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226 reviews for:
The Pragmatic Programmer: 20th Anniversary Edition, 2nd Edition
David Thomas, Andrew Hunt
4.22 AVERAGE
226 reviews for:
The Pragmatic Programmer: 20th Anniversary Edition, 2nd Edition
David Thomas, Andrew Hunt
4.22 AVERAGE
informative
fast-paced
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
This lost some points for problematic examples, (Stephen Hawking, broken windows theory, etc.) but this is a fantastic book overall.
Extremely informative while managing to be extremely entertaining.
Extremely informative while managing to be extremely entertaining.
At first I thought this is all really obvious stuff to anyone who has taken a formal programming class, but by midway I realized how good the tips were and that they were building on them in such a way that the lessons would be valuable to any programmer regardless of languages utilized. Worth a read, and worth keeping on the reference shelf for periodic perusal
I like this book. I don't like it as much as "Pragmatic Thinking & Learning", but just the fact that this book really doesn't get old - even after 20 years - is a really goor reason to declare it for me as a must-read.
Even if you already know everything that's in there, the book at least provides ways to effectively pass on this knowledge through concise examples. Furthermore, from a technical point of view, some of the lessons are taken for granted nowadays, but if you read a little between the lines, you will still be able to learn a lot from these lessons and the authors' views.
Even if you already know everything that's in there, the book at least provides ways to effectively pass on this knowledge through concise examples. Furthermore, from a technical point of view, some of the lessons are taken for granted nowadays, but if you read a little between the lines, you will still be able to learn a lot from these lessons and the authors' views.
informative
inspiring
Not trying to belittle this book, but, as for me, if you are interested in computer since and have several years of experience at this field, it will not reveal nothing new.
One of the best programming books I've read which is ironic given that it is not a very technical book. The author covers programming at a high level, outlining practical approaches in the discipline that theoretically should apply to every aspect of software development. Overall, it's a good introduction to the field.
Meh. The ideas in here were assuredly groundbreaking when the book was first published, so that's cool, but for me most of the book seemed so... obvious. Living in a software engineering world where people disagree with this book sounds like it would be horrendous.
informative
medium-paced
Great for beginners, people in college etc. Unfortunately I learned most of the lessons in the book the hard way in the industry.