More joel on software pdf

And I, like many, was hooked both by the series and the occasional random essay that Joel wrote. And then I had this epiphany: I'm a publisher, I like reading his stuff, why not turn it into a book?

Read the complete Foreword — Gary Cornell, Cofounder, Apress Since the release of the bestselling title Joel on Software in , requests for a sequel have been relentless.

So, we went back to the famed JoelonSoftware. With Joel's newest book, More Joel on Software, you'll get an even better not to mention updated feast of Joel's opinions and impressions on software development, software design, running a software business, and so much more. Joel Spolsky started his weblog in March in order to offer his insights, based on years of experience, on how to improve the world of programming.

Spolsky's extraordinary writing skills, technical knowledge, and caustic wit have made him a programming guru. With the success of Joel on Software, there has been a strong demand for additional gems and advice, and this book is the answer to those requests. Containing a collection of all—new articles from the original, More Joel on Software has even more of an edge than the original, and the tips for running a business or managing people have far broader application than the software industry.

Three Management Methods Introduction. The Command and Control Management Method. The Econ Management Method. The Identity Management Method. The Perils of JavaSchools.

Talk at Yale. Advice for Computer Science College Students. A Game of Inches. The Big Picture. Building Communities with Software. Page 1 Navigate to page number of 3. About this book Introduction Joel, Apress, Blogs, and Blooks …I was learning the hard way about how to be a publisher and probably spending way too much time looking at web sites and programming than I should have in response to that.

Anyway, one day I came across this web site called , which was run by a guy with strong opinions and an unusual, clever writing style, along with a willingness to take on the conventional wisdom. And I, like many, was hooked both by the series and the occasional random essay that Joel wrote.

And then I had this epiphany: I'm a publisher, I like reading his stuff, why not turn it into a book? About the authors Joel Spolsky is a globally recognized expert on the software development process. His web site Joel on Software JoelonSoftware. Joel has worked at Microsoft, where he designed Visual Basic for Applications as a member of the Excel team, and at Juno Online Services, developing an Internet client used by millions.

Joel holds a bachelor's of science degree in computer science from Yale University. Before college, he served in the Israeli Defense Forces as a paratrooper, and he was one of the founders of Kibbutz Hanaton.

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