For software to consistently deliver promised results, software development must mature into a true profession. Emergent Design points the way. As software continues to evolve and mature, software development processes become more complicated, relying on a variety of methodologies and approaches. This book illuminates the path to building the next generation of software. Author Scott L. Bain integrates the best of today s most important development disciplines into a unified, streamlined, realistic, and fully actionable approach to developing software. Drawing on patterns, refactoring, and test-driven development, Bain offers a blueprint for moving efficiently through the entire software lifecycle, smoothly managing change, and consistently delivering systems that are robust, reliable, and cost-effective

Table of Contents:
• Software as a Profession • Out of the Closet, Off to the Moon • The Nature of Software Development • Evolution in Code: Stage 1 • Using and Discovering Patterns • Building a Pyramid • Paying Attention to Qualities and Pathologies • Paying Attention to Principles and Wisdom • Paying Attention to Practices • Paying Attention to Disciplines: Unit Testing • Paying Attention to Disciplines: Refactoring • Test-Driven Development • Patterns and Forces • Emergent Design: A Case Study