false 13629 7 <I>The</I> classic book on the human elements of software engineering. Software tools and development environments may have changed in the 21 years since the first edition of this book, but the peculiarly nonlinear economies of scale in collaborative work and the nature of individuals and groups has not changed an epsilon. If you write code or depend upon those who do, get this book as soon as possible -- from Amazon.com Books, your library, or anyone else. You (and/or your colleagues) will be forever grateful. Very Highest Recommendation. 1905885 1975 The Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering, 20th Anniversary Edition total:427|5:143|4:178|3:79|2:26|1:2| 427 1713 817 75 2 0 false false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 06 19:47:38 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 06 20:09:30 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false true Sat Apr 11 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 11 20:05:45 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 11 20:21:10 -0700 2009

Quotes:

"Why is programming fun? What delights may its practitioner expect as his reward? First is the sheer joy of making things. Second is the pleasure of making things that are useful to oth...more...]]> 2 1 false false Wed Apr 16 07:04:13 -0700 2008 Wed Apr 16 07:06:18 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Fri Jan 02 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 02 03:31:40 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 02 03:42:39 -0800 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Tue Jul 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun May 31 19:20:24 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 06 20:26:35 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Oct 27 12:14:51 -0700 2008 Mon Oct 27 13:08:41 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Feb 28 00:00:00 -0800 1996 Tue Aug 19 17:27:58 -0700 2008 Tue Aug 19 17:45:05 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Mar 23 20:21:02 -0700 2008 Sat Oct 11 07:27:55 -0700 2008 1
Imagine reading along, mentally applying the lessons to your own experience when the author notes that great efficiencies would be gained if only everyone had a desktop computer... my god! This book ...more...]]> 4 0 false true Sun Jan 18 22:08:47 -0800 2009 Wed Dec 24 19:53:00 -0800 2008 Sun Jan 18 22:08:47 -0800 2009
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My main takaways are:

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Still one of the best books on software development out there, and he wrote it in 1975!

Part of the enduring success of this book is that Brooks writes mainly about people and not just technology. It’s a study on team organization and interaction during a project lifecycle. ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Sep 17 11:24:24 -0700 2008 Wed Oct 22 07:16:03 -0700 2008
However, while the information in the book is mostly still valid and useful, a lot of it has been accepted into the conventional wisdom, and ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Apr 20 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Aug 28 17:53:18 -0700 2007 Sun Apr 20 21:18:43 -0700 2008
The book is a good read for people outs...more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Aug 08 13:45:55 -0700 2008 Fri Aug 08 13:46:05 -0700 2008
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9 women can't make a baby in a month.

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