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Country
  
United States

LC Class
  
QA75.5-76.95

Author
  
Steve McConnell

Genre
  
Computer programming

4.3/5
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Pages
  
914 (2nd ed.)

Originally published
  
1993

Original language
  
English

Subject
  
Computer programming

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ISBN
  
978-0-7356-1967-8 (2nd ed.)

Similar
  
Steve McConnell books, Computer programming books, Software development books

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Code Complete is a software development book, written by Steve McConnell and published in 1993 by Microsoft Press, encouraging developers to continue past code-and-fix programming and the big design up front & waterfall models. It is also a compendium of software construction techniques, which include techniques from naming variables to deciding when to write a subroutine.

Contents

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Summary

McConnell defines the main activities in construction as:

  • detailed design
  • construction planning
  • coding and debugging
  • unit testing
  • integration, and
  • integration testing

    • Although he does not dismiss the value of other aspects of software development such as requirements and documentation, McConnell emphasizes the construction of software because:

  • Construction is a large part of software development.
  • Construction is the central activity in software development.
  • With a focus on construction, the individual programmer's productivity can improve enormously.
  • The source code defines the operation of the software; if code and documentation disagree, the documentation is wrong.
  • Construction is the only activity that's guaranteed to be done.

    • The techniques of a good programmer are also given throughout the book. The whole part seven of the book is about software craftsmanship (layout, style, character, themes and self-documentation).

    The other six parts of the book are: laying the foundation, creating high-quality code, variables, statements, code improvements and system considerations.

    Reception

    Code Complete has received outstanding reviews, being widely regarded as one of the leading must-reads for software developers. It won a Jolt Award in 1993. It is rated favorably on several lists such as Goodreads, Amazon and some independent blogs.

    There are also negative reviews about the length and style of the book. This book has over 900 pages and goes into details on many crucial topics of software development.

    The first edition is superseded with Code Complete 2. The first editions can be found used and are still relevant for programmers using C, Pascal and GW-BASIC

    Editions

  • ISBN 978-1-55615-484-3 First edition (1993)
  • ISBN 978-0-7356-1967-8 Second edition (June 2004)

    • References

    Code Complete Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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