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Abstract Art: Getting Things "Just Right"

by Jeremy Clark

This course focuses on getting the level of abstraction "just right" for our applications.

What you'll learn

Abstraction is awesome. And abstraction is awful. Too little, and our applications are hard to maintain. Too much, and our applications are hard to maintain. This course focuses on getting the level of abstraction "just right" for our applications.

Table of contents

The Good and Bad of Abstraction
24mins
Understanding Your Nature
15mins
Practical Advice
34mins
Leaky Abstractions
20mins
Getting Things Right
37mins

About the author

Jeremy Clark

Jeremy Clark makes developers better. By drawing on over 15 years of experience in application development, he helps developers take a step up in their skill set with a focus on making complex topics approachable regardless of skill level. He is a Microsoft MVP for .NET and has authored a number of articles about C# on his blog.. He loves sharing his experiences and has delivered over 300 technical presentations in the last 9 years in the United States and Europe. Jeremy lives in northern Washin... more

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