Re: Timeless Classics of Software Engineering

From: Kai Harrekilde-Petersen <khp_at_harrekilde.dk>
Date: Mon, 02 Aug 2004 19:19:45 GMT
Message-ID: <ullgx1h3k.fsf@harrekilde.dk>

jtorjo_at_yahoo.com (John Torjo) writes:

> "Sergio Navega" <snavega_at_intelliwise.com> wrote in message news:<4107cf6a$1_7_at_news.athenanews.com>...

>> "Marshall Spight" <mspight_at_dnai.com> escreveu na mensagem
>> news:epPNc.177055$IQ4.107932_at_attbi_s02...
>> > "Steve Johnson" <stevejohnson1972_at_yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:949ec44a.0407280704.12141129_at_posting.google.com...
>> > > I'd like to hear thoughts on what books, in your opinion, are true
>> > > classics in the field of software engineering.
>> >
>> > I can't vouch for it myself, but I hear a lot of people mention
>> > "Code Complete" by Steve McConnell.
>> >
>> >
>>
>> I also vote for "Code Complete". It is a remarkable (although excessively
>> lenghy) work. If you don't want to face its 850+ pages, there's a smaller
>> alternative:
>>
>> Maguire, Steve (1993) Writing Solid Code. Microsoft Press.

>
> Both are **very** good.
> If you can, I highly recommend both.

While we are at recommending Steve McConnell, I found "Rapid Development" very interesting. While it's about software, I think the point he are making are equally valid for ASIC and FPGA development.

When projects become big enough, the methods and tools for managing them become equal.

--Kai Received on Mon Aug 02 2004 - 14:19:45 CDT