Spec by Example mentoring programme
Specification by example mentoring is aimed at individuals who know the basics, want to improve and need support, knowledge and ideas not available online or through training courses. First group starts 1 June.
book reviews Archive
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Clean Coder – sharpen your professional skills
Posted on June 15, 2011 | 2 CommentsUncle Bob Martin’s eagerly awaited sequel to Clean Code, cleverly named The Clean Coder, is a powerful argument for professionalism in software development. People who’ll benefit from this book the most are programmers at the start of their careers or those who are burned out and work with software and... -
The Magic of Thinking Big
Posted on January 25, 2011 | No CommentsThe Magic of Thinking Big by David J. Schwartz is an attitude adjustment psychology book that with a core idea that “thinking big” is a crucial element of success. “Thinking big”, according to the author, is creating a positive, optimistic and enthusiastic attitude towards people, work and lifestyle challenges. The... -
Applying good software design practices to a lifestyle
Posted on January 18, 2011 | 3 CommentsQ: What do you get when you apply good software design practices to a lifestyle A: A Four-Hour Work Week -
Building software that matters: two books you absolutely have to read
Posted on January 18, 2010 | 1 CommentI recently came across two books that fit the Building software that matters theme perfectly, and deserve to be read by anyone managing a software project, running a development team or generally serious about delivering software. Both books tackle topics so difficult that development teams often just push the responsibility... -
Dark arts of TDD explained
Posted on November 20, 2009 | 1 CommentGrowing Object Oriented Software, Guided by Tests, by Steve Freeman and Nat Pryce is a TDD book, but unlike any other on the market today. First of all, the book deals mostly with advanced unit testing topics, such as designing tests for readability and mocking, and addresses many common stumbling...
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