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Each language has its place within the Tao ...,
This review is from: The Tao of Programming (Paperback)
... But do not program in Cobol if you can avoid it. (from Chapter 1.2)Thus spake the master programmer (Geoffery James). I am both a follower of Tao and a programmer of more than 30 years experience. I am also a great fan of this book. It belongs on every programmer's bookshelf, right beside _The_Mythical_Man-Month_ and _The_Devil's_DP_Dictionary_ Just to drive the point home, here is Chapter 4.3 (I appeal to the "Fair Use" exclusion of the Copyright Law): A master was explaining the nature of Tao to one of his novices. "The Tao is embodied in all software -- regardless of how insignificant," said the master. "Is the Tao in a hand-held calculator?" asked the novice. "It is," came the reply. "Is the Tao in a video game?" continued the novice. "It is even in a video game," said the master. "And is the Tao in the DOS for a personal computer?" The master coughed and shifted his position slightly. "The lesson is over for today," he said.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
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Brooks Law for the schedule impaired,
By Richard Threadgill (Palo Alto, Ca United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Tao of Programming (Paperback)
With the other two books in this series, James does an excellent job of conveying many of the lessons of large software project management and software design in a series of short, accessible anecdotes which can be easily digested by someone who is just coming to the field, or who doesn't have the time and focus to really digest Brooks ("The Mythical Man-month") or Demarco/Lister ("Peopleware"). This set is concise and to-the-point, and a must have for the new project manager or project lead.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Need patience to understand the true meaning.,
By Sashidhar Kokku (Westborough, MA , United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Tao of Programming (Paperback)
Found this book interesting....it is so small that i read it start to finish just before sleeping.
The Good: Pretty straightforward....nicely explained principles with simpl examples The Bad: Falls short of completion. Too small a book. Food for thought: This book..however small it really is...should be read more than once to understand the deeper essence the author is trying to convey to you. If u just hover through it...you will certainly find it a "READ ONCE" material.
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