Mythical Man-Month, The: Essays on Software Engineering, Anniversary Edition

The book is in good conditions. There are some minor issues in the cover, but nothing too serious.It was worth paying half price (+shipping).

Nice book. A must read book for project managers and IT people. Others may find it not interesting.

Mr. Brooks and his team needed 5000 man years from 1963 to 1966 to create OS/360. Peak head count was 1000 persons. Today we ask the question: was this massive amount of labor necessary? I think so. Today the art of operating systems is much advanced. But at Brooks time, he had to break new ground, fast and in good quality. He and his very large team did write history, like Prof. Corby (Corbató) did with Multics. Next to Brooks law I like his scheduling rule most: 1/3 planning, 1/6 coding, 1/4 component test and early system test and 1/4 system test, all components in hand. In my projects I used the surgeon team, Mill's Proposal. It worked again and again.

16 + 4 excelentes ensayos de Brooks sobre ingeniería de SW que no pierden actualidad. Imprescindible para luchar contra el «lado oscuro».

This is an excellent compendium of knowledge about software development, particularly in relation to project management and efficient team organization. Though it covers more topics than just those, it really demystifies and sheds light on why managing software development is so different and so much more difficult than any other industry.If you have any interest in philosophy, computer science, or good writing, this book is well worth your time. If you are interested in two or three of them, it's a must-read. This is a classic in the software development space and has been extremely influential for many years.Mr. Brooks' writing style is impeccable; he carefully dissects and examines each topic, with the wit and wisdom merited by such a technical field, yet he does it without using a lot of double-speak or unnecessary "fluff" - not a true text but rather a collection of essays, each chapter comes across as a polished, finished product, well-focused on a single topic.This particular edition is also highly recommended. It contains four additional chapters: No Silver Bullet, yet another influential essay by Brooks that was not in the original edition; an overview of all his points (the entire book) in an easy-to-digest format; his thoughts 20 years on from writing the original, and how the industry has changed in that time; and finally, his responses to various criticism he has received over the years specifically in response to the "No Silver Bullet" essay.This is an excellent purchase and a great read.