Afterword
You’re still at the beginning of your journey towards professional software engineering. But I hope this book could give you a glimpse into what lies ahead.
If you want to learn more, I recommend these for your next read:
- [2] The Pragmatic Programmer: Your Journey to Mastery by David Thomas and Andrew Hunt (20th Anniversary Edition, 2019) – This book expands on many of the coding principles we’ve touched on, offering practical advice for succeeding as a programmer in industry.
- [1] The Algorithm Design Manual by Steven Skiena (2020) – A deep dive into algorithms and data structures to sharpen your algorithmic thinking skills.
Iterate faster
Research is an inherently iterative process (Figure 1): You start with an exciting hypothesis, run experiments, face disappointing results, reflect, learn, refine your ideas, and eventually gain enough insight to publish.
I believe that Clarity-Driven Development (CDD) will help you accelerate this cycle. It enables you to form stronger hypotheses and implement experiments more efficiently. Disappointing results will still happen—there’s no avoiding that—but with CDD, your iteration loops become shorter, and progress comes faster.
Good luck! 🚀
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