Features
- Cover Type: Paperback with 548 pages
- Published by: Hentzenwerke Publishing
- Edition: 3rd Edition July 1, 2002
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 193091900X
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-1930919006
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Book Dimensions:
9.1 x 7 x 1.1 inches
- Weighs: 1.9 pounds
Reader Reviews
If you design and write software for a living, you need to read this book. In fact, it's one of those you should read once a year to remind you of the right way to do things. The earlier editions of this book were extremely useful, but focused primarily on the idea of fixed-price software development. While that's still a key idea in this edition, there's significant new material looking at other kinds of software development processes. In addition, the coverage of the business aspects of software development has been expanded. On the business side, the book talks about getting started in the development business, finding clients, getting paid, finding and keeping employees, and, of course, when to run away from a prospective client. On the development side, it looks at writing specifications (including dealing with clients who don't think you need a specification), pricing applications, handling bugs, testing, and a host of other issues. It may sound like this book is only for independent developers, but there's plenty of wisdom here for corporate developers as well. Best of all, the book is well-written and is an easy read. The combination of information with war stories and anecdotes makes it a book you won't mind reading on your own time.
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