Managing Software Teams ?, Why haven't you read these

A Listmania! list by Mr. Keith Sterling "keiff" (London, UK)
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The Deadline : A Novel About Project Management
1.  The Deadline : A Novel About Project Management by Tom DeMarco
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  "THE book about how to manage software teams, read it and use it"
£15.59   Used & New from: £1.88
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

Peopleware: Productive Projects & Teams 2nd Edition: Productive Projects and Teams
2.  Peopleware: Productive Projects & Teams 2nd Edition: Productive Projects and Teams by Tom DeMarco and Timothy Lister
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  "Organise your environment using this book, the section on open plan offices will make you cry"
£22.54   Used & New from: £7.56
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)

The Manager Pool: Patterns for Radical Leadership (Software Patterns Series)
3.  The Manager Pool: Patterns for Radical Leadership (Software Patterns Series) by Don Sherwood Olson
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  "Got a problem with the team, the answer is probably in here"
Used & New from: £7.37
2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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Leading a Software Development Team: A Developer's Guide to Successfully Leading People and Projects (The Practical Solutions Series)
4.  Leading a Software Development Team: A Developer's Guide to Successfully Leading People and Projects (The Practical Solutions Series) by Richard Whitehead
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  "If the problem is not in The Manager Pool, it will be in here, with the solution"
£34.84   Used & New from: £18.25
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

The Mythical Man Month and Other Essays on Software Engineering
5.  The Mythical Man Month and Other Essays on Software Engineering by Frederick P. Brooks Jr.
The list author says:
  "An old book, and talks about main frames, but still as useful today as it was 20 years ago"
£22.94   Used & New from: £6.60
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)

Rise and Resurrection of the American Programmer (Yourdon Press computing series)
6.  Rise and Resurrection of the American Programmer (Yourdon Press computing series) by Edward Yourdon
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  "A good general book about whats happening in the industry today"
Used & New from: £0.01
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement
7.  The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement by Eliyahu M. Goldratt
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  "Not a book on software teams, but an excellent book in team dynamics"
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)

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Software Craftsmanship: The New Imperative
8.  Software Craftsmanship: The New Imperative by Pete McBreen
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  "Just finished reading this book, a real eye opener and poses a real question about how we learn to program and then expect others to learn"
£19.54   Used & New from: £3.84
3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

Constantine on Peopleware (Yourdon Press Computing Series)
9.  Constantine on Peopleware (Yourdon Press Computing Series) by Larry L. Constantine
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  "A true classic from the person who has spent much of his life dealing with software team dynamics, soon to be upgraded and published"
Used & New from: £0.23

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Software Project Survival Guide: How to be Sure Your First Important Project isn't Your Last (Pro -- Best Practices)
10.  Software Project Survival Guide: How to be Sure Your First Important Project isn't Your Last (Pro -- Best Practices) by Steve McConnell
The list author says:
  "An excellent step by step book to give to your project managers"
£12.99   Used & New from: £0.01
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)

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