Computer science theory quickly collides with the harsh reality of professional software development. This wickedly smart and devilishly funny beginner's guide shows you how to get the job done by prioritizing tasks, making quick decisions, and knowing which rules to break.
In Street Coder you will learn:
Data types, algorithms, and data structures for speedy software development
Putting "bad" practices to good use
Learn to love testing
Embrace code breaks and become friends with failure
Beginner-friendly insight on code optimization, asynchronous programming, parallelization, and refactoring
Street Coder: Rules to break and how to break them is a programmer's survival guide, full of tips, tricks, and hacks that will make you a more efficient programmer. It takes the best practices you learn in a computer science class and deconstructs them to show when they’re beneficial—and when they aren't!
This book's rebel mindset challenges status quo thinking and exposes the important skills you need on the job. You'll learn the crucial importance of algorithms and data structures, turn programming chores into programming pleasures, and shatter dogmatic principles keeping you from your full potential. Welcome to the streets!
Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications.
Sedat Kapanoglu is a self-taught programmer with more than 25 years of experience, including a stint at Microsoft as a software engineer. He is the creator of Eksi Sözlük, the number one social media platform for Turkish-speaking audiences.