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Steve McConnell is recognized as one of the premier authors and voices in the development community. He is Chief Software Engineer of Construx Software and was the lead developer of Construx Estimate and of SPC Estimate Professional, winner of Software Development magazine's Productivity Award. He is the author of several books, including Code Complete and Rapid Development, both honored with Software Development magazine's Jolt Award.



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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Microsoft Press; 2nd edition (July 7, 2004)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 960 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0735619670
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0735619678
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.35 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 1.63 x 9.13 inches
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Steve McConnell is an award-winning, best selling CEO and author. His newest book is &quot;More Effective Agile: A Roadmap for Software Leaders.&quot; His first book, &quot;Code Complete&quot;, has been recognized as the best-selling, best-reviewed software development book of all time. His books have been translated into 20 languages and sold more than one million copies worldwide.

Steve is passionate about increasing software organizational performance by improving the skills of individuals and teams. Steve is founder and CEO at Construx Software, which provides training, consulting, coaching and free resources focused on more effective software development practices. Check it out at construx.com.

Steve's newest book, More Effective Agile, was published in August 2019. Check out resources related to Steve's new book at moreeffectiveagile.com.

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