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Re:Ask HN: Is "Code Complete" by Steve McConnell still a rec... by it_citizen on Wednesday April 26, 2023 @10:37AM (#35714314)
I said the examples are brutally outdated, not the message. The book is filled with acronyms and names I didn’t know because they are 60 years old.

I’d rather read a 2023 version if I could.

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Re:Ask HN: Is "Code Complete" by Steve McConnell still a rec... by warrenm on Wednesday April 26, 2023 @11:24AM (#35715189)
The acronyms and names are basically irrelevant to the point, though :)

If anything, having "outdated" acronyms and names may actually make the message stronger - because you don't need to be distracted by what they "are", you can just accept they exist[ed] :)

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Re:Ask HN: Is "Code Complete" by Steve McConnell still a rec... by it_citizen on Wednesday April 26, 2023 @11:48AM (#35715651)
I get that it is a classic but arguing that understanding less words and examples in a book makes the message stronger is a tough sell.
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