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Secrets of the Rockstar Programmers: Riding the It Crest

by Ed Burns

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ISBN13: 9780071490832
ISBN10: 0071490833
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A-list Programmers Reveal How to Develop Breakout Skills

Find out what it takes to push your programming chops to the next level and design killer software by getting inside the minds of today's rock star programmers:

  • Rod Johnson, Inventor of the Spring Framework
  • Adrian Colyer, Pioneer of Aspect Oriented Programming Tools, Project Lead of AspectJ
  • Java Posse--Tor Norbye, Joe Nuxoll, Carl Quinn, and Dick Wall
  • Chris Wilson, Lead Architect of Microsoft Internet Explorer
  • Nikhil Kothari, Architect of ASP.NET AJAX
  • Hani Suleiman, Author of "The Bile Blog"
  • James Gosling, Father of Java
  • Kohsuke Kawaguchi, Creator of the Hudson Continuous Integration Tool
  • Herb Schildt, The World's Bestselling Programming Author
  • Floyd Marinescu, Co-founder of ServerSide.com; Founder and Lead Editor of InfoQ.com
  • Andy Hunt, Co-founder of the Pragmatic Programmers
  • Dave Thomas, Object Oriented Software Pioneer
  • Max Levchin, Co-founder and Former CTO of PayPal
  • Libor Michalek, Co-founder of Slide.com
  • Weird Al Yankovic, The Programmer's Rock Star

Book News Annotation:

With the rise of blogging, many of the world's most talented programmers have become celebrities in the field of IT. Software engineer Burns interviews these "rock star" programmers on trends in the industry, staying current, and balancing work and other aspects of life. The interviews are grouped in three sections, introducing experts in software technology, software pedagogy, and software development. Each interview sheds light on the practitioner's soft and hard skills, as well as career and business issues, education, and balancing work and family life. Just for fun, a final section contains an interview with a real "rock star," Weird Al Yankovich. An appendix summarizes a seminal article in the practice of software development, Phillip G. Armour's The Five Orders of Ignorance. Burns is affiliated with Sun Microsystems, Inc. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Synopsis:

A-list Programmers Reveal How to Develop Breakout Skills

Find out what it takes to push your programming chops to the next level and design killer software by getting inside the minds of today's rock star programmers: Rod Johnson, Inventor of the Spring FrameworkAdrian Colyer, Pioneer of Aspect Oriented Programming Tools, Project Lead of AspectJJava Posse--Tor Norbye, Joe Nuxoll, Carl Quinn, and Dick WallChris Wilson, Lead Architect of Microsoft Internet ExplorerNikhil Kothari, Architect of ASP.NET AJAXHani Suleiman, Author of The Bile BlogJames Gosling, Father of JavaKohsuke Kawaguchi, Creator of the Hudson Continuous Integration ToolHerb Schildt, The World's Bestselling Programming AuthorFloyd Marinescu, Co-founder of ServerSide.com; Founder and Lead Editor of InfoQ.comAndy Hunt, Co-founder of the Pragmatic ProgrammersDave Thomas, Object Oriented Software PioneerMax Levchin, Co-founder and Former CTO of PayPal Libor Michalek, Co-founder of Slide.comWeird Al Yankovic, The Programmer's Rock Star

Synopsis:

With the rise of blogging, many of the worlds most talented programmers have become celebrities in the field of IT. This work offers a unique collection of revealing interviews with highly skilled programmers and centers on the themes of staying ahead of the curve and riding the crest of software development.
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Part 1: Software Technology Experts

Chapter 1. Rod Johnson

Chapter 2. Adrian Colyer

Chapter 3. The Java Posse

Chapter 4. Chris Wilson

Chapter 5. Nikhil Kothari

Chapter 6. Hani Suleiman

Chapter 7. James Gosling

Chapter 8. Kohsuke Kawaguchi

Part 2: Software Pedagogy Experts

Chapter 9. Herb Schildt

Chapter 10. Floyd Marinescu

Part 3: Software Development Experts

Chapter 11. Andy Hunt

Chapter 12. Dave Thomas

Chapter 13. Max Levchin and Libor Michalek

Part 4: Actual Rock Star

Chapter 14. Weird Al Yankovic

Appendix A: Index of Common Questions Asked of Interviewees

Appendix B: Phillip G. Armour's The Five Orders of Ignorance

Index

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Product Details

ISBN:
9780071490832
Subtitle:
Riding the It Crest
Author:
Burns, Ed
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill/Osborne Media
Subject:
Non-Classifiable
Subject:
Programming - General
Subject:
Computer programmers
Subject:
Computer programming
Copyright:
2008
Edition Number:
1
Publication Date:
August 2007
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
Professional and scholarly
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
352
Dimensions:
9.02x7.34x.76 in. 1.31 lbs.
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