{"product_id":"book-h2v7","title":"The Rules of Programming","description":"This philosophy-of-programming guide presents a unique and entertaining take on how to think about programming. A collection of twenty-one pragmatic rules, each presented in a stand-alone chapter, captures the essential wisdom that every freshly minted programmer needs to know and provides thought-provoking insights for more seasoned programmers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAuthor Chris Zimmerman, cofounder of the video game studio Sucker Punch Productions, teaches basic truths of programming by wrapping them in memorable aphorisms and driving them home with examples drawn from real code. This practical guide also helps managers looking for ways to train new team members.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe rules in this book include: \u003ci\u003eAs simple as possible, but no simpler\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eLet your code tell its own story\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eLocalize complexity\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eGeneralization takes three examples\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eWork backward from your result, not forward from your code\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe first lesson of optimization is don't optimize\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eA good name is the best documentation\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eBugs are contagious\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eEliminate failure cases\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eCode that isn't running doesn't work\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eSometimes you just need to hammer the nails\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Ascent Audio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49355400020272,"sku":"BDh2v7","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":49355400085808,"sku":"ZEh2v7","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio MP3-CD","offer_id":49355400118576,"sku":"ZMh2v7","price":45.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/h2v7-cover.jpg?v=1763007023","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-h2v7","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}