Ask HN: Is "Code Complete" by Steve McConnell still a recommended read?

Re:Ask HN: Is "Code Complete" by Steve McConnell still a rec... by jacknews on Wednesday April 26, 2023 @07:08AM (#35711908)

Yes all the time, how else?

I mean if it's just a few lines, a change to existing code, etc, you can jump straight in with actual code.

But if it's a new object/module etc, start by writing some function names, and some rough structure within them, etc. All in IDE/editor. And I wouldn't call it pseudo-code, just a rough outline.

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Re:Ask HN: Is "Code Complete" by Steve McConnell still a rec... by fooker on Wednesday April 26, 2023 @06:00PM (#35720602)

That's exactly my point.

An outline is a very different beast compared to pseudo code.

It's effectively the difference between operational semantics and denotational semantics.

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