Making Software: What Really Works, and Why We Believe ItMany claims are made about how certain tools, technologies, and practices improve software development. But which claims are verifiable, and which are merely wishful thinking? In this book, leading thinkers such as Steve McConnell, Barry Boehm, and Barbara Kitchenham offer essays that uncover the truth and unmask myths commonly held among the software development community. Their insights may surprise you.
Contributors include: Jorge Aranda |
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User Review - brikis98 - LibraryThingAn important read for everyone in software development. Although the book is not executed perfectly, it raises the level of debate in the software industry from anecdotes and opinions to hard data and ... Read full review
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| Title | Making Software: What Really Works, and Why We Believe It |
| Authors | Andy Oram, Greg Wilson |
| Edition | revised |
| Publisher | "O'Reilly Media, Inc.", 2010 |
| ISBN | 144939776X, 9781449397760 |
| Length | 624 pages |
| Subjects | › › Computers / Software Development & Engineering / General |
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