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About the Book
The essential handbook for software developers who want to build better software with practical, real-world techniques.
Based on a series of highly popular How-To guides from the Continuous Delivery YouTube channel, this book distills decades of software engineering experience into actionable insights. From writing better user stories and mastering test-driven development to adopting effective developer habits and organising teams for success—this guide is packed with advice you can apply immediately.
Written by Dave Farley, award-winning author of Continuous Delivery and a leading voice in modern software engineering, The Software Developers’ Guidebook is a practical, no-nonsense resource for developers at all levels. Whether you’re just starting out or refining your craft, this book will help you improve how you build software—one step at a time.
About the Authors
Dave Farley is co-author of the Jolt-award winning book ‘Continuous Delivery’, a regular conference speaker and blogger, one of the authors of the Reactive Manifesto and former Head of Software development at LMAX Ltd, a company that are well known for the excellence of their code and the exemplary nature of their development process. Dave is an independent software developer and consultant, and founder and director of Continuous Delivery Ltd.
Bernard McCarty started out as a physicist, wandered into software engineering, and never quite left. He’s worked across industries—semiconductor yield analysis, telecoms, quantum computing, and scientific instrumentation—but his passion lies in problem-solving, whether it’s optimising code, solar energy systems, or the way we think about software. As Content Manager for Continuous Delivery Ltd, he helps make complex ideas accessible and engaging.