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Not For Us! - 99 Bottles of OOP by Sandi Metz, Katrina Owen, & TJ Stankus

August 04, 2025 01:12:19 13.02 MB ( 56.4 MB less) Downloads: 0

In this episode of Book Overflow, Carter and Nathan discuss 99 Bottles of OOP by Sandi Metz, Katrina Owen, & TJ Stankus. Join them as they critique the coding philosophy, discuss the merits of OOP, and ponder how AI is shaping coding standards!


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99 Bottles of OOP

https://sandimetz.com/99bottles


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0:00 Intro

00:53 About the Book and Authors

02:10 Initial Thoughts on 99 Bottles of OOP

10:03 Diving into the book

11:29 Shameless Green Solution

16:07 SOLID Principles Overview

21:15 Abstraction vs Simplicity Debate

38:10 Testing Philosophy and Abstractions

45:42 Object-Oriented Programming Critique

50:03 Does Any of This Matter Anymore?

1:05:43 Final Thoughts


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