Real World Instrumentation with Python

Suggested Reading

There are hundreds of good books available on the topics we’ve covered in this chapter, but in the interest of keeping things brief I’ll list a few that I particularly like:

Code Complete, Second Edition. Steve McConnell, Microsoft Press, 2004.

I have both the first and second editions of this book, and I think they’re both excellent. McConnell does a good job of laying out the steps necessary to successfully define and implement quality software, and he does it in a semiformal way that’s engaging and enjoyable to read. I can only hope to encourage more people to read and apply the material in his book.

Software Requirements: Objects, Functions and States, 2nd ed. Alan Davis, Prentice Hall, 1993.

This is one of my favorite books on the subject of software requirements. I’ve been known to take it with me to meetings and quote from it now and again. The author discusses different approaches to requirements analysis and capture in a clear and lucid style, and also includes useful examples of different approaches. An extensive list of references provides numerous paths for further exploration and discovery.

Software Testing. James McCaffrey, Booksurge, 2009.

This book provides a good overview of the skills and techniques directly applicable to software testing, gleaned by the author from interviews and conversations with test managers in a number of settings. Short, simple, and to the point, it is a good starting place for someone new to software testing, and a useful quick ...