The Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering, Anniversary Edition (2nd Edition)
by: Frederick P. Brooks
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The classic book on the human elements of softwareengineering. Software tools and development environments may havechanged in the 21 years since the first edition of this book, but thepeculiarly nonlinear economies of scale in collaborative work and thenature of individuals and groups has not changed an epsilon.If youwrite code or depend upon those who do, get this book as soon aspossible -- from Amazon.com Books, your library, or anyone else. You(and/or your colleagues) will be forever grateful. Very HighestRecommendation.
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Since the first publication of The Mythical Man-Month in 1975, no software engineer's bookshelf has been complete without it. Many software engineers and computer scientists have claimed to be "on their second or third copy" of the book. Now, Addison-Wesley is proud to present the 20th anniversary edition-and first revised edition ever-of Fred Brooks's now legendary collection of essays on the management of computer programming projects. The 20th Anniversary edition is an updated, enhanced re-release of the Brooks classic. Included are all of the existing essays that were originally presented, with the addition of three new essays assessing the current status of software project management. Brooks's well-known 1986 article, No Silver Bullet, is also included. This 20th Anniversary edition is a major event in computer publishing.
The classic book on the human elements of softwareengineering. Software tools and development environments may havechanged in the 21 years since the first edition of this book, but thepeculiarly nonlinear economies of scale in collaborative work and thenature of individuals and groups has not changed an epsilon.If youwrite code or depend upon those who do, get this book as soon aspossible -- from Amazon.com Books, your library, or anyone else. You(and/or your colleagues) will be forever grateful. Very HighestRecommendation.
Product Description:
Since the first publication of The Mythical Man-Month in 1975, no software engineer's bookshelf has been complete without it. Many software engineers and computer scientists have claimed to be "on their second or third copy" of the book. Now, Addison-Wesley is proud to present the 20th anniversary edition-and first revised edition ever-of Fred Brooks's now legendary collection of essays on the management of computer programming projects. The 20th Anniversary edition is an updated, enhanced re-release of the Brooks classic. Included are all of the existing essays that were originally presented, with the addition of three new essays assessing the current status of software project management. Brooks's well-known 1986 article, No Silver Bullet, is also included. This 20th Anniversary edition is a major event in computer publishing.
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- Interesting case study
The first half of the book is a case study of the development of OS/360 in the 1970s: what the problems were, what was tried, what worked and what didn't. While I (and probably many others) snicker at the state of technology then compared to what it is now, I feel that the lessons Brooks learned (and happily relays to the reader) are still relevant and valuable. You certainly will have to abstract the methodology to the current technology we have today, but managerial lessons, as I said, are still ... Read More
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- Software Development
The Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering is a book on software project management by Fred Brooks, whose central theme is that "Adding manpower to a late software project makes it later." This idea is known as Brooks's law, and is presented along with the second-system effect and advocacy of prototyping. The work was first published in 1975, and republished as an anniversary edition in 1995 (ISBN 0-201-83595-9) with the essay "No Silver Bullet" and commentary by the author.
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Rating: - Excellent & Highly Recommended Book
I have read this book twice now. Once in college and once again now 5 years later. While I did not get much out of it 5 years ago,now that I have been in the industry a few years, it is a VERY good re-read.
Rating: - Required Reading For Anyone Serious About Software Development
30 Years later this book is still highly relevent.If your project is in trouble, don't add bodies!
Rating: - seminal classic
Fred Brooks, the author, is the individual primarily responsible for the IBM System/360, arguably the most successful computer software system built to this point.He is also primarily responsible for the IBM OS/360, which was not as successful.You may find that his frank and honest assessment of why one was successful and one was not provides a map of a right way to develop software and an alert system for what can go wrong.Because of this and the distilled thought and experience present in the ... Read More
- Interesting case studyThe first half of the book is a case study of the development of OS/360 in the 1970s: what the problems were, what was tried, what worked and what didn't. While I (and probably many others) snicker at the state of technology then compared to what it is now, I feel that the lessons Brooks learned (and happily relays to the reader) are still relevant and valuable. You certainly will have to abstract the methodology to the current technology we have today, but managerial lessons, as I said, are still ... Read More
- Software DevelopmentThe Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering is a book on software project management by Fred Brooks, whose central theme is that "Adding manpower to a late software project makes it later." This idea is known as Brooks's law, and is presented along with the second-system effect and advocacy of prototyping. The work was first published in 1975, and republished as an anniversary edition in 1995 (ISBN 0-201-83595-9) with the essay "No Silver Bullet" and commentary by the author.
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- Excellent & Highly Recommended BookI have read this book twice now. Once in college and once again now 5 years later. While I did not get much out of it 5 years ago,now that I have been in the industry a few years, it is a VERY good re-read.
- Required Reading For Anyone Serious About Software Development30 Years later this book is still highly relevent.If your project is in trouble, don't add bodies!
- seminal classicFred Brooks, the author, is the individual primarily responsible for the IBM System/360, arguably the most successful computer software system built to this point.He is also primarily responsible for the IBM OS/360, which was not as successful.You may find that his frank and honest assessment of why one was successful and one was not provides a map of a right way to develop software and an alert system for what can go wrong.Because of this and the distilled thought and experience present in the ... Read More
