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Mythical Man-Month : Essays on Software Engineering, Anniversary Edition by Frederick Brooks and Frederick Brooks Jr. (1995, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherAddison Wesley Professional
ISBN-100201835959
ISBN-139780201835953
eBay Product ID (ePID)1439267
Product Key Features
Number of Pages336 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameMythical Man-Month : Essays on Software Engineering, Anniversary Edition
Publication Year1995
SubjectSoftware Development & Engineering / General, Software Development & Engineering / Project Management
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaComputers
AuthorFrederick Brooks, Frederick Brooks Jr.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight17.2 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.2 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number2
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN94-036653
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition20
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal005.1/068
Edition DescriptionAnniversary,Revised edition
Table Of Content1. The Tar Pit. 2. The Mythical Man-Month. 3. The Surgical Team. 4. Aristocracy, Democracy, and System Design. 5. The Second-System Effect. 6. Passing the Word. 7. Why Did the Tower of Babel Fail? 8. Calling the Shot. 9. Ten Pounds in a Five-Pound Sack. 10. The Documentary Hypothesis. 11. Plan to Throw One Away. 12. Sharp Tools. 13. The Whole and the Parts. 14. Hatching a Castrophe. 15. The Other Face. 16. No Silver Bullet -- Essence and Accident. 17. "No Silver Bullet" ReFired. 18. Propositions of The Mythical Man-Month: True or False? 19. The Mythical Man-Month After 20 Years. Epilogue. Notes and references. Index. 0201835959T04062001
SynopsisSince 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. This edition is an 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., Few books on software project management have been as influential and timeless as The Mythical Man-Month . With a blend of software engineering facts and thought-provoking opinions, Fred Brooks offers insight for anyone managing complex projects. These essays draw from his experience as project manager for the IBM System/360 computer family and then for OS/360, its massive software system. Now, 20 years after the initial publication of his book, Brooks has revisited his original ideas and added new thoughts and advice, both for readers already familiar with his work and for readers discovering it for the first time. The added chapters contain (1) a crisp condensation of all the propositions asserted in the original book, including Brooks' central argument in The Mythical Man-Month: that large programming projects suffer management problems different from small ones due to the division of lab∨ that the conceptual integrity of the product is therefore critical; and that it is difficult but possible to achieve this unity; (2) Brooks' view of these propositions a generation later; (3) a reprint of his classic 1986 paper "No Silver Bullet"; and (4) today's thoughts on the 1986 assertion, "There will be no silver bullet within ten years.", Few books on software project management have been as influential and timeless as The Mythical Man-Month . With a blend of software engineering facts and thought-provoking opinions, Fred Brooks offers insight for anyone managing complex projects. These essays draw from his experience as project manager for the IBM System/360 computer family and then for OS/360, its massive software system. Now, 20 years after the initial publication of his book, Brooks has revisited his original ideas and added new thoughts and advice, both for readers already familiar with his work and for readers discovering it for the first time. The added chapters contain (1) a crisp condensation of all the propositions asserted in the original book, including Brooks' central argument in The Mythical Man-Month: that large programming projects suffer management problems different from small ones due to the division of labor; that the conceptual integrity of the product is therefore critical; and that it is difficult but possible to achieve this unity; (2) Brooks' view of these propositions a generation later; (3) a reprint of his classic 1986 paper "No Silver Bullet"; and (4) today's thoughts on the 1986 assertion, "There will be no silver bullet within ten years."
LC Classification NumberQA76.758.B75 1995
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- 10 Feb, 2023
Mythical Man Month
Unique and early classic in software industry analysis.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 18 Jan, 2022
Great reflexions on software Engineeeing
Is suprising to know how the industry faces the same past problems. It's worth the reader's time the reflexion on organizational problems , since all of thesee play a big role in succesful software proyects.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
