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Maximiliano Contieri

Clean Code Cookbook: Recipes to Improve the Design and Quality of Your Code

Clean Code Cookbook: Recipes to Improve the Design and Quality of Your Code

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This cookbook provides practical recipes and techniques for improving the scalability and maintainability of large codebases in various programming languages. It covers fundamental concepts such as readability, coupling, testability, and extensibility, and introduces code smells and their corresponding solutions. The recipes gradually increase in complexity, allowing readers to learn refactoring techniques step by step and gain illustrative code examples.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 350 pages
Publication date: 29 September 2023
Publisher: O'Reilly Media


Software engineers and architects frequently face the challenge of scaling and maintaining large, complex codebases. In this comprehensive cookbook, author Maximiliano Contieri goes beyond the concept of clean code and delves into identifying improvement opportunities and their impact on production code. By employing these techniques, developers can reap long-term benefits in terms of reliability and system evolution.

The cookbook is packed with real-life examples using various programming languages, including JavaScript, PHP, Java, Python, and more. Each section covers fundamental concepts such as readability, coupling, testability, and extensibility, along with code smells, which are symptoms of problems that require special attention. As you progress through the book, the refactoring recipes and the complexity of code smells increase, providing a step-by-step guide to mastering refactoring techniques.

Throughout the book, illustrative code examples are provided in multiple modern programming languages, making it easier for developers to grasp the concepts and apply them in their own projects. Additionally, a comprehensive catalog of common code smells, their impacts, and possible solutions is provided, aiding developers in identifying and addressing potential issues.

The author emphasizes the importance of writing code that is concise, readable, and easy to understand, favoring readability and learning over complex syntax. By following the recipes and principles outlined in this cookbook, software engineers and architects can improve the maintainability and scalability of their codebases, leading to more efficient and reliable software systems.


Dimension: 233 x 178 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781098144722

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