The Problem With Software: Why Smart Engineers Write Bad Code

摘要

This book explains why and how there are so many problems with software—even after it has been checked, rechecked and proofed before its release-and why smart, intelligent engineers end up writing bad code.The author identifies seven areas where improvements must be made. He does not, however, provide explicit solutions to those issues—only suggestions for how the fixes should be implemented. His frustration that the same problems have existed since software engineering originated five decades ago is evident.The book systematically details the broad areas in which bad code can and usually does occur, and why it occurs. The author does this by following the evolution of computer programming as it grew more and more complicated and pervasive over time. The topic is lightened significantly through entertaining stories illustrating arguments from the author's own life experiences becoming a professional software engineer. Mostly, issues can be categorized in complexity/clarity, communication/inclusion,education/training or certification/standardization groupings.