A Philosophy of Software Design: Book Review and Verdict

Is the book, A Philosophy of Software Design by John Ousterhout any good? Review from a software engineer and engineering manager.

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My article on why software architecture is overrated: blog.pragmaticengineer.com/software-architecture-i…
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