The Mythical Man-Month

The Mythical Man-Month

by Frederick P. Brooks Jr.

Classic text on the human side of software engineering, containing essays on the management of software teams, projections about how computer languages and tools will evolve, and philosophical speculation. Unlike most other books about computing, Brooks' work has been remarkably enduring, remaining in print for at least four decades. The book is most famous for its statement of Brooks' Law: "adding manpower to a late software project makes it later".

1975 195 pages Addison-Wesley Professional 5 curators
Computer programming managementAddresses, essays, lecturesSoftware engineeringElectronic digital computersProgramming

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