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Anyone who develops software for a living needs a proven way to produce it better, faster, and cheaper. The Productive Programmer offers critical timesaving and productivity tools that you can adopt right away, no matter what platform you use. Master developer Neal Ford not only offers advice on the mechanics of productivity-how to work smarter, spurn interruptions, get the most out your computer, and avoid repetition-he also details valuable practices that will help you elude common traps, improve your code, and become more valuable to your team. You'll learn to:
- Write the test before you write the code
- Manage the lifecycle of your objects fastidiously
- Build only what you need now, not what you might need later
- Apply ancient philosophies to software development
- Question authority, rather than blindly adhere to standards
- Make hard things easier and impossible things possible through meta-programming
- Be sure all code within a method is at the same level of abstraction
- Pick the right editor and assemble the best tools for the job
This isn't theory, but the fruits of Ford's real-world experience as an Application Architect at the global IT consultancy ThoughtWorks. Whether you're a beginner or a pro with years of experience, you'll improve your work and your career with the simple and straightforward principles in The Productive Programmer.
About the Author
Neal is an Application Architect at ThoughtWorks, a global IT consultancy with an exclusive focus on end-to-end software development and delivery. Before joining ThoughtWorks, Neal was the Chief Technology Officer at The DSW Group, Ltd., a nationally recognized training and development firm. Neal has a degree in Computer Science from Georgia State University specializing in languages and compilers and a minor in mathematics specializing in statistical analysis. He is also the designer and developer of applications, instructional materials, magazine articles, video presentations, and author of the books Developing with Delphi: Object-Oriented Techniques (Prentice-Hall, 1996), JBuilder 3 Unleashed (Sams, 1999) (as the lead author), Art of Java Web Development (Manning, 2003), and No Fluff, Just Stuff Anthology: The 2006 Edition (editor and contributor). His language proficiencies include Java, C#/.NET, Ruby, Object Pascal, C++, and C. His primary consulting focus is the design and construction of large-scale enterprise applications. Neal has taught on-site classes nationally and internationally to all phases of the military and to many Fortune 500 companies. He is also an internationally acclaimed speaker, having spoken at numerous developer conferences worldwide.If you have an insatiable curiosity about Neal, visit his web site at http://www.nealford.com. He welcomes feedback and can be reached at nford@thoughtworks.com.
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2.0 out of 5 stars
Disappointing - look elsewhere unless you're desperate for something to read,
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This review is from: The Productive Programmer (Paperback)
I ordered this at the same time as The Clean Coder (having already read Clean Code) and read this last - I think had I read it first I may have been a little more forgiving in my critique, but I feel this book offered me nothing of real value. The snippets/suggestions for improving your mechanical productivity are unimpressive, and I can't help but wonder if the audience that would most benefit from them (in other words, is unaware of them) are even the type to buy these books? Moving past that, I found the writing to be unconvincing - not that I necessarily disagree with what was being said, but when you've read the work of Robert C. Martin (and immediately before, at that!) you become accustomed to a certain amount of justification for what is being said: a lot of it is anecdotal, but it is nonetheless enjoyable to read and digest. This is not the case with The Productive Programmer: I felt mostly like I was reading suggestions casually gathered from around the web, not forged through trial and tribulation.The other reviews are correct in that the order in which you read this book appears to be of no significance, so perhaps I will return to it at a later time and see if I feel differently... but I can't find any reason to recommend someone read this rather than (Clean Code + The Clean Coder).
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Productivity made interesting,
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This review is from: The Productive Programmer (Paperback)
When I first read about this book, it sounded too much like the Pragmatic Programmer. However, it turns out the books are very different.The book feels like a collection of almost unrelated essays. This can make it seem a bit disjointed at times, but it also means you can read it in almost any order. I also bought the Windows Power Tools book and would recommend the Productive Programmer over that book. They don't cover the same ground, but a compact book that mentions really useful tools that won't date as quickly is better than a huge book of tools with very little detail about each. Neal Ford's writing style is concise yet fun and interesting. Examples are given using a variety of platforms and languages which is really unusual in a book - and he pulls it off without it becoming distracting.
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Productivity increased,
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This review is from: The Productive Programmer (Paperback)
This book is chock full of useful tips both in terms of concrete solutions and high level approach to software creation. I especially appreciated Neal's learned yet down to earth tone, as well as the dash of humor he throws in for good measure. Lots of links to useful downloads and further reading. Read it while the links are still live!
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