I got Java By Comparison [https://java.by-comparison.com] from Amazon [https://www.amazon.com/Java-Comparison-Become-Craftsman-Examples/dp/1680502875/] a while ago. I wasn't impressed with what my initial page flipping showed me. I skimmed it and largely evaluated based on name and example…
TL;DR: I loved the book. Go read it. [https://pragprog.com/book/rjnsd/the] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Over the past few years working with a team of XP devs who've been using the XP practices for well over a decade each has taught me a lot. These amazing colleagues have…
Read It It's a fantasic book; and you should read it. Beyond Legacy Code [http://beyondlegacycode.com] This is one of the books that will help developers understand the best practices that lead to quality code. I started reading this book a year after I started applying the…
In Elegant Objects Vol 1 [https://quinngil.com/2017/08/06/book-review-elegant-objects-vol-1/] most chapters have an associated blog post. I've read the book and as clear by my review [https://quinngil.com/2017/08/06/book-review-elegant-objects-vol-1/], I'…
Much like Volume 1; Elegant Objects Vol 2 [https://www.amazon.com/Elegant-Objects-2-Yegor-Bugayenko/dp/1534908307/]is fantastic. It didn't impact my mental model of how to develop software as much as Vol 1. This Vol is more about the things that are destructive to…
A colleague brought up Elegant Objects (Vol 1) [https://www.amazon.com/Elegant-Objects-1-Yegor-Bugayenko/dp/1519166915/] by Yegor Bugayenko; suggesting someone read it and see if it's worth while for those looking trying to follow best Object Oriented Programming/Design practices. I can read through…
I read Efficient Android Threading [https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1449364136/] back in May 2016. It was part of a dozen or so Android books I read over the summer months. This is my first book review post. I expect it'll be a little light. Largely because…