A quick easy read, gives some great advice on managing. Namely, trust your people, ask if there's anything they need to be more successful. I used thiA quick easy read, gives some great advice on managing. Namely, trust your people, ask if there's anything they need to be more successful. I used this in managing my teams....more
Wow. Will get you motivated to create your own business creating web apps now. Lean startup advice. If you're in the tech software/web industry, got tWow. Will get you motivated to create your own business creating web apps now. Lean startup advice. If you're in the tech software/web industry, got to check this out. Just read a chapter or two, you'll be hooked. Very fast and to the point. Great for ADD readers. Warning: if you work for a large software company today, you may not be for much longer...more
What a great, easy, and informative read. Joel talks about the hiring process he's used to build his successful programming company Fog Creek SoftwareWhat a great, easy, and informative read. Joel talks about the hiring process he's used to build his successful programming company Fog Creek Software. Hasn't had an employee quit in the 6 yrs of the company. Direct, to the point, and good tips on what to look for in candidates. Only wish it gave more ideas for sourcing good candidates....more
A must have primer for any developer working with object oriented code. While it was a decent read from front-to-back (though a bit long), it is even A must have primer for any developer working with object oriented code. While it was a decent read from front-to-back (though a bit long), it is even more useful as a reference. Some of the terms are outdated by today's coding conventions, but the principles still apply and it is a fair exercise in mentally converting between the lingo used in the book and what you may be familiar with in C#, Java, or another OOP. One interesting aspect is that you can immediately start to see what programming patterns you're already using today in the frameworks and libraries you may be using on a daily basis. Putting a name to these design patterns, such as Factory, Command, etc helps to identify them and understand them so you as a developer know when best to apply them to your own code. Certainly worth having on any OOP software developer's bookshelf....more
Direct, to the point, no-nonsense guidance that goes against some typical business lore and gets to the heart of the business starter mindset of our gDirect, to the point, no-nonsense guidance that goes against some typical business lore and gets to the heart of the business starter mindset of our generation. Everyone should have their own idea making them money now, and this will give you the inspiration and 'go do it now' advice needed to make it a reality....more
Fantastic, direct, actionable, and motivating. Get's you going to be more productive than ever with less stress. One of my all-time favoritesFantastic, direct, actionable, and motivating. Get's you going to be more productive than ever with less stress. One of my all-time favorites...more
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