The Pragmatic Programmer

Definitions

1. A widely read software development book by Andrew Hunt and David Thomas that emphasizes responsibility, adaptability, automation, and practical judgment in engineering work. Its title is also used to describe a style of sane, tool-aware, improvement-oriented programming.

   In plain English: A famous programming book and the practical engineering mindset associated with it.

   Example: "That advice about automating repetitive tasks is pure The Pragmatic Programmer energy."

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