Steve McConnell
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Steven "Steve" C. McConnell is a well-known author of many software engineering textbooks, including:
- Code Complete editions 1 (1993) & 2 (2004) ISBN 0735619670
- Rapid Development (1996) ISBN 0072850604
- Software Project Survival Guide (1998) ISBN 1572316217
- After the Gold Rush (1999) ISBN 0735608776
- Professional Software Development (2004) ISBN 0321193679
His book Code Complete is generally seen as a must-have book for software developers.
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Appointments
Steve served as the Editor in Chief of IEEE Software from 1998-2002, and for many years was a consultant to software companies (Microsoft being one) in the Puget Sound area in Washington state.
Currently, Steve serves as the chair of the IEEE Computer Society's Professional Practices Committee, is the CEO and Chief Software Engineer of Construx Inc, (a software engineering consulting firm he founded in 1996), and serves on the Panel of Experts of the SWEBOK project.
Of interest
In 1998, Steve was named as one of the three most influential people in the software industry by Software Development Magazine along with Bill Gates and Linus Torvalds.
Other
Steve graduated with a Bachelor's degree from Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington (Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa), and a Master's degree in software engineering from Seattle University. He lives in Washington state.
External links
- Steve McConnell's website (http://www.stevemcconnell.com/)
- Construx Inc. (http://www.construx.com)