[clug] Essential Software Practices (linux Digest, Vol 75, Issue 1, Message 2)

[Kevin Pulo]

I like Kernighan and Pike's "The Practice of Programming".

Kev


On Mon, Mar 02, 2009 at 10:07:00AM +1100, Neill Cox wrote:

> I own a copy of Writing Solid Code - it is indeed fairly C specific.  It's
> been a few years since I read it but I definitely benefited from the
> experience.
> 
> I'd recommend Code Complete by Steve McConnell.  It's another Microsoft
> Press book, but despite it's provenance it's probably the best book on
> writing code that I have ever read. It's not language specific.  Good enough
> that I own both the first and second editions. Highly recommended.
> 
> Cheers,
> Neill
> 
> On Mon, Mar 2, 2009 at 9:38 AM, Miles Goodhew <mgoodhew at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > Hi Steve, All,
> >
> >  Message: 2
> >> Date: Sun, 01 Mar 2009 10:00:04 +1100
> >> From: steve jenkin <sjenkin at canb.auug.org.au>
> >> Message-ID: <49A9C1F4.8030000 at canb.auug.org.au>
> >>
> > ...
> >
> >> I was wondering what others viewed as Essential Software Practices.
> >> [Any books/websites on the subject?]
> >>
> >
> >        I was told by a very good programmer that Steve Maguire's book
> > "Writing Solid Code" was good (ISBN-13: 978-1556155512). However, it's
> > C-language specific and fanboys may want to note its subtitle is
> > "Microsoft's Techniques for Developing Bug-Free C Programs" and is published
> > by Microsoft press.
> >        I've never found a copy to read unfortunately.
> >
> > M0les.
> >
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> >

Kev.

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