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Liked It “Another great book, very similar to "The Pragmatic Programmer." It covers the same topics, but this one I find more practical, since it goes into more detail about what software and hardware to be more productive (e.g. use more than 1 monitor, learn keyboard shortcuts, use program launchers,...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“La primera parte del libro pone gran énfasis en la utilización de consolas de comandos (Unix:shell, Windows:cmd) y evitar usar el ratón, dando el argumento de que tal acción gasta tiempo e interrumpe el flujo de trabajo. Yo no estoy totalmente de acuerdo con tal filosofía a pesar de usar bash y PowerShell con cierta frecuencia. Pero el material es todavía provechoso.
David M wrote this review 2 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
El resto del libro tiene secciones relativamente cortas que animan al programador a adoptar prácticas de diseño y construcción de software conocidas por ser efectivas. En esta etapa en dónde podría expandirse en mayor detalle y presentar más detalles de implementación, el texto sale corto. ”“Another great book, very similar to "The Pragmatic Programmer." It covers the same topics, but this one I find more practical, since it goes into more detail about what software and hardware to be more productive (e.g. use more than 1 monitor, learn keyboard shortcuts, use program launchers, tweak your system to be more efficient). Cover a lot of great tools to make you more efficient. Definitely recommend it.”
Daniel R wrote this review 3 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“almost finished reading it. This book has actually improved my workflow and has made me aware of a whole new way of working...this book is invaluable.
synthetic s wrote this review Sunday, July 26 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
if you in software design, project management, web design like me, or use a computer the majority of your day, you will not be disappointed by reading this, most of the 'real world' examples deal with Java and it's related technologies but you'll get a lot out of it, even if you don't understand the examples on Java.
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“This is an excellent book for professional developers. There are many concrete, specific suggestions for allowing you to work faster and more effectively. Also, there are numerous pointers to excellent, free tools. But the book is not just a random catalog of tips and tools; it includes an interesting discussion of various aspects of an underlying philosophy of software engineering.”
Sweet Ol' Bob wrote this review Sunday, November 9 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“In this concise book, Neal Ford shares his hard gained real world experience with software development. Because he is consulting for the best (TW), his experience is diverse and rich, hence definitively worth reading.
David Dossot wrote this review Saturday, October 25 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
This book feels a lot like "The Pragmatic Programmer Reloaded": same concepts with updated samples and situations. It is a perfect read for any junior developer, as the book will instill the right mindset. It is also a recommended book for any developer who struggles with his own practice (all of us, right?) and want to engage the next gear.
Personally, having attended some of Neal's conference speeches and being somewhat an old dog in the field of software, I kind of knew where he would take me in this book hence I did not have any big surprise nor made any huge discovery while reading it. This said, three chapters are truly outstanding and can talk to experienced geeks: "Ancient Philosophers", "Question Authority" and "Polyglot Programming". ”
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