Software Craftsmanship
by Pete McBreen · first published 2001
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Anyone interested in what its really all about should read the book: http://www.amazon.com/Software-Craftsmanship-Imperative-Pete... Uncle Bob seems to have hijacked the term to relabel XP after Scrum got all the Agile glory. Or better yet, attend a conference or meetup. I find the Craftsmanship crowd to be a…
on “Software Craftsmanship: What it's all about.” ↗I recognized my experience, and really liked: Software Craftsmanship - The New Imperative, Pete McBreen http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1035377.Software_Craftsma...
on “Ask HN: What language-agnostic programming books should I read?” ↗…vague and hard to put into action. Sources I would recommend: Peopleware: Productive Projects and Teams Tom DeMarco and Tim Lister The Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering Fred Brooks Software Craftsmanship: The New Imperative Pete McBreen. Includes several sections on managing and mentoring software developers from apprentice through journeyman to mastery
on “Ask HN: Which resources would you recommend on software mentorship?” ↗"Death March", Yourdon. Doomed software projects - how to recognize and deal with them, and sometimes use them to your advantage. "Software Craftsmanship", McBreen. Take pride in your work.
on “Ask HN: Best book for software engineers (besides the well-known ones)?” ↗This aligns with what Peter McBreen covered in "Software Craftsmanship: The New Imperative" [0] in 2001 [0] https://www.amazon.com/Software-Craftsmanship-Imperative-Pet...
on “Things I’ve Learned in my 20 Years as a Software Engineer” ↗