 | Why Does Software Cost So Much?: And Other Puzzles of the Information Age author: Tom Demarco asin: 093263334X binding: Paperback list price: $29.95 USD amazon price: $26.95 USD |
I don't agree with everything in this book (including the title essay). However, it contains the best 5 pages on management ever written - the Standing Naked In The Snow chapter. It's a must read just for that.
 | Object Technology: A Manager's Guide (2nd Edition) author: David A. Taylor asin: 0201309947 binding: Paperback list price: $44.99 USD amazon price: $38.62 USD |
The first edition was great and the second edition is even better. The book I give out to all managers or executives that needed to understand what this OO project was about. It takes great skill to condense down complex topics to a simplicity and clarity that Taylor has achieved here. Still a great read and very useful to anyone wanting a quick but valuable intro to OO.
 | Object Lessons: Lessons Learned in Object-Oriented Development Projects author: Tom Love asin: 0134724321 binding: Paperback list price: $55.00 USD amazon price: $55.00 USD |
This is a fantastic book. I used to give it out on all my OO projects to people that didn't "get it." More than just OO though it also teaches a great deal about the truths of software development.
 | The Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering, 20th Anniversary Edition author: Frederick P. Brooks asin: 0201835959 binding: Paperback list price: $39.99 USD amazon price: $31.78 USD |
One of the books everyone should read. Many great messages - it's not linear, division of labor vs conceptual integrity of the whole, and of course no silver bullet. Harlan Mills surgical teams (FDD feature teams) are described here.
