Being at the forefront of programming, the book “The Pragmatist Programmer. The Path from Journeyman to Master" abstracts from the ever-increasing specialization and technical intricacies of modern software development to explore the essence of the process - the requirements for a workable and supported program that delights users. The book covers topics ranging from personal responsibility and career development to architectural techniques that make software flexible and easy to adapt and reuse. After reading this book, you will learn to: Deal with software shortcomings; Avoid the pitfalls of duplicating knowledge; Create flexible, dynamic and adaptable programs; Avoid programming for coincidence; Protect your program with contracts, assertions and exceptions; Gather real requirements; Test relentlessly and effectively; Delight your users; Form teams of pragmatic programmers and use automation to make your designs more accurate.