Code Complete is a software development book, written by Steve McConnell and published in 1993 by Microsoft Press, encouraging developers to continue past code-and-fix programming and the big design up front and waterfall models.

Lastly, the book contends that construction is the exclusive activity which is guaranteed to remain completed.

The whole part seven of the book is about software craftsmanship (layout, style, character, themes and self-documentation).

Code Complete has received outstanding reviews, being widely regarded as one of the leading must-reads for software developers.

[4] There are also negative reviews about the length and style of the book,[5] which runs to over 900 pages and goes into detail on many topics.