After seeing Imprint and the book's foreword, roughly we learned about the contents of this book. In the preface to the book, I was most impressed by the place, about the "pragmatic programmers which features" to explain this aspect, the author mentions with the accumulation of time, programmers will form their own unique personal environment, like a person's hobby, like clothing or hair in the form, which should be the language of a magical place it is a can melt into the blood thing. In addition, mentioned in the text: that early adopters / quick adapter, curious, critical thinkers, there is a sense of reality, and so versatile, I think we are learning no matter what stage of learning, can be used and habits.
In "It's an ongoing process" in the story that impressed me, the perfect lawn just depends brushed every morning dew, once every other day in addition to grass, rolling once every week seemingly simple, We have to always insisted on doing. Like self Java this matter, if it is also broken down into a few hours a day of learning, it seems as if the task is not as daunting. In fact, whether it is learning what did not happen overnight success, it looks achievements, are derived from the accumulated learning bits and pieces.
The first chapter, "pragmatic philosophy," explains roughly: programmer pragmatic attitude in dealing with problems and seek solutions, style and philosophy. Responsible for their own code, I think it is a programmer most basic quality. Do not tolerate broken windows, be revised to poor design, bad decisions, bad code and other issues, the key issue is to avoid deterioration. Stone soup and boiled frog story as worthy of our consideration, the need for a collaborative work, it is necessary to do their job at the same time, to deal with the relationship between the various members. Develop the habit of investing regularly for their knowledge assets, in addition, to set goals, keep learning a new language, keep up with the trend of the times, do not stop with the status quo. When communicating with customers or whether it is a computer, first of all, they have to clearly know what they want to express, and to understand the audience, make a lot of efficient communication, in addition to constantly adjust their communication style, allowed to adapt to the audience.