Peopleware
Productive Projects and Teams (3rd Edition)
by Tom Demarco
Recommended by Kevin Kelly and Jeff Atwood
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Recommended by 4 sources and appears in Software, Software Design, and Management.
Peopleware asserts that most software development projects fail because of failures within the team running them. This strikingly clear, direct book is written for software developmentteam leaders and managers, but it's filled with enough commonsense wisdom to appeal to anyone working in Technology,. Authors Tom DeMarco and Timothy Lister include p...
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Recommended by 4 sources and appears in Software, Software Design, and Management.
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Jeff Atwood
“@jasoncrawford @twang @jamescham @dscheinm @ev A hugely underappreciated book. I remember all kinds of things from it. | The book Peopleware was actually instrumental in our getting this understanding that 80% of anything you attack is about questions like: How do people interact with the software How can you get them to interact in a way that makes sense That’s what you need to worry about. A lot of the time it doesn’t matter if your code is technically correct or pretty. That’s irrelevant if no one can actually understand what the hell it does. So, let’s get to first principles, first causes. Let’s understand what’s going on here.”
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“The book walks you through a multi-year research project, contrasting spectacular performers with mere survivors. The core insight—that sustained greatness hinges on disciplined people, thought, and action—feels sturdy and actionable. But the book’s arguments rely on retrospective selection of companies, and some of its darlings later faltered. You’ll find a methodical, almost monastic tone that rewards patience but may irritate if you want contemporary, tech-savvy lessons.”
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