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[DL99] Tom Demarco and Timothy Lister. Peopleware: Productive Projects and Teams. Dorset House, New York, NY, second edition, 1999.
David Thomas • The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master
Mythical Man-Month, Anniversary Edition, The: Essays On Software Engineering
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I conclude that there are two ways of constructing a software design: One way is to make it so simple that there are obviously no deficiencies, and the other way is to make it so complicated that there are no obvious deficiencies. The first method is far more difficult. It demands the same skill, devotion, insight, and even inspiration as the disco... See more
The Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering, Anniversary Edition (2nd Edition)
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They believe in the value of iteration.
Steve McMenamin • Adrenaline Junkies and Template Zombies: Understanding Patterns of Project Behavior (Dorset House eBooks)
For more on the large-batch death spiral, see The Principles of Product Development Flow: Second Generation Lean Product Development by Donald G. Reinertsen: http://bit.ly/pdflow