Book-Review

Detailed Design Patterns Series: Part 1: Software Design Patterns and Principles - Part 1 (Introduction) Head First Design Pattern + Dive Into Design Pattern (Photo Credit: myself) Book introduction “Head First Design Pattern” by Eric Freeman and Elisabeth Robson, a classical book published in 2004, is a book about software design patterns. After publishing the book, it becomes very popular for its simplicity and fun way of presentation. It demonstrates and simplifies complex topics like design patterns by its strong visuals and narrative styles. Also, unlike other books, it only discusses the most used 13-15 design patterns. It’s a very beginner-friendly book for learning design patterns. Just love it. ...

Think Like A Programmer (Photo Credit: anorshop) Book introduction “Think Like a Programmer: An Introduction to Creative Problem Solving” by V. Anton Spraul is a beginner-friendly book for programmers. Throughoutthe book the author tries to emphasize the importance of problem-solving and becoming a problem solver to become a good programmer. According to the author, the book is about problem solving. This book is a good read for beginners, but others can also find it interesting. ...

The 80/20 Principle (Photo Credit: Medium) Book introduction “The 80/20 Principle: The Secret to Achieving More with Less” by Richard Koch is a book that narrates the well-known principle/law or rule called the Pareto Principle/Law. This book is a transformative guide that reveals how the Pareto Principle, where 80% of results come from 20% of efforts, can be applied to all areas of life and business. ...

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Book (Photo Credit: Google Photo) Book introduction The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey is a personal development, psychology, leadership, and productivity category book. This book is called a timeless bestseller with millions of copies sold. It states some powerful lessons in both personal and social change. ...

Deep Work Book (Photo Credit: Google Photo) Book introduction “Deep Work” by Cal Newport, a classical book published in 2016, is a book about how to become a deep worker by doing work deeply. After publishing the book, it becomes popular day by day for its philosophy and contents. This book is an indispensable guide to anyone seeking focused success in a distracted world. It presents its readers with the ability to focus without distraction on a cognitively demanding task. The book presents a rigorous training regimen, presented as a series of four “rules,” for transforming your mind and habits to support this skill. ...

Detailed Refactoring Series: Part 1: Refactoring - Part 1 (Principle, What It Is & Is Not, Identify the Smells First) Refactoring Book Book introduction Martin Fowler’s “Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing Code” is a classic book that teaches developers how to improve the structure of existing code without changing what it does. Refactoring makes code easier to read, maintain and expand, helping teams write better software over time. ...

Detailed Pragmatic Programmer Tips Series: Part 1: Becoming a Pragmatic (Better) Programmer - Part 1 (Intro, Team Player) Pragmatic Programmer Book Book introduction “The Pragmatic Programmer: Your Journey To Mastery” by David Thomas and Andrew Hunt is a classical book published in 1999 and is a book about how to become a pragmatic programmer. Which really means a ‘Good Programmer.’ Yes, it was published about 20 years ago. But this book still provides many insights that are very relevant to programmers or software engineers, as some people might call them these days. ...

Detailed Clean Code Series: Part 1: Writing Clean Code - Part 1 (Conceptually Clean and Bad Code) Clean Code Book (Photo Credit: SoBrief) Book introduction “Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship” by Robert C. Martin (popularly known as Uncle Bob) is one of the most influential books in software engineering. It focuses on the principles, patterns, and best practices for writing clean, maintainable, and efficient code. ...