
The Art of Clean Code
Best Practices to Eliminate Complexity and Simplify Your Lif
Christian Mayer(Author)
No Starch Press
Published on 2. August 2022
Book
Paperback/Softback
176 pages
978-1-7185-0218-5 (ISBN)
Description
Most software developers waste thousands of hours working with overly complex code. The eight core principles in The Art of Clean Coding will teach you how to write clear, maintainable code without compromising functionality. The book's guiding principle is simplicity: reduce and simplify, then reinvest energy in the important parts to save you countless hours and ease the often-onerous task of code maintenance. Bestselling author Christian Mayer leverages his experience helping thousands perfect their coding skills in this new book.
Reviews / Votes
"An excellent book packed full of insights that every programmer (and project manager) should know."-Tim Cox, Author of Raspberry Pi Cookbook for Python Programmers
"An extremely readable book . . . Readers of this book will likely come away as believers in a more minimalistic mindset. Moreover, the book lives up to its title. The lessons taught can be applied not only in coding but also toward making the reader's life generally more productive and successful."
-Lee Teschler, Microcontroller Tips
"A great source to learn about the basic principles of clean code and best practices to get better at coding . . . Reading this book saves you time and teaches valuable skills, so go for it!"
-Crow Intelligence
"I very much enjoyed [The Art of Clean Code], and definitely would recommend it to anybody, not just programmers or related, but anybody, as it does apply to nearly everyone, if they can think outside the box!"
-Lukas Batema, Founder of BatemaDevelopment
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
San Francisco
United States
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 180 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
323 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-7185-0218-5 (9781718502185)
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E-Book
08/2022
No Starch Press
€31.99
Available for download
Person
Christian Mayer has a PhD in computer science and is the founder of the popular Python site Finxter, an educational platform that teaches more than a million people a year how to program. He has published a number of books, including the Coffee Break Python series, and is the author of Python One-Liners (No Starch Press, 2020).