Effective software development series
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Effective software development series is a collection of programming and software engineering books by Scott Meyers that provide practical guidelines and best practices for writing high-quality code.
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| Effective software development series canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1531573 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Effective software development series Context triple: [Effective C++, partOfSeries, Effective software development series]
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Agile Software Development, Principles, Patterns, and Practices
"Agile Software Development, Principles, Patterns, and Practices" is a foundational software engineering book by Robert C. Martin that explains agile methodologies through object-oriented design principles, design patterns, and best practices for building maintainable code.
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Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship
Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship is a highly influential software engineering book by Robert C. Martin that teaches principles and practices for writing readable, maintainable, and high-quality code.
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C.
The Pragmatic Programmer
The Pragmatic Programmer is a highly influential software development book that offers practical advice, best practices, and philosophical guidance for writing maintainable, high-quality code and growing as a professional programmer.
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Working Effectively with Legacy Code
Working Effectively with Legacy Code is a widely respected software engineering book by Michael Feathers that teaches practical techniques for understanding, testing, and safely modifying existing codebases.
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E.
Master of Software Engineering – Scalable Systems
The Master of Software Engineering – Scalable Systems is a specialized graduate program at Carnegie Mellon University focused on designing, building, and managing large-scale, high-performance software systems.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Effective software development series Target entity description: Effective software development series is a collection of programming and software engineering books by Scott Meyers that provide practical guidelines and best practices for writing high-quality code.
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A.
Agile Software Development, Principles, Patterns, and Practices
"Agile Software Development, Principles, Patterns, and Practices" is a foundational software engineering book by Robert C. Martin that explains agile methodologies through object-oriented design principles, design patterns, and best practices for building maintainable code.
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B.
Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship
Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship is a highly influential software engineering book by Robert C. Martin that teaches principles and practices for writing readable, maintainable, and high-quality code.
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C.
The Pragmatic Programmer
The Pragmatic Programmer is a highly influential software development book that offers practical advice, best practices, and philosophical guidance for writing maintainable, high-quality code and growing as a professional programmer.
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D.
Working Effectively with Legacy Code
Working Effectively with Legacy Code is a widely respected software engineering book by Michael Feathers that teaches practical techniques for understanding, testing, and safely modifying existing codebases.
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E.
Master of Software Engineering – Scalable Systems
The Master of Software Engineering – Scalable Systems is a specialized graduate program at Carnegie Mellon University focused on designing, building, and managing large-scale, high-performance software systems.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book series
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non-fiction book series ⓘ |
| author | Scott Meyers ⓘ |
| emphasis |
practical advice
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real-world examples ⓘ |
| field |
computer programming
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software engineering ⓘ |
| focus |
best practices
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coding guidelines ⓘ software design principles ⓘ |
| genre |
programming guide
ⓘ
technical literature ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Effective C++
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Effective Java (as a conceptually related title, not authored by Scott Meyers) ⓘ Effective Modern C++ ⓘ Effective STL ⓘ More Effective C++ ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
clear explanation of complex programming concepts
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influencing C++ best practices ⓘ |
| publisher | Addison-Wesley ⓘ |
| purpose |
provide practical guidelines for writing high-quality code
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teach best practices in software development ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
advanced programmers
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professional software developers ⓘ |
| teaches |
how to avoid common programming pitfalls
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how to write efficient code ⓘ how to write maintainable code ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 20th century and early 21st century ⓘ |
| typicalFormat | collection of concise items or guidelines ⓘ |
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