2012年/08月/01日
A Pragmatic Philosophy
注重实效的哲学
What distinguishes Pragmatic Programmers? We feel it’s an attitude, a style, a philosophy of approaching problems and their solutions. They think beyond the immediate problem, always trying to place it in its larger context, always trying to be aware of the bigger picture. After all, without this larger context, how can you be pragmatic? How can you make intelligent compromises and informed decisions?
态度，风格，哲学，注意更大的图景
Another key to their success is that they take responsibility for everything they do, which we discuss in The Cat Ate My Source Code. Being responsible, Pragmatic Programmers won’t sit idly by and watch their projects fall apart through neglect. In Software Entropy, we tell you how to keep your projects pristine.
每件事负责
Most people find change difficult to accept, sometimes for good reasons, sometimes because of plain old inertia. In Stone Soup and Boiled Frogs, we look at a strategy for instigating change and (in the interests of balance) present the cautionary tale of an amphibian that ignored the dangers of gradual change.
大多数人难接受变化
One of the benefits of understanding the context in which you work is that it becomes easier to know just how good your software has to be. Sometimes near-perfection is the only option, but often there are trade-offs involved. We explore this in Good-Enough Software.
理解工作语境，接近完美，各种权衡
Of course, you need to have a broad base of knowledge and experience to pull all of this off. Learning is a continuous and ongoing process. In Your Knowledge Portfolio, we discuss some strategies for keeping the momentum up.
需要广泛的知识和经验基础
Finally, none of us works in a vacuum. We all spend a large amount of time interacting with others. Communicate! lists ways we can do this better.
不在真空中，需要与人交流
Pragmatic programming stems from a philosophy of pragmatic thinking. This chapter sets the basis for that philosophy.