CS Table: "How to program in the real world"

stone — Thu, 17 Oct 2013 16:05:07 +0000

At this week's Computer Science Table (at noon on Friday, October 18, in Rosenfield 224A), we will read a variety of 'blog posts about programming in the real world. The readings were suggested by our alumna Eryn O'Neil 2007. Eryn writes:

I've come up with a How To Program In the Real World series. They're short blog posts, not 5-10 page readings, but that's secretly part of the theme, too -- in the industry, the new ideas are circulated by blog, and if you're not reading them, you're behind.

Here is her list of suggested readings:

Spolsky, Joel. Advice for computer science college students. Joel on software, January 2, 2005.
Ringel, Matt. You must try, and then you must ask. The Akamai blog, October 4, 2013.
Jorgenson, Greg. How to develop unmaintainable software. Typical programmer, October 14, 2013.

And, as a bonus (Eryn: I recommend skimming, not reading, but it's a classic):

Green, Roedy. How to write unmaintable code: ensure a job for life ;-). The hacker's choice, October 29, 2006.

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CS Table: "How to program in the real world"