The Science of Debugging

Written by two master programmers, the book describes the nature of bugs, how they slip through testing, and the issues various bugs have in common. These discussions are supported by case studies of famous and not-so-famous bugs and industrial/academic research and experiments. Each chapter concludes with a ""bug problem"" and answers to these problems are provided in the last chapter.

Matthew Telles is a 20-year veteran of the software-development wars. In his time, he has seen FORTRAN, COBOL, and other dinosaur languages come and go. Currently a senior software engineer for Research Systems, Inc., his days are spent finding and fixing bugs that other people have created. Besides trying to be tactful, he also enjoys working with other developers to teach the techniques he has mastered over his career. With expertise in programming, designing, documenting, and debugging applications, he has reached the pinnacle of a programmer's existence: the ability to write his own bio blurbs for books. He is the author of seven other programming books.