Part IV. Getting Things Done

Life in the software factory can be hectic and fast-paced, with many unreasonable demands. “Make it super-elegant.” “Make it feature-rich.” “Make it bug-free.” “And make it now!” With the pressures of unrealistic deadlines and tricky coding tasks looming over your head, it can be easy to lose focus, and deliver the wrong thing, or fail to deliver at all.

In these chapters, we’ll explore ways of cutting excellent code in the best ways possible—the art of getting things done.

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