{"product_id":"bad-programming-practices-101-karl-beecher-9798868825057","title":"Bad Programming Practices 101: Become a Better Coder by Learning How (Not) to Program","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book flips the script of generic programming manuals, using humor to teach by bad example. Discover how to become the world's worst programmer and build bad habits that lead to buggy, poorly written code.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDo you dream of writing code that gets instantly rejected in review? Do you look forward to reading feedback plastered in comments like \"WTF \" Do you hope your bug-ridden changes sneak through and wreak havoc in the codebase? If your goal is to build a reputation for writing creaky, messy, error-prone code that drives your teammates up the wall, Bad Programming Practices 101 is here to help.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlternatively, you could use this book to identify those bad habits and learn to avoid them. It covers topics like the foundations of programming (layout, variables, loops, and modules) and is revised with a NEW chapter on how NOT to use AI for writing code. It's been said that you need to write 10,000 lines of bad code before becoming a good programmer. This book helps you to fill that quota while truly understanding the \"why\" behind best practices.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat You Will Learn: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eBecome a better coder by learning how (not) to program\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChoose your tools wisely\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThink of programming as problem solving\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscover the consequences of a program's appearance and overall structure\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplain poor use of variables in programs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAvoid bad habits and common mistakes when using conditionals and loops\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSee how poor error-handling makes for unstable programs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSidestep bad practices related specifically to object-oriented programming\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMitigate the effects of ineffectual and inadequate bug location and testing\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLearn how to avoid sabotaging your code with misuse of AI tools \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho This Book Is for: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThose who have some practical programming knowledge (can program in at least one programming language), but little or no professional experience, which they would like to quickly build up. They are either still undergoing training in software development or are at the beginning of their programming career. They have at most 1-2 years of professional experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Karl Beecher\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798868825057\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Apress\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/28\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 133\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Karl Beecher","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48447263801599,"sku":"9798868825057","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_61708b1e-05ac-4bdb-9f29-4156866b3f58.jpg?v=1777229940","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/bad-programming-practices-101-karl-beecher-9798868825057","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}