Agile coding with design patterns and SOLID principles (Developer Reference)
by Gary McLean
Practical and code-focused, Adaptive Code via C# walks through SOLID principles, composition, design patterns, and refactoring techniques with C# examples and refactor walkthroughs. What works best is concrete, copyable techniques that help reduce coupling and make changes safer in a .NET codebase. The limitation is a prescriptive tone and heavy emphasis on C# specifics; readers who lack intermediate OOP experience or who want team/process guidance instead of code-level tactics may find much of the material dense or repetitive.
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Your process may be agile, but are you building agility directly into the code base This book teaches .NET programmers how to give code the flexibility to adapt to changing requirements and customer demands by applying cuttingedge techniques, including SOLID principles, design patterns, and other industry best practices.Understand why composition...
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