Beautiful Code is an opportunity for master coders to tell their story. All author royalties will be donated to Amnesty International.
Author: Wilson, Greg
Author: Oram, Andy
Publisher: O'Reilly Media
Illustration: N
Language: ENG
Title: Beautiful Code: Leading Programmers Explain How They Think
Pages: 00620 (Unencrypted EPUB)
On Sale: 2008-12-17
SKU-13/ISBN: 9780596510046
Category: Computers : Software Development & Engineering - General
Category: Computers : Programming Languages - General
Category: Computers : Programming - General