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| 1. | Straight to the point analysis of software development |
| (Chicago, IL USA) August 2, 2004 - 5.0/5 stars |
| Steve McConnell is very well researched in his viewpoints on software
development. This book educates those who may have missed out on a formal
education of the software development process. Many good non-language
specific... read full review |
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| 2. | THE Software Construction Book |
| (Rochester, NY) July 28, 2004 - 5.0/5 stars |
| This book, in my opinion, is one of the books that is absolutely VITAL for
any person involving in the software development lifecycle. It's a must
have. The book covers so many aspects of the topic so well, that... read full review |
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| 3. | Got to get this book |
| (Zavalla, tx United States) August 13, 2004 - 5.0/5 stars |
| If you are a programmer, no matter what your level of expertise is, this
book is a must. As a 35 year-old college student in my third year of a
computer science degree, I must say that I firmly believe this book will
take... read full review |
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| 4. | Pro-coder's handbook.. |
| (CA) August 20, 2004 - 5.0/5 stars |
| If you want to write code for a living, read this book. The advice can be
applied and is valid across languages. This book you will help you become
a valuable member of the code team by teaching the way to write solid
code,... read full review |
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| 5. | The Best Gets Better |
| (Manchester, CT USA) September 25, 2004 - 5.0/5 stars |
| When the first edition came out, I grabbed it off the shelf and read every
page. The second edition is updated and even better. It includes current
technologies and approaches and updates the information, not like... read full review |
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| 6. | An "Awsome" book. |
| (Southern California) September 19, 2004 - 5.0/5 stars |
| This is one of my all time favorite books, if you want to learn how to
write quality code, get this book!
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| 7. | An essential book for any software engineering library |
| (Baltimore/Washington, USA) July 26, 2004 - 5.0/5 stars |
| The original Code Complete has long been regarded by many serious software
developers as a 'must have' compilation of software construction best
practices. CC2 has similar breadth and depth and has been thoroughly
updated... read full review |
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| 8. | A Great S/W Dev't Guide Got Even Better |
| (U.S.) July 23, 2004 - 5.0/5 stars |
| The book Pragmatic Programmer by Hunt and Thomas fell to the second spot on
my most-frequent "read list" since receiving this new version of
Code Complete, though they both serve slightly different goals... read full review |
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| 9. | An essential volume for your bookshelf |
| (Baltimore/Washington, USA) April 5, 2004 - 5.0/5 stars |
| The original Code Complete has long been regarded by many serious software
developers as a "must have" compilation of software construction
best practices. CC2 has similar breadth and depth and has been... read full review |
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| 10. | Yet another classic |
| (American in Europe) March 7, 2004 - 5.0/5 stars |
| Have not read the final version, just various chapters released for reader
commets. A definite replacement for the first version. All areas have
been updated and new chapters on topics such as refactoring. |