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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 658.314 EAN: 9780932633439 Edition: 2nd ISBN: 0932633439 Label: Dorset House Publishing Company, Incorporated Manufacturer: Dorset House Publishing Company, Incorporated Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 245 Publication Date: February 01, 1999 Publisher: Dorset House Publishing Company, Incorporated Studio: Dorset House Publishing Company, Incorporated Editorial Review: Product Description: Demarco and Lister demonstrate that the major issues of software development are human, not technical. Their answers aren't easy--just incredibly successful. New second edition features eight all-new chapters. Softcover. Previous edition: c1987. DLC: Management. Average Rating:
 Rating: - Important Read For Contrarian ReasonsMuch of this book is spent explaining what should be obvious to the best managers, but which corporate culture and priorities tend to work against. In general, the book looks more at typical mistakes than at recipes for success. At the same time, the advice is solid and they often provide data to back up their assertions. If I was a manager at a typical and mediocre corporation, I would not recommend this book too much-- it is hell fighting against corporate culture. However if you ... Read More Rating: - A must for project managersIt's hard to find at Amazon a book rated with deserved 5-stars. Even harder if it's got a good review by Joel Spolsky. Peopleware is one of them.Simple language, short chapters with plain ideas inside and a touch of psychology, altogether produces a confusing feeling. It seems as if the book tells you nothing you didn't already know but there is where its power lies: you end up thinking that you could have written this book. I've got the second edition which is splitted in six parts. The ... Read More Rating:  - Relevant 20 years laterI was surprised at how relevant this book still is more than 20 years after its initial publication. Depressingly, it seems the authors' suggestions have not been followed by many employers. I recently changed jobs and am in a cubicle for the first time. I have been struggling to think in my cubicle, and this book confirms my suspicion that it is my work space and not my brain that is causing the problem. Even when I am not being interrupted, I am always slightly on edge wondering when I will be interrupted. ... Read More Rating: - People MatterGreat book on managing people and their space in a technical environment. A must for technical managers. Rating:  - commentary on team dynamicsQuick enjoyable read. Some interesting commentary on team dynamics and the social problems teams encounter. I wish more solutions/suggestions were offered. |
