Software Craftsmanship: The New Imperative

Mike Hendrickson (u. a.)

ISBN 10: 0201733862 / ISBN 13: 9780201733860

Published by Pearson International, 2001

About this Item

Software Craftsmanship: The New Imperative | Mike Hendrickson (u. a.) | Taschenbuch | Kartoniert / Broschiert | Englisch | 2001 | Pearson International | EAN 9780201733860 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Pearson, St.-Martin-Str. 82, 81541 München, salesde[at]pearson[dot]com | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand.

Seller Inventory # 127633497

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Software Craftsmanship: The New Imperative
• Publisher: Pearson International
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0201733862
• ISBN 13: 9780201733860
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 235W x 187H x 12D millimeters 235 millimeters width by 187 millimeters height by 12 millimeters depth
• Weight: 390 grams
• Seller catalogs:
  • Bücher

About this title

Synopsis

Software Craftsmanship is a call to arms for programmers: an impassioned manifesto that restores the developer to a central role in large-scale projects, and shows developers how to master the skills they need to succeed in that role. Software Craftsmanship transcends "software engineering," demonstrating that quality software can't simply be "manufactured": it must be built by craftspeople with pride in their work, and a personal commitment to excellence. In Software Craftsmanship, Pete McBreen focuses on the craft of software development, explaining why current "software engineering" techniques often fail, and offering programmers a new path to excellence. Just as the modern carpenter benefits from better tools, materials, and understanding, the modern programmer can benefit from better computers, reusable components, and more robust languages -- but only if he or she is prepared to treat the software profession as a true "craft." McBreen explains what software "craftsmanship" means, how its affects users, and how it changes the developer's relationship with customers. He introduces the concepts of software apprentices and journeymen, shows what can (and can't) be learned from the software engineering movement, and presents specific steps you can take now to move towards craftsmanship in your work -- and your organization.

About the Author

Pete McBreen is an independent consultant who actually enjoys writing and delivering software. Despite spending a lot of time writing, teaching, and mentoring, he goes out of his way to ensure that he does hands-on coding on a live project every year. Pete specializes in finding creative solutions to the problems that software developers face. After many years of working on formal and informal process improvement initiatives, he took a sideways look at the problem and realized, “Software development is meant to be fun. If it isn’t, the process is wrong.” Pete lives in Cochrane, Alberta, Canada and has no plans to move back to a big city.

0201733862AB07092002