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Code Craft
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Code Craft

by Pete Goodliffe
December 2006
Intermediate to advanced
610 pages
22h 58m
English
No Starch Press
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Chapter 4

Self-documenting code is a solid technique that helps to eliminate some code documentation. Good code is so easy and intuitive to work with that it doesn’t need a long manual.

Chapter 18

Consider change control and a backup strategy for your specifications—they’re as vital as your code and need protecting.

Chapter 20

Just like your code, any document you write should be reviewed to ensure that it’s correct and of a high quality.

Chapter 22

Specifications are an essential part of the software development process and are often the gates between development phases.

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