Beautiful teams.

9780596518028

Beautiful teams.

Ed. by Andrew Stellman and Jennifer Greene.

O'Reilly Media, Inc.

2009

482 pages

$39.99

Paperback

QA76

Can people who don't get along still build good software? Stellman and Greene, veteran software engineers and project managers, take readers behind the scenes of software engineering teams. Much of the book is composed of personal stories and interviews with leading programmers, architects, project managers, and thought leaders in the field, who offers insight into team dynamics, goals, obstacles, and software building practices. Contributors were recruited from many different industries and areas of interest, including defense, social organizing, academic research, and video game development, and from a range of companies, including biggies like NASA, Google, and Microsoft. The book ends with a brief section on music making and music producing, offering another perspective on what makes teams work well. B&w photos are included.

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