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

Author: Tom DeMarco Year: 1995 Rank: Rating: Original Rating: Pop Rating: Genres/categories: Purchase/reserch links: LibraryThing Goodreads Amazon ISBNs: 9780932633347 093263334X

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: