Chapter 6. Building a Pyramid
By this point, I hope I have established some goals for the rest of the book. As a teacher, I’ve noticed that it is very useful to put ideas into a context, to see how and why we are approaching them in the order we are, how one idea (like test-driven development) pertains to another idea (like patterns), and so forth.
It’s time to start that process, and so I’m introducing the visual concept of “building a pyramid” to help you to absorb the rest of the book in just such a context.
Elements of the Profession
Disciplines, practices, principles, patterns, wisdom, and guidance accompany any defined profession. They are the essential elements that allow members of the profession to increase their efficiency and their ...
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