I just finished “Perfect Software” by Gerald Weinberg, the author of “The Psychology of Computer Programming”. It was a very short, but good read. It focuses mainly on software testing, and has a number of interesting perspectives on this all too often under represented area of the software industry. It’s a valuable book not only […]
Read MoreDeath March ? Indeed… 0
I recently finished Edward Yourdon’s “Death March”, and felt like commenting on a few of the things that stuck with me. First, he supposes that most, if not all, software projects are death march projects to varying degrees. I absolutely agree, from the point of view that we still lack comprehensive enough means and processes […]
Read MoreWaltzing with Bears, review and opinion 0
I finally finished Waltzing with Bears this week, after nursing it for a few months. It’s a book about “managing risks on software projects” from the authors of Peopleware. Peopleware is one of my all time favorites, so I had high hopes going in. As you may have gathered from my previous comment, that it […]
Read MoreIt’s the data stupid (“The Fourth Paradigm”) 0
I stumbled across this New York Times article in my RSS feeds this AM regarding a Microsoft research endeavor/book titled “The Fourth Paradigm”. I’ve skimmed TFP so far, and have highlighted a few sections I want to read in depth, and it looks quite good. Essentially, it explores today’s data volumes in the science realm […]
Read MoreThe Tipping Point 0
I added The Tipping Point to the books page. This book was recommended to me by my former mentor at Sun, and was quite good. Follow the link or go to the books page for more details.
Read MoreMaking Things Happen 0
Added Making Things Happen to the book page. Check it out.
Read MoreChandler 1.0 0
Most folks may not be familiar with the Chandler project, but it has some interesting goals. The project finally hit 1.0 recently, and reached a point that it’s stable enough for serious usage, IMO. I’ve used at various points in the past, and I must say that they’ve done a great job. I’ve been using […]
Read MoreBook: Facts and Fallacies of Software Engineering 0
I recently finished reading this book. See the books page for more details. In short, it has some interesting information and is certainly worth a read.
Read MoreAdded Smart & Gets Things Done to book page 0
I recently read Joel Spolsky’s short book which serves as a useful ‘guide to finding the best technical talent’. It’s the first book of the past three I’ve read which warrants a mention and a post on the books page.
Read MoreAdded The Black Swan to books page 0
Yes, I’ve been reading more lately. Go to the books page to see my quick review/summary, and pick up a copy from Amazon.com.
Read MoreAdded ‘The Dip’ to books page 0
A short book on sticking or quitting (anything) by Seth Godin. More info on the books page. Take a look.
Read MoreAdded Happy Hour is 9 to 5 to Books page 0
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Read MoreAdded Books Page 0
I added the books page, and a reference and comment on the first of many books that will appear there over time.
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