Applying UML and patterns

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1. actsoftheclaApr 2020
   I take it that the goal is to list books of general interest for the software engineering student. It is not clear what the author means by classic CS material, so it is hard to know what is excluded. Surely, Mythical Man Month and GoF qualify as classics of software engineering. Or does the author mean classics from the entirety of a CS program?

   I've been teaching a software engineering class for a few years. Being conscious of the high cost of textbooks, I find that Applying UML and Patterns by Larman achieves the best balance of practice, design, and process.

   For students who want to dig into agile methodologies I would recommend Extreme Programming Explained by Beck and the Poppendiecks on Lean.

   In my opinion, a philosophical grounding is helpful for the programmer. Accordingly, I'd want to suggest something like Locke's Essay Concerning Human Understanding or a secondary source on Aristotelian categories. Moreover, a broad knowledge of different types of ethical systems will benefit a developer.

   Lastly, as a kind of curve ball, I would recommend any STEM student to work through an LSAT preparation book. Technologies will come and go, but, throughout a career, the problems a developer encounters will likely have dimensions that require general critical thinking.

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2. nickmancolSep 2018
   Definitely Applying UML and Patterns https://www.amazon.com/Applying-UML-Patterns-Introduction-Ob...
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3. jonsenJan 2009
   Very interesting for sure. Just wonder how much the 'school factor' influences rating. How many reviews and Googlings are due to students forced to read an 'arbitrary' title? Which titles are in fact professors favorites? I think Applying UML and Patterns could be one.
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