Code Leader: Using People, Tools and Processes to Build Successful Software View Larger Image | Patrick Cauldwell
Wrox Press, Paperback, Published April 2008, 330 pages, ISBN 0470259248 | List Price: $39.99
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"Patrick is a pragmatist with a purist's knowledge. He has a deep understanding
of what 'smells' right, and he knows when and how to find the right balance
to get the job done. This philosophy of balanced 'pure pragmatism' pervades
this book and makes it useful."
-- from the foreword by Scott Hanselman, author of ComputerZen Blog, www.computerzen.com.
Senior Program Manager, Developer Division, Microsoft Corporation
Writing code is rewarding, but writing high-quality code, on time and at the
lowest possible cost, is what makes a software project successful. As the role
of a professional developer has evolved and taken on additional responsibilities,
it is now necessary to work in concert with a team in order to improve both
the process and final results of a software project. This unique book introduces
a set of concrete best practices and construction techniques that can be applied
to the development process and to actual code construction, so that you can
confidently solve business problems rather than deal solely with pure coding
tasks.
Patrick Cauldwell understands that it is no longer sufficient to just write
software that solves a problem; it must also be fast, scalable, reliable, and
easy to use. In this reference, he explains how to build software that is of
high quality at a lower cost and shares with you the practical steps you must
take in order to transition from software engineer to technical lead.
What you will learn from this book
• Practical steps you can take to combine different developmental philosophies,
processes, and construction techniques into a unified approach to software
• Methods for deciding which parts of a project you need to write yourself versus
what you can buy or reuse
• Tools and processes you can employ to improve source code quality and maintainability
• How to create, run, organize, and measure tests, and then make them more useful
to developers and testers
• Ways that programming by contract can make your code easier for developers
to understand and use
• Recommended techniques for handling errors in your code that will make your
application easier to debug and support
Who this book is for
This book is for experienced software developers who are looking to improve
their development skill set and bring a higher level of discipline to a project.
Wrox guides are crafted to make learning programming languages and technologies
easier than you think. Written by programmers for programmers, they provide
a structured, tutorial format that will guide you through all the techniques
involved.
Table of Contents
I. Philosophy.
1. Buy, Not Build.
2. Test Driven Development.
3. Continuous Integration.
II. Process.
4. Done Is Done.
5. Testing.
6. Source Control.
7. Static Analysis.
III. Code Construction.
8. Contract, Contract, Contract!
9. Limiting Dependencies.
10. The Model-View Presenter Model.
11. Tracing.
12. Error Handling.
IV. Putting It All Together.
13. Whatever: A Case Study.
Index.
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