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Death March (Yourdon Press Series)
1.  Death March (Yourdon Press Series) by Edward Yourdon
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  "Why you don't want to make programmers slog it out for months on end"
£30.59   Used & New from: £16.42
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

Perfect Software: And Other Illusions About Testing
2.  Perfect Software: And Other Illusions About Testing by Gerald Weinberg
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  "A great perspective on why you do testing (and what testing can't do for you)"
£16.52   Used & New from: £13.00
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

The Psychology of Computer Programming : Silver Anniversary Edition
3.  The Psychology of Computer Programming : Silver Anniversary Edition by Gerald M. Weinberg
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  "A classic that gets into the mind of programmers (you may know some of this already being a coder, and some of the examples are hilariously out of date)"
£29.18
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

The Knowing-Doing Gap: How Smart Companies Turn Knowledge into Action
4.  The Knowing-Doing Gap: How Smart Companies Turn Knowledge into Action by Jeffrey Pfeffer
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  "Aimed more at entrepreneurs, but interesting points on what makes some companies work and some fail"
£21.99   Used & New from: £12.50
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

Measuring and Managing Performance in Organizations
5.  Measuring and Managing Performance in Organizations by Robert D. Austin
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  "Superb discussion on why having any kind of measurable objectives for programmers is not worth any time you put into it"
£19.99   Used & New from: £12.00
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Dynamics of Software Development
6.  Dynamics of Software Development by Michele McCarthy
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  "I read this a while ago. It was quite interesting on how the people side of software teams works. A bit of psycho-babble near the end but otherwise worth it"
Used & New from: £8.66
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)

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Slack : Getting Past Burnout, Busywork, and the Myth of Total Efficiency
7.  Slack : Getting Past Burnout, Busywork, and the Myth of Total Efficiency by Tom DeMarco
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  "Why you should give people a bit of slack in their schedules and not pack them right to the hilt. Short and easy to read"
£5.99   Used & New from: £3.18
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

Waltzing with Bears: Managing Risk on Software Projects
8.  Waltzing with Bears: Managing Risk on Software Projects by Tom DeMarco and Timothy Lister
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  "Good introduction to risk management"
£16.10   Used & New from: £12.56
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

Peopleware: Productive Projects & Teams 2nd Edition: Productive Projects and Teams
9.  Peopleware: Productive Projects & Teams 2nd Edition: Productive Projects and Teams by Tom DeMarco and Timothy Lister
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  "Classic on the people side of software teams. This is the one that says the working environment is key and that all programmers should have their own office"
£22.54   Used & New from: £10.95
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)

User Stories Applied: For Agile Software Development (Addison Wesley Signature Series)
10.  User Stories Applied: For Agile Software Development (Addison Wesley Signature Series) by Mike Cohn
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  "Mike Cohn is good on why these agile processes work and how to go about it"
£30.59   Used & New from: £18.61
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

Agile Estimating and Planning (Robert C. Martin)
11.  Agile Estimating and Planning (Robert C. Martin) by Mike Cohn
The list author says:
  "Mike Cohn is good on why these agile processes work and how to go about it"
£30.59   Used & New from: £20.68
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

Agile Software Development: The Cooperative Game
12.  Agile Software Development: The Cooperative Game by Alistair Cockburn
The list author says:
  "Very high-level discussion on why agile development methods might be superior to waterfall etc. Pleasingly lacking in "you must do it this way" stuff, although there is his own Methodology at the end"
£31.44   Used & New from: £17.05
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

The Mythical Man Month and Other Essays on Software Engineering
13.  The Mythical Man Month and Other Essays on Software Engineering by Frederick P. Brooks Jr.
The list author says:
  "Classic on why software development isn't the same as making widgets in a factory. "Adding more people to a late project makes it later" is the most famous line"
£22.94   Used & New from: £8.91
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)

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