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The Software Developers’ Guidebook — A Collection of Modern Engineering Practices
The essential handbook for software developers who want to build better software with practical, real-world techniques. Written by Dave Farley, an award-winning author of "Continuous Delivery: Reliable Software Releases through Build, Test, and Deployment Automation" and a leading voice in modern software engineering.
Based on Dave's series of highly popular How-To guides, this book distills decades of software engineering experience into actionable insights. From writing better user stories and mastering test-driven development to adopting effective developer habits and organising teams for success, this guide is packed with advice you can apply immediately.
The Software Developers’ Guidebook is a practical, no-nonsense resource for developers at all levels. Whether you’re just starting or refining your craft, this book will help you improve how you build software, one step at a time.
Based on Dave's series of highly popular How-To guides, this book distills decades of software engineering experience into actionable insights. From writing better user stories and mastering test-driven development to adopting effective developer habits and organising teams for success, this guide is packed with advice you can apply immediately.
The Software Developers’ Guidebook is a practical, no-nonsense resource for developers at all levels. Whether you’re just starting or refining your craft, this book will help you improve how you build software, one step at a time.
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September 14, 2025
I can understand that a collection of blog posts can not have a claim to be as didactic as a book that was written with a bigger scoped idea and reader "journey" in mind.
Still, to me there's a quite high level of repetition and generic explanations over depth and insight which I hoped for, as I think that the author is quite good in calmly explaining concepts and the motivation why they are valuable.
Still, to me there's a quite high level of repetition and generic explanations over depth and insight which I hoped for, as I think that the author is quite good in calmly explaining concepts and the motivation why they are valuable.
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