Tap into the wisdom of experts to learn what every programmer should know no matter what
language you use. With the 97 short and extremely useful tips for programmers in this book
you'll expand your skills by adopting new approaches to old problems learning appropriate best
practices and honing your craft through sound advice. With contributions from some of the most
experienced and respected practitioners in the industry--including Michael Feathers Pete
Goodliffe Diomidis Spinellis Cay Horstmann Verity Stob and many more--this book contains
practical knowledge and principles that you can apply to all kinds of projects. A few of the 97
things you should know: - Code in the Language of the Domain by Dan North - Write Tests for
People by Gerard Meszaros - Convenience Is Not an -ility by Gregor Hohpe - Know Your IDE by
Heinz Kabutz - A Message to the Future by Linda Rising - The Boy Scout Rule by Robert C. Martin
(Uncle Bob) - Beware the Share by Udi Dahan
