Concept Map

Steve McConnell is best known for Code Complete. Professional Software Development is a much lighter packaging of McConnell’s core philosophy. It establishes up a well-founded view on what the software industry is and could be. Here I’ll highlight some of my key takeaways from the book.

The Construx Professional Development Ladder is a comprehensive and clear road map for software career development. It mixes community standards, respected literature, and experiential learning to create a framework for understanding and acquiring software competency. I would recommend this short reading to every young developer. Let’s look at what makes it so good.