{"product_id":"the-art-of-code","title":"The Art of Code","description":"\u003cp\u003eSoftware development is a creative activity that needs both skill and careful thinking. This book shows you how to improve your application’s performance and enjoy the process of building software. It helps you write code that is clear, simple and easy to maintain. You will also learn how to design programs in a clean way and avoid common problems. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e  \u003cli data-leveltext=\"?\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props='{\"335552541\":1,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769226\":\"Symbol\",\"469769242\":[8226],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"?\",\"469777815\":\"hybridMultilevel\"}' data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"\u003eCreate impactful and creative software. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul\u003e  \u003cli data-leveltext=\"?\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props='{\"335552541\":1,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769226\":\"Symbol\",\"469769242\":[8226],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"?\",\"469777815\":\"hybridMultilevel\"}' data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"\u003eBuild strong systems using modularity, cohesion and controlled coupling. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul\u003e  \u003cli data-leveltext=\"?\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props='{\"335552541\":1,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769226\":\"Symbol\",\"469769242\":[8226],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"?\",\"469777815\":\"hybridMultilevel\"}' data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"\u003ePromote clarity, simplicity and expressive design in your team. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul\u003e  \u003cli data-leveltext=\"?\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props='{\"335552541\":1,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769226\":\"Symbol\",\"469769242\":[8226],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"?\",\"469777815\":\"hybridMultilevel\"}' data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"\u003eUse Java 25 features like records, lambdas and streams to write clean code. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul\u003e  \u003cli data-leveltext=\"?\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props='{\"335552541\":1,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769226\":\"Symbol\",\"469769242\":[8226],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"?\",\"469777815\":\"hybridMultilevel\"}' data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"\u003eImprove and refine AI-generated code in practical ways. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul\u003e  \u003cli data-leveltext=\"?\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props='{\"335552541\":1,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769226\":\"Symbol\",\"469769242\":[8226],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"?\",\"469777815\":\"hybridMultilevel\"}' data-aria-posinset=\"6\" data-aria-level=\"1\"\u003eWrite code that is easy to maintain over the long term. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Art of Code\u003c\/strong\u003e is a practical guide to building high-quality code. It focuses on clear and useful principles. The book helps you recognise and create code that is simple, clean and expressive. It also shows how these qualities improve teamwork and make systems easier to maintain over time. These qualities can be applied to almost any codebase. They improve how your code looks and works. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfter reading this book, you will be able to write code that is technically strong and easy to work with. It will be clearer, more organised and simpler to maintain. This book is for all programmers. The examples use Java, but the ideas can be applied to any programming language. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57504879608181,"sku":"9781633434929","price":45.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781633434929.jpg?v=1786953797","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/the-art-of-code","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}