Building software implies various stages of planning, preparation and execution that vary in kind and degree depending on what's being built. [...]… — Steve McConnell Copy Share Image
Engineering is the application of scientific principles toward practical ends. If the engineering isn't practical, it's bad engineering. — Steve McConnell Copy Share Image
... programming requires more concentration than other activities. It's the reason programmers get upset about 'quick interruptions' - such interruptions are tantamount to asking… — Steve McConnell Copy Share Image
The job of the average manager requires a shift in focus every few minutes. The job of the average software developer requires that the… — Steve McConnell Copy Share Image
“usually more time is spent in making good-looking presentation slides than in improving the quality of the software.” — Steve McConnell Copy Share Image
It's hard enough to find an error in your code when you're looking for it; it's even harder when you've assumed your code is… — Steve McConnell Copy Share Image
“the error rate in manual testing is comparable to the bug rate in the code being tested.” — Steve McConnell Copy Share Image
“[...] you shouldn't be uneasy about any parts of the architecture. It shouldn't contain anything just to please the boss. It shouldn't contain anything… — Steve McConnell Copy Share Image
It's OK to figure out murder mysteries, but you shouldn't need to figure out code. You should be able to read it. — Steve McConnell Copy Share Image
“Programmers working with high-level languages achieve better productivity and quality than those working with lower-level languages. Languages such as C++, Java, Smalltalk, and Visual… — Steve McConnell Copy Share Image
The trouble with quick and dirty is that dirty remains long after quick has been forgotten. — Steve McConnell Copy Share Image
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