The Object-Oriented Thought Process

Fifth Edition

An introduction to object-oriented concepts for developers looking to master modern application practices. Object-oriented programming (OOP) is the foundation of modern programming & scripting languages, including Java, C#, Swift, Ruby, JavaScript, Python, PHP, etc. It is vitally important to learn the fundamental concepts of object orientation before developing object-oriented systems. OOP promotes good design practices, code portability, maintenance and reuse – but it requires a shift in thinking to be fully understood. Programmers new to OOP should resist the temptation to jump directly into a particular programming language or design methodology, and instead first take the time to learn “the object-oriented thought process.”

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PROFILE

Matt Weisfeld

Matt Weisfeld is a software developer and author based in Cleveland, Ohio. Prior to becoming a college professor, Matt spent 20 years in the information technology industry as a software developer, entrepreneur, and adjunct professor (teaching software development and entrepreneurship). Matt holds a BS in Systems Analysis, an MS in Computer Science and an MBA.

Besides the five editions of The Object-Oriented Thought Process, Matt has authored two other software development books and published many articles in magazines and journals, such as developer.com, informIT.com, Dr. Dobb’s Journal, The C/C++ Users Journal, Software Development Magazine, Java Report and the international journal Project Management.

Matt has conducted training classes at numerous corporations and spoken at conferences throughout the U.S. and Canada.

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Selected Articles...

Programming Careers and Education Tracks

Here is a series of articles that explore the mindset and skills required to be a succesful software engineer.

Becoming a Programming Rock Star
5 Traits that Make a Great Programmer
Professor and software developer Matt Weisfeld talks about the similar traits shared by programmers and musicians and offers suggestions on what you need to do to become a programming rock star.

The Education of a Programmer
A Review of Job Types and Academic Degrees
Professor and software engineer Matt Weisfeld explores the following two questions: first, what categories of programming careers exist and, second, what degrees/certificates are available in pursuit of these programming jobs?

What Skills Employers Want in a Software Developer
My Conversations with Companies Who Hire Programmers
Matt Weisfeld polls small, medium and large businesses about what skills they're looking for in a programmer.

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Memory Management
The Rise and Fall of Pointer Arithmetic in the Evolution of Memory Management

Matt Weisfeld, author of The Object-Oriented Thought Process, Fourth Edition, discusses the advantages and hazards of using pointers to access and manipulate memory addresses directly.
Data Integrity
Improving the Design and Implementation of Object-Oriented Code: The Ongoing Quest for Data Integrity

Matt Weisfeld, author of The Object-Oriented Thought Process, Fourth Edition, travels through time to show the evolution of accessor methods to improve data security and integrity in both structured programming and object-oriented programming. Along the way, we learn about the mechanisms in place today to help produce robust and secure code.
Encapsulation
Why Encapsulation Is Fundamental to Object-Oriented Programming

Encapsulation is so fundamental to OO that it is one of OO design’s cardinal rules. Inheritance is also considered one of the three primary OO concepts. However, in one way, inheritance actually breaks encapsulation! How can this be? Is it possible that two of the three primary concepts of OO are incompatible with each other? Matt Weisfeld explores this possibility.