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Why Does Software Cost So Much?: And Other Puzzles of the Information Age

Known for his ability to find provocative answers to the most puzzling questions of software development, Peopleware coauthor Tom DeMarco explores a wide range of issues in twenty-four masterful essays. The offerings range from the wise to the kooky — in fact, many of them defy categorization. But all are marked by the author's eye-opening perspectives on topics that demand your professional attention.Drawing together several essays published previously, plus ten all-new papers never seen beyond his circle of colleagues, Tom DeMarco tackles a multitude of tough subjects and wrestles fresh insight out of them. Here's a compact, compelling edition of this acclaimed consultant's views on managing the software process.

Insights from the book:

  • Format
  • paperback
  • Pages
  • 237
  • Language
  • english
  • ISBN
  • 9780932633347
  • Genres
  • business, management, software
  • Release date
  • 2001