Software Craftsmanship Course

Introduction

Software craftsmanship is a philosophy and approach to software development that places a strong emphasis on the artistry, skill, and craftsmanship involved in creating high-quality software. In an era dominated by rapid technological advancements and the constant demand for innovation, software craftsmanship serves as a beacon guiding developers towards a more thoughtful and deliberate approach to their craft.
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Background

Software craftsmanship as a concept emerged from the growing complexity of software in the modern world. With its complexity it become more and more important to write code that is not only working but also about writing well-crafted, high-quality code that can be easy to maintain.

The software craftsmanship movement extends the values of agile by raising the bar for software development by practicing it and helping others learn the craft. Which all results in the bellow extensions on the agile values:

• not only working software, but well-crafted software
• not only responding to change, but also steadily adding value
• not only individuals and interactions, but also a community of professionals
• not only customer collaboration, but also productive partnerships
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Target Audience

This course is designed for junior and medior Software engineers who want to improve their skills and knowledge on how to become a better software engineer. For the once who see creating software as an art and strive to become the best of the best in software engineering, who take professional pride in what they do and the software products they create.

For IT managers who are interested in the software craftsmanship movement we have a masterclass available to learn about the software craftsmanship movement. To learn what are the pros from well-crafted software and why the core values of the movement are important for your business.

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Prerequisites

• Basic Understanding about software engineering
• Understanding of the agile principles

Topics:

Introduction to Software Craftsmanship

• What is software craftsmanship?
• The history and evolution of software development practices.
• The mindset of a software craftsman.
• The impact of software quality on business success.

Coding Best Practices

• Clean code principles and practices.
• Code readability and maintainability.
• Code review and code quality tools.
• Refactoring techniques.
• SOLID

Testing

• Importance of testing in software development.
• Types of testing: unit, integration, and acceptance testing.
• Test automation frameworks.

Collaboration and Communication

• Effective communication within development teams.
• Pair programming and code reviews.
• Agile and Scrum methodologies.
• Collaborative tools and practices.

Continuous Improvement

• Identifying technical debt and refactoring.
• Metrics and tools for code quality assessment.
• Personal and professional growth as a software craftsman.
• Building a culture of continuous improvement.

What have you learned after this course?

Course Objectives: By the end of this course, participants should be able to:

• Understand the core principles and values of software craftsmanship.
• Write high-quality, readable, and efficient code using best coding practices.
• Develop effective testing strategies, including unit testing, integration testing
• Collaborate effectively with team members to build software collaboratively.
• Identify and mitigate common software development pitfalls and technical debt.
• Continuously improve their coding skills and strive for excellence in software development.