The Mythical Man-Month

Essays on Software Engineering

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This book is a classic, and for good reasons! The book has aged, and I did struggle with grasping some parts of the context (what the **** is System 360?), but perhaps that allowed me to focus even more on the timeless bits of advice in this book. Not all the chapters (which are in fact seperate essays) were equally good. But I very much enjoy knowing where “Second System Syndrome” and “Mythical Man-Month” have their roots.

Stories:

Title By Bundled in Book
The Tar Pit Frederick P. Brooks The Mythical Man-Month
The Mythical Man-Month Frederick P. Brooks The Mythical Man-Month
The Surgical Team Frederick P. Brooks The Mythical Man-Month
Aristocracy, Democracy, and System Design Frederick P. Brooks The Mythical Man-Month
The Second-System Effect Frederick P. Brooks The Mythical Man-Month
Passing the Word Frederick P. Brooks The Mythical Man-Month
Why Did the Tower of Babel Fail? Frederick P. Brooks The Mythical Man-Month
Calling the Shot Frederick P. Brooks The Mythical Man-Month
Ten Pounds in a Five-Pound Sack Frederick P. Brooks The Mythical Man-Month
The Documentary Hypothesis Frederick P. Brooks The Mythical Man-Month
Plan to Throw One Away Frederick P. Brooks The Mythical Man-Month
Sharp Tools Frederick P. Brooks The Mythical Man-Month
The Whole and the Parts Frederick P. Brooks The Mythical Man-Month
Hatching a Catastrophe Frederick P. Brooks The Mythical Man-Month
The Other Face Frederick P. Brooks The Mythical Man-Month
No Silver Bullet Frederick P. Brooks The Mythical Man-Month
"No Silver Bullet" Refined Frederick P. Brooks The Mythical Man-Month
Propositions of The Mythical Man-Month: True or False? Frederick P. Brooks The Mythical Man-Month
The Mythical Man-Month after 20 Years Frederick P. Brooks The Mythical Man-Month

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