The Career Programmer

Guerrila Tactics for an Imperfect World

Christopher Duncan - Collection The Expert's Voice

264 pages, parution le 08/02/2006 (2^eme édition)

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Résumé

Unrealistic schedules, unstable releases, continual overtime, and skyrocketing stress levels are legendary in the software development industry. Unlike traditional occupations such as accounting or administration, the software business is populated with programmers who are as creative and passionate about their work as musicians and artists. But for most programmers and project managers, it is a complete surprise when they enter the business world and find that internal politics, inept management, and unrealistic marketing drive the process, rather than a structured and orderly approach based on technical issues and quality.

This guide, delivered with the wit and aplomb to make a serious topic entertaining and palatable, will help you survive the programming industry in 2006. The Career Programmer explains how you can work within the existing system to solve deadline problems and regain control of the development process. You'll master self-defense techniques to shield yourself, your project, and your code from corporate politics, arbitrary management decisions, and marketing-driven deadlines. Author Chris Duncan provides proven, practical, hands-on solutions designed to work even when tested by the political and chaotic realities of the business environment. Issues are addressed from the points of view of both the programmer and project manager, and steps are illustrated from all perspectives-from large-scale teams down to projects with a single developer. For you, the end results will mean less overtime and stress, higher-quality software, and a more satisfying career.

L'auteur - Christopher Duncan

Author, musician, veteran programmer and corporate troublemaker, Christopher Duncan is President of Show Programming of Atlanta, Inc. Irreverent, passionate, unconventional and sometimes controversial, his focus has always been less on the academic and more on simply delivering the goods, breaking any rules that happen to be inconvenient at the moment. He can be reached at Chris@ShowProgramming.com.

Sommaire

Software Development in an Imperfect World
- Welcome to Corporate America
- Business is War - Meet the Enemy
- Good Coding Skills Are Not Enough
Guerilla Tactics for Front Line Programmers
- Preventing Unrealistic Deadlines
- Practical Estimating Techniques
- Getting Your Requirements Etched In Stone
- Effective Design in the Time You're Given
- Keeping the Project Under Control
- Fighting for Quality Assurance
- Managing Your Management
- Corporate Self Defense
Building a Better Career
- Controlling Your Destiny
- Get a Job
- Career 2.0
- Flying Solo
- Job Security

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	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Apress
Auteur(s)	Christopher Duncan
Collection	The Expert's Voice
Parution	08/02/2006
Édition	2^eme édition
Nb. de pages	264
Format	15 x 22,5
Couverture	Broché
Poids	390g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9781590596241
ISBN13	978-1-59059-624-1