Clean Craftsmanship

From the pen of the legendary software developer Robert C. Martin ("Uncle Bob"), author of the bestseller Clean Code, comes a guide to the standards and ethical principles for developing reliable and trustworthy software. It covers five core disciplines for better and more sustainable code: Test-Driven Development (TDD), Refactoring, Simple Design, Collaborative Development, and Acceptance Testing.

Software Craftsmanship is not just a profession; it is a calling. In this book, the legendary software developer Robert C. Martin ("Uncle Bob") provides you with a pragmatic and practical guide to the essential practices for software development. Uncle Bob explains the methods, standards, and ethical principles that enable you to write robust and effective code that you can be proud of. He discusses important standards for software development, highlights how the expectations others have of developers differ from their own, and helps you align both perspectives. Finally, he addresses the professional ethics of programming and outlines the principles that all developers should follow to ensure safe, sustainable, and maintainable code. With the methods and concepts from this book, both programmers and their managers can consistently deliver code that builds trust rather than undermining it—among users and society as a whole, which relies on software.

Contents include:

The journey to the "North Star" of Software Craftsmanship: knowing how to program well. Practical guidance on applying the five core disciplines: Test-Driven Development (TDD), Refactoring, Simple Design, Collaborative Development, and Acceptance Testing. How developers and teams can foster productivity, quality, and courage. The true meaning of integrity and teamwork, along with ten specific aspects.