Besides the
book by
Steve McConnell billed above, Code Complete is the
general industry term designated in the
software development process when the
implementation of new
features, and the
checking in of new
code is
final. This is not to be
mistaken for when a product is "
golden". A Code Complete
project is only being
bug-fixed before its
release out into the
public.
Code Complete is really the climax of the development cycle. It is the hardest point to get to, and all that is left is the final testing, and release process.