Coder to Developer

"Two thumbs up" --Gregory V. Wilson, Dr. Dobbs Journal (October 2004) No one can disparage the ability to write good code. At itshighest levels, it is an art. But no one can confuse writing good code with developing goodsoftware. The difference--in terms of challenges, skills, andcompensation--is immense. Coder to Developer helps you excel at the manynon-coding tasks entailed, from start to finish, in just about anysuccessful development project. What's more, it equips you with themindset and self-assurance required to pull it all together, sothat you see every piece of your work as part of a coherentprocess. Inside, you'll find plenty of technical guidance on suchtopics as: * Choosing and using a source code control system * Code generation tools--when and why * Preventing bugs with unit testing * Tracking, fixing, and learning from bugs * Application activity logging * Streamlining and systematizing the build process * Traditional installations and alternative approaches To pull all of this together, the author has provided the sourcecode for Download Tracker, a tool for organizing your collection ofdownloaded code, that's used for examples throughout this book. Thecode is provided in various states of completion, reflecting everystage of development, so that you can dig deep into the actualprocess of building software. But you'll also develop "softer"skills, in areas such as team management, open sourcecollaboration, user and developer documentation, and intellectualproperty protection. If you want to become someone who can delivernot just good code but also a good product, this book is the placeto start. If you must build successful software projects, it'sessential reading.