Tidy First? by Kent Beck captures the spirit of Ousterhout’s A Philosophy of Software Design while also recognizing the inherent tensions of developing software within a team and business. You can also read it in about two hours. Recommended! A Philosophy of Software Design by John Ousterhout is one of my favorite books on software design. When I heard that Kent Beck had a new book out, Tidy First?, that was deliberately engaging with similar content but a markedly different pedagogy, I kne...
