Not the exact book, but the same author.
I’ve read two of his books (clean code and clean coder), and there are things I agree with, absolutely. There are also things I vehemently disagree with.
The main value I gained from them was by reflecting on the scenarios and his ideas on approaching them. Afterwards I made up my own mind on the subject.
They contained a good deal of subjects that I, as a very junior dev at the time, hadn’t even begun to consider, and by being aware of them, I could more easily approach them when encountered in the wild.
There’s also a historical aspect of knowing what has inspired, affected, or motivated, other ideas and approaches.
Take it for what it is, one person’s opinions. Some you’ll probably agree with, some you won’t. Just because someone is out was regarded highly in a field does not make their word gospel. It makes it worth thinking about and forming your own opinion though.
Was about to write a post asking what the beverage dispenser in the authors workspace provided.
Then my brain snapped out of vacation mode and remembered that I mainly use var (mainly C# backend dev) which is effectively the same, and I’ve never had an issue with it.
Now I’m left torn and confused, and in work mode on vacation… What a day, and it’s not even 08:30.