内容简介

Anyone who develops software for a living needs a proven way to produce it better, faster, and cheaper. The Productive Programmer offers critical timesaving and productivity tools that you can adopt right away, no matter what platform you use. Master developer Neal Ford not only offers advice on the mechanics of productivity-how to work smarter, spurn interruptions, get the most out your computer, and avoid repetition-he also details valuable practices that will help you elude common traps, improve your code, and become more valuable to your team. You'll learn to:

* Write the test before you write the code

* Manage the lifecycle of your objects fastidiously

* Build only what you need now, not what you might need later

* Apply ancient philosophies to software development

* Question authority, rather than blindly adhere to standards

* Make hard things easier and impossible things possible through meta-programming

* Be sure all code within a method is at the same level of abstraction

* Pick the right editor and assemble the best tools for the job

This isn't theory, but the fruits of Ford's real-world experience as an Application Architect at the global IT consultancy ThoughtWorks. Whether you're a beginner or a pro with years of experience, you'll improve your work and your career with the simple and straightforward principles in The Productive Programmer.

作者简介

Neal Ford is an Application Architect at ThoughtWorks, a global IT consultancy with an exclusive focus on end-to-end software development and delivery. Before joining ThoughtWorks, Neal was the Chief Technology Officer at The DSW Group, Ltd., a nationally recognized training and development firm. Neal has a degree in Computer Science from Georgia State University specializing i...

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精彩摘录

"Theindividualproductivityofprogrammersvarieswidelyinourindustry.Theshortanswerconcernsmasteryofthetoolsdevelopershaveattheirdisposal.Thelonganswerisabouttherealawarenessofthetools’capabilitiesandmasteryofthethoughtprocessforusingthem.Thetruthliessomewherebetweenamethodologyandaphilosophy,andthatiswhatNealcapturesinthisbook."Chapter2Acceleration*LaunchingPad*Usingtypingmorethanmouse*MacroRecorder:Thisoneisquiteuseful,forthetoolofAutoHotKey.Chaper3Focus*Multiplyyourmonitors*VirtualDesktops4Automation*CacheStufflocally*AutomateyourinteractionwithWeb,windows*Don'tshaveYaks5Canonicality*Don'tRepeatyourselfincode,document.6TestDrivenDesign//Forceyoutothinkallthethin...

——引自第205页

我们会用一种语言（很可能是某种静态语言）作为可靠的基础，用一种彰显开发效率的语言（很可能是某种动态语言，例如jruby,groovy或jython）来完成日常编程业务，用多种领域特定语言让我们的代码更贴近业务分析师和最终用户的需求。

——引自第191页