Software project survival guide

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1. gashmolFeb 2022
   High Output Management - for general management issues.

   Software Project Survival Guide - for software specific issues. (Don't be discourged by all the documents it discusses.)

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2. oklApr 2021
   As an introduction to software development processes I recommend Steve McConnell's Software Project Survival Guide. You can get a used copy for small money.
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3. oklFeb 2021
   His "Software Project Survival Guide" is great too, a bit dated but a great read. Saved more than one project that was close to the abyss when I joined.
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4. trentnixDec 2020
   I can't understate how important Steve McConnell's writings have been to my software career. Many years ago I was just a young developer completely immersed in tech and algorithms, but I was frustrated that the teams I was involved with weren't better at making software. Code Complete, Software Project Survival Guide, and his other writings really helped me appreciate how important craftsmanship, design, process, and forethought are to a project's success.

   I've never been under the impression that he figured it all out on their own, or that they captured the end-all, be-all of how to make software. Some of the things he wrote about have evolved tremendously over the years. But I still get incredible value of revisiting those books and reinforcing better engineering practices and habits he evangelizes.

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5. koolhead17Dec 2018
   Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi.

   Principle by Ray Dalio.

   When Coffee and Kale Compete by Alan Klement.

   Spark by Dr John J. Ratey, Eric Hagerman, John Ratey.

   The One Thing by Gary Keller, Jay Papasan.

   The Mythical Man Month by Frederick P. Brooks.

   A Dozen Lessons for Entrepreneurs by Tren Griffin.

   Software Project Survival Guide by Steve Mcconnell.

   The Undoing Project by Michael Lewis.

   I Wonder What I'm Thinking About? by Moose Allain.

   Truth, Lies & Statistics by Lee Baker.

   On shortness of life by Seneca.

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6. xstartupFeb 2018
   McConnell, Steve. Code Complete. Redmond, WA: Microsoft Press, 1993.

   McConnell, Steve. Software Project Survival Guide. Redmond, WA: Microsoft Press, 1998.

   Maguire, Steve. Writing Solid Code. Redmond, WA: Microsoft Press, 1993.

   Ranade and Nash. The Elements of C Programming Style. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1992.

   Kernighan and Plauger. The Elements of Programming Style. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1982.

   Caner, Cem, et al. Testing Computer Software, Second Edition. New York: Wiley Computer Publishing, 1999.

   Hunt, Andrew, et al. The Pragmatic Programmer. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley, 2000.

   Holub, Allen. Enough Rope to Shoot Yourself in the Foot: Rules for C and C++ Programming. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1995.

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