Why Another Book on Software Development (and How This One is Different) Early in our careers as programmers, we both read Fred Brooks’s 1975 book The Mythical Man-Month. An instant classic among programmers, it is full of wisdom still relevant today and is widely regarded as a definitive work in the art of software management. Like many others who read it, we found the most memorable parts to be Brooks’s one-line nuggets of wisdom, such as “Adding manpower to a late software project makes it later.” We can’t recall the number of times we’ve used this quote when managing software projects. The desire to find other such memorable rules of thumb was the inspiration and driving force behind the writing of this book. We wanted to write a book that could be a mentor of sorts for programming managers—a book filled with insights, stories, and guidance gained from years of learning the hard way how to do it successfully... Yet we found scant more examples focused on managing programmers and software development teams than we had when we began our careers. Among the books we did find, none contained the kinds of behind-the-scenes stories and anecdotes we have incorporated into this book—stories and anecdotes that speak directly to how to handle specific situations that managers face. Programmers and software teams need not be unmanageable, but it takes talented managers who are dedicated to doing the hard work of managing seemingly unmanageable personalities to succeed. We can certainly affirm that writing this—and the rules, tools, and conversations we shared as we transformed our thinking into words—made both of us better managers, made our jobs easier, made our teams happier, and made our projects more successful. We hope the rules, tools, and insights we have provided in this book will make your jobs easier, as well.
✔ Author(s): Mickey Mantle,Ron Lichty
✔ Title: Managing the Unmanageable: Rules, Tools, and Insights for Managing Software People and Teams
✔ Rating : 4.4 out of 5 base on (92 reviews)
✔ ISBN-10: 0135667364
✔ ISBN-13: 9780135667361
✔ Language: English
✔ Format ebook: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, HTML and MOBI
✔ Device compatibles: Android, iOS, PC and Amazon Kindle
Readers' opinions about Managing the Unmanageable by Mickey Mantle
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Katherine Stevenson
The rich historical context of the book added a layer of depth that I found fascinating. It was like stepping back in time and experiencing history firsthand.
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This is a book I'll cherish and recommend to everyone. It touched my soul and made me reflect on life's profound mysteries.
