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Steve McConnell is a renowned software engineering author. His works, 'Code Complete' and 'Software Craftsmanship', have had a profound impact on the software industry. McConnell has extensive experience in software engineering and has held key roles in multiple large projects.

Famous Steve McConnell Quotes

“Trying to apply formal methods to all software projects is just as bad as trying to apply code-and-fix development to all projects.”

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Book:After the Gold Rush: Creating a True Profession of Software Engineering

Source: After the Gold Rush: Creating a True Profession of Software Engineering

“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 error-free.”

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Author:Steve McConnell

“Good code is its own best documentation. As you're about to add a comment, ask yourself, "How can I improve the code so that this comment isn't needed?" Improve the code and then document it to make it even clearer.”

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Author:Steve McConnell

“Good code is its own best documentation.”

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Book:Code Complete

Source: Code Complete

“It's OK to figure out murder mysteries, but you shouldn't need to figure out code. You should be able to read it.”

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Book:Code Complete

Source: Code Complete

“Good visual layout shows the logical structure of a program.”

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Author:Steve McConnell

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Born: September 3, 1962
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Quotes: 28

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Books & Sources

Code CompleteRelated source material

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After the Gold Rush: Creating a True Profession of Software EngineeringRelated source material

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