Gerald Weinberg était un informaticien, auteur et enseignant américain qui s'est concentré sur la psychologie et l'anthropologie du développement logiciel. Son travail a exploré les aspects humains de l'ingénierie logicielle, soulignant comment les facteurs culturels et psychologiques influencent le processus de création de logiciels. Weinberg était connu pour son approche unique, alliant expertise technique et profonde compréhension de la nature humaine, ce qui en faisait une figure influente dans le domaine. Ses enseignements et ses écrits continuent de façonner notre façon de penser le développement logiciel et ses fondements humains.
Discover the one book nobody involved in this dynamic field can afford to miss! Weinberg offers readers an insider's view, with suggestions on how to become a better programmer and improve job performance, in a book that's both helpful and a pleasure to read! Learn how to* become a professional* get a little respect* survive in a bureaucracy* think more effectively* discover what kind of thinker you are* envision the future of the professional programmer.
This landmark 1971 classic is reprinted with a new preface, chapter-by-chapter commentary, and straight-from-the-heart observations on topics that affect the professional life of programmers.Long regarded as one of the first books to pioneer a people-oriented approach to computing, The Psychology of Computer Programming endures as a penetrating analysis of the intelligence, skill, teamwork, and problem-solving power of the computer programmer.Finding the chapters strikingly relevant to today's issues in programming, Gerald M. Weinberg adds new insights and highlights the similarities and differences between now and then. Using a conversational style that invites the reader to join him, Weinberg reunites with some of his most insightful writings on the human side of software engineering.Topics include egoless programming, intelligence, psychological measurement, personality factors, motivation, training, social problems on large projects, problem-solving ability, programming language design, team formation, the programming environment, and much more.Dorset House Publishing is proud to make this important text available to new generations of Weinberg fans and to encourage readers of the first edition to return to its valuable lessons.
Widely acclaimed as a consultant's consultant, Gerald M. Weinberg builds on his perennial best-seller The Secrets of Consulting with all-new laws, rules, and principles. You'll learn how to fight burnout, stay curious, understand your clients, negotiate effectively, and much, much more. Consultants need more than technical skills—they need self-awareness and a strong set of personal abilities. Weinberg helps computer consultants identify and strengthen each aspect of their performance using a "consultant's tool kit" of seventeen memorable symbols. He devotes a chapter to each of these symbolic tools, from The Wisdom Box to The Fish-Eye Lens to The Oxygen Mask.
Becoming a Technical Leader is a personalized guide to developing the qualities that make a successful leader. It identifies which leadership skills are most effective in a technical environment and why technical people have characteristic trouble in making the transition to a leadership role. For anyone who is a leader, hopes to be one, or would like to avoid being one.This is an excellent book for anyone who is a leader, who wants to be a leader, or who thinks only people with 'leader' or 'manager' in their title are leaders. The book can be described briefly as a guide to developing personal leadership potential, but it is much more than that . . . it is filled with useful insights into personal growth as a professional.Readers say it's always fascinating, and "focuses our attention on what it takes to make teams of thinking technical people work effectively together." Moreover, they say "it's always extremely practical and down-to-earth."Becoming a Technical Leader is the "textbook" for Jerry Weinberg's world-famous Problem Solving Leadership Workshop. It consists of twenty-four well-reasoned, thought-provoking chapters on making the change from technical star to problem-solving leader.
A classic introduction to systems theory, with applications in computer science and beyond. -- Back cover.
The Secrets of Consulting--techniques, strategies, and first-hand experiences--all that you'll need to set up, run, and be successful at your own consulting business.
Partial ContentsPart A: IntroductionPart B: The Review Environment1: Selecting Reviewers2: Management Participation3: Allocating Time and Facilities for ReviewsPart C: Conducting the Review1: The Review Leader2: The Recorder3: Helpful Rules and Customs for Reviewers4: Helpful Rules for Management5: The User and the ReviewPart D: Reporting the Results of the Review1: Functions of Reporting1: Functions of Reporting2: The Technical Review Summary Report3: The Technical Review Issues List4: Technical Review Related Issue Report5: System History6: Writing IssuesPart E: Varieties of Review Disciplines1: Why There Are So Many Review Variations2: The Walkthrough3: Inspections4: Round-Robin Reviews5: Review Teams6: A Collection of Review Tactics7: Informal ReviewsPart F: Types of Materials Reviewed1: Varieties of Reviews and Their Origins2: Functional Specification Reviews3: Design Reviews4: Code Reviews5: Documentation Reviews6: Test Plan Reviews7: Tool and Package Reviews8: Reviews of Training Materials and Plans9: Reviews of Procedures and Standards10: Operations and Maintenance Reviews11: Reviews in an Academic Environment12: Implementation of StructuredWalkthroughs in the ClassroomPart G: BibliographyPart H: Index
Evaluating Programs, Projects, and Products
