| Articles |
| Facts about Programmer and Team Dynamics, Compiled by Dave Bernard |
| Success in software development depends most upon the quality of the people
involved. |
| A Plan for Improving Programmer Productivity, Dave Bernard |
| Practical tips for getting the most out of software developers. |
| "Good Enough"
Software, Dave Bernard |
| What users really want, especially in a corporate environment, are applications that
are cheap enough, fast enough, feature-rich enough, and available soon enough. |
| Understanding
the Psychology of Programming, Bryan Dollery |
| Contrary to popular belief, programmers more frequently resemble artists than
scientists. If you want to maximize the creative potential on your development team, you've got to start
thinking about the psychology of the programmer and be willing to back it up with management policy. |
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| Books |
| Peopleware, 2nd Edition, Tom DeMarco and Timothy Lister, 1987 |
| Demonstrates that the major issues of software development are human, not technical.
Their answers aren't easy--just incredibly successful: give smart people physical space, intellectual
responsibility and strategic direction. |
| Constantine on Peopleware, Larry Constantine, 1995 |
| Practical insights into the human side of software development. |
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