Clean Code
A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship
by Robert C. Martin
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Recommended by 1 source and appears in Object Oriented Programming, Software Engineering, and Software Development.
Even bad code can function. But if code isn t clean, it can bring a development organization to its knees. Every year, countless hours and significant resources are lost because of poorly written code. But it doesn t have to be that way. Noted software expert Robert C. Martin presents a revolutionary paradigm with Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile So...
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Recommended by 1 source and appears in Object Oriented Programming, Software Engineering, and Software Development.
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