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Blowing the Bridge: A Software Story
Sex, drugs, rock'n'roll...we're talking about a hedonistic music festival, right? Nope, not according to the narrator of this tale. Instead, we're talking about an IT department, in the absurd (yet somewhat epic) comedy about a software project that was doomed to succeed.
Exposing some of the more ridiculous aspects of corporate America and the insane characters who haunt its halls, Blowing the Bridge gives the reader a prying peep behind the curtain, at some of the more comical aspects of working with the more colorful personalities in technology and in the business office of corporate America. Bitterly funny throughout, it also painstakingly recounts the struggle of a small team determined to navigate a path towards building something of excellence, despite a mine field of bureaucratic stupidity and the occasional mortar round of tempting prostitutes. And, fortunately, there always seems to be more to write about.
"Peter Bolton's ebook satires dev stereotypes and situations. Oddly familiar and funny."
- Rob Malda, Founder of Slashdot and Chief Strategist of Trove
Exposing some of the more ridiculous aspects of corporate America and the insane characters who haunt its halls, Blowing the Bridge gives the reader a prying peep behind the curtain, at some of the more comical aspects of working with the more colorful personalities in technology and in the business office of corporate America. Bitterly funny throughout, it also painstakingly recounts the struggle of a small team determined to navigate a path towards building something of excellence, despite a mine field of bureaucratic stupidity and the occasional mortar round of tempting prostitutes. And, fortunately, there always seems to be more to write about.
"Peter Bolton's ebook satires dev stereotypes and situations. Oddly familiar and funny."
- Rob Malda, Founder of Slashdot and Chief Strategist of Trove
75 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 21, 2013
About the author
Peter Bolton
3 books2 followersPeter Bolton lives in the New York City metropolitan area and enjoys the thought of kicking the occasional annoying stranger on the street. Being an experienced software engineer over several decades, Peter Bolton has seen and worked on a fair share of diverse technologies, and he's also shared the company of outright lunatics. He enjoys small software projects and looks forward to writing more about the imminent demise which awaits him in older age.
"Peter Bolton's ebook (Blowing the Bridge) satires dev stereotypes and situations. Oddly familiar and funny."
- Rob Malda, Founder of Slashdot and Chief Strategist of Trove
"I wrote this book, and the person quoting me here is taking credit for it."
- Randall Monroe, creator of XKCD
"Peter Bolton's ebook (Blowing the Bridge) satires dev stereotypes and situations. Oddly familiar and funny."
- Rob Malda, Founder of Slashdot and Chief Strategist of Trove
"I wrote this book, and the person quoting me here is taking credit for it."
- Randall Monroe, creator of XKCD
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October 21, 2013
When I read the description, I was thinking that it'd be boring and full of inside jokes about tech. I was pleasantly surprised to read a book that was much more than that. Definitely a recommended read.
November 15, 2013
Having spent 30 years in the IT industry the story resonates........good fun
October 16, 2013
Every person should read this book if they wish to have no regrets at the end of their lives. Of course, it's possible that I'm biased. It's unlikely, but it's possible.
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