TY  - BOOK
AU  - Zimmerman, Chris
TI  - The rules of programming: how to write better code 
SN  - 9781098133115
AV  - SHS QA 76.6 Z56  
PY  - 2023///
CY  - Sebastopol, CA
PB  - O'Reilly Media , 
KW  - Computer Programming
KW  - Philosophy
N1  - Includes index; As simple as possible, but no simpler -- Bugs are contagious -- A good name is the best documentation -- Generalization takes three examples -- The first lesson of optimization is don't optimize -- Interlude: In which the previous chapter is criticized -- Code reviews are good for three reasons -- Eliminate failure cases -- Code that isn't running doesn't work -- Write collapsible code -- Localize complexity -- Is it twice as good? -- Big teams need strong conventions -- Find the pebble that started the avalanche -- Code comes in four flavors -- Pull the weeds -- Work backward from your result, not forward from your code --- Sometimes the bigger problem is easier to solve -- Let your code tell its own story -- Rework in parallel -- Do the math -- Sometimes you just need to hammer the nails -- Conclusion: Making the rules your own -- Appendix A. Reading C++ for Python programmers -- Appendix B. Reading C++ for JavaScript programmers
N2  - "This philosophy-of-programming guide presents a unique and entertaining take on how to think about programming. A collection of 21 pragmatic rules, each presented in a standalone chapter, captures the essential wisdom that every freshly minted programmer needs to know and provides thought-provoking insights for more seasoned programmers"-- Provided by publisher
ER  -