Book description
Be a Better Developer and Deliver Better Code
Despite advanced tools and methodologies, software projects continue to fail. Why? Too many organizations still view software development as just another production line. Too many developers feel that way, too—and they behave accordingly.
In The Software Craftsman: Professionalism, Pragmatism, Pride, Sandro Mancuso offers a better and more fulfilling path. If you want to develop software with pride and professionalism; love what you do and do it with excellence; and build a career with autonomy, mastery, and purpose, it starts with the recognition that you are a craftsman. Once you embrace this powerful mindset, you can achieve unprecedented levels of technical excellence and customer satisfaction.
Mancuso helped found the world’s largest organization of software craftsmen; now, he shares what he’s learned through inspiring examples and pragmatic advice you can use in your company, your projects, and your career.
You will learn
Why agile processes aren’t enough and why craftsmanship is crucial to making them work
How craftsmanship helps you build software right and helps clients in ways that go beyond code
How and when to say “No” and how to provide creative alternatives when you do
Why bad code happens to good developers and how to stop creating and justifying it
How to make working with legacy code less painful and more productive
How to be pragmatic—not dogmatic—about your practices and tools
How to lead software craftsmen and attract them to your organization
What to avoid when advertising positions, interviewing candidates, and hiring developers
How developers and their managers can create a true culture of learning
How to drive true technical change and overcome deep patterns of skepticism
Sandro Mancuso has coded for startups, software houses, product companies, international consultancies, and investment banks. In October 2013, he cofounded Codurance, a consultancy based on Software Craftsmanship principles and values. His involvement with Software Craftsmanship began in 2010, when he founded the London Software Craftsmanship Community (LSCC), now the world’s largest and most active Software Craftsmanship community, with more than two thousand craftsmen. For the past four years, he has inspired and helped developers to organize Software Craftsmanship communities throughout Europe, the United States, and the rest of the world.
Table of contents
- Cover Page
- About This eBook
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
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Part I. Ideology and Attitude
- 1. Software Development in the Twenty-First Century
- 2. Agile
- 3. Software Craftsmanship
- 4. The Software Craftsmanship Attitude
- 5. Heroes, Goodwill, and Professionalism
- 6. Working Software
- 7. Technical Practices
- 8. The Long Road
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Part II. A Full Transformation
- 9. Recruitment
- 10. Interviewing Software Craftsmen
- 11. Interview Anti-Patterns
- 12. The Cost of Low Morale
- 13. Culture of Learning
- 14. Driving Technical Changes
- 15. Pragmatic Craftsmanship
- 16. A Career As a Software Craftsman
- A. Craftsmanship Myths and Further Explanations
- Index
Product information
- Title: The Software Craftsman: Professionalism, Pragmatism, Pride
- Author(s):
- Release date: December 2014
- Publisher(s): Pearson
- ISBN: 9780134052625
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