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Re:What Makes Code Hard to Understand? by groovy2shoes on Thursday April 25, 2013 @11:16AM (#5607655)
Another problem is that the research hasn't been collected into a manager-friendly tome like the Gang of Four book. The software industry is overflowing with snake oil, and we need to replace it with science if we want to see this turn into a real engineering discipline. I'm tired of bikeshedding and holy wars -- show me the science!
Re:What Makes Code Hard to Understand? by zwegner on Thursday April 25, 2013 @11:23AM (#5607697)
If it involves studying human behaviors, it's probably not going to be science. I would prefer the holy wars over some manager telling me it's been "proven" that one side is correct.
Re:What Makes Code Hard to Understand? by groovy2shoes on Thursday April 25, 2013 @11:47AM (#5607869)
Good point. The thought of a manager saying that sent a chill down my spine.
Re:What Makes Code Hard to Understand? by mikebike on Thursday April 25, 2013 @02:55PM (#5609146)
There's "Making Software" by Oram and Wilson: http://shop.oreilly.com/product/9780596808303.do