“The Developer’s Code
isn’t about the code you write,
it’s about the code you live by.”

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Selected Extracts from The Book

• The “Ivory Tower” Architect

  

  We’ve taken the architect-developer analogy too far. The corporate ladder in the software industry needs a better analogy.
  
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• Stop Programming

  

  Two hours of quality coding time beats eight hours of struggle. Cut your programming time down, get outside, and live a little.
  
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• The Simplicity Paradox

  

  Everyone loves simple. So, how do so many well-intentioned pieces of software matriculate from simple idea to functional nightmare?
  
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“I am a
non-accredited,
overly logical
psychologist, therapist,
mechanic, diplomat,
businessman, and teacher
working in an industry
that is still defining itself
each and every day.”

From the introduction to
The Developer's Code: What Real Programmers Do.