From: JM <jmillard1@homey_remove_y.com>
Subject: Re: Learning to Engineer. Where to begin?
Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2001 04:40:31 GMT
Date: 2001-07-12T04:40:31+00:00 [thread overview]
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On Wed, 11 Jul 2001 06:47:57 GMT, "McDoobie" <chris@dont.spam.me>
wrote:
>Lately I'm really beginning to notice that there is a world of difference
>between "programming" and "Software Engineering". Theres alot more
>thought, design, and patience involved in the latter. Naturally, it seems to
>produce vastly superior software.
>
>The process of Engineering a piece of software is something I'd like to learn
>in-depth. The question is, what materials should I invest in which would
>give me a good return on that investment?
>
>I've ordered the complete set of "The Art of Programming" books by Donald
>Knuth, and the "Dragon" books by Aho. I'm also spending alot of time over
>at the SEI site, reading any articles there I can get my hands on.
>
>What else should I check out? Any suggestions? Any advice?
>
>Laters.
>
>McDoobie
>chris@dont.spam.me
My favorite SE type book is "Code Complete", by Steve McConnell. I
would consider this book 'required' reading for software engineers.
-jason
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2001-07-11 6:47 Learning to Engineer. Where to begin? McDoobie
2001-07-11 10:43 ` M. A. Alves
2001-07-11 12:53 ` Ehud Lamm
2001-07-11 13:16 ` Ted Dennison
2001-07-12 4:40 ` JM [this message]
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