Why Software Sucks...and What You Can Do About It

by David S. Platt
Why Software Sucks...and What You Can Do About It
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October 1st 2006 by Addison-Wesley Professional

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Paperback, 272 pages

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0321466756    (isbn13: 9780321466754)

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A Book for Anyone Who Uses a Computer Today - and Just Wants to Scream!


Today s software sucks. There s no other good way to say it. It s uns

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Jack
Jan 12, 2008
Jack rated it: 5 of 5 stars

Read in January, 2008
recommends it for: Aaron VonderHaar, software engineers, frustrated computer users
I loved how the author tried to keep it as non-technical as possible. It made it seem more accessible to a much wider audience than the usual tech books I own. Lot of funny-but-true quips about how the software world works. As a software developer he manages to implore the community to do better, without demeaning them at all. My favorite motto: "Know thy user, for he is not thee." I also saw him speak once, and he was as engaging in the book as he was in person.
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Joseph Workman
Jun 19, 2008
Joseph Workman rated it: 4 of 5 stars

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Read in June, 2008
Let me say it again: Your. Users. Are. Not. You.

I just love the simplicity of this book and the driving concepts behind it. It not only about keeping software simple for users it's about remember who those users are and what their needs are.

I would suggest anyone that works with software should read and implement the simple philosophies in this wonderful book.
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Brandon
Jun 24, 2008
Brandon rated it: 4 of 5 stars

This book really gets you thinking in a different way about the software that we use everyday. It's not really aimed at software developers specifically, so pretty much anyone who uses computers these days should get a kick out of this book.
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Darrick
Aug 25, 2009
Darrick rated it: 2 of 5 stars

Read in November, 2009
Wasn't all that impressed. There was a bit too much anecdotal fluff to this one.
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