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nflamel's review
informative
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
3.5
Short, very well argumented. I would really recommend it to engineers who are early in their cereers.
rjbs's review
4.0
I found the first two parts to be a well-written rehash of things I've read many times before. It was fine, but I was not the audience. It discusses the isolated value of tidying code (refactoring, in the classic parlance).
The third part was very good. It puts the isolated value of tidying code into its economic context, competing with time to begin delivering value as soon as possible. Neither wins, and Beck provides analogies and analysis on how to make decisions about these priorities. Some of it was "things I knew, but expressed very clearly", and some of them were new ideas to me.
Also, it was short!
The third part was very good. It puts the isolated value of tidying code into its economic context, competing with time to begin delivering value as soon as possible. Neither wins, and Beck provides analogies and analysis on how to make decisions about these priorities. Some of it was "things I knew, but expressed very clearly", and some of them were new ideas to me.
Also, it was short!
kejadlen's review
informative
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
4.0
This book is essentially preaching to the choir with me, and I thought the first half was fantastic, but it lagged a bit in the second half trying to talk about the topic with a slightly higher level of abstraction. Which, mind you, I still agreed with, but I don't think it was as convincing as it could've been.
I'd probably need to re-skim to give it a real final judgment, but the first major chunk of the book matches my programming style quite well and I'd recommend it for that alone, if nothing else.
I'd probably need to re-skim to give it a real final judgment, but the first major chunk of the book matches my programming style quite well and I'd recommend it for that alone, if nothing else.
cwrk's review
informative
reflective
fast-paced
4.5
One of the best no-nonsense programming books I’ve ever read. Will be returning to it every couple of years
leemartin91's review
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
4.0
While it felt a little short and terse, and maybe more like a collection of blogposts combined into a book, the actual insight and knowledge of the book is classic Beck, especially the last "Act" where he really gets into some theory
hellomateyboy's review
informative
medium-paced
4.0
Some really good ideas. Kind of takes a big leap in the middle which was slightly confusing