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Paperback: 416 pages
Publisher: Three Rivers Press (CA); Reprint edition (26 Feb 2008)
Language English
ISBN-10: 1400082471
ISBN-13: 978-1400082476
Product Dimensions: 20.1 x 13 x 2.5 cm

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3.0 out of 5 stars Tell me something I don't already know, 18 Jul 2007

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This review is from: Dreaming in Code: Two Dozen Programmers, Three Years, 4,732 Bugs, and One Quest for Transcendent Software (Hardcover)

This is an extremely well-written book which is entertaining and easy to read. It's almost defining a new genre; rather than saying anything new to software practitioners, it reads like a popular science book. In a sense, this is like an episode of Horizon telling you why software is hard.

And fundamentally, this is what the book says; it says, despite the best intentions of all involved, software is hard. It says this at the start, it says it at the end, and it says it in the middle. If you're in the industry, you won't find any new revelations here; if you haven't done so already, go and read "The Mythical Man-Month" for the lowdown on exactly why it's so hard.

The book is written without finger-pointing, and that is its second greatest weakness. Scott Rosenberg decries how the software industry falls short of holding inquests into its failures, but then stops short of doing so himself. He hints that changing requirements are a Bad Thing, but doesn't challenge Chandler's design or technology choices, despite the fact that these are clearly contributing factors to the immense slippage.

Overall, entertaining, light and fluffy - just don't expect it to tell you anything you don't already know.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, 13 April 2007

By	Mr. Jonathan Evans (London, UK) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Dreaming in Code: Two Dozen Programmers, Three Years, 4,732 Bugs, and One Quest for Transcendent Software (Hardcover)

Books on software and project management are by and large a dry bunch. This book most definitely isn't in that category. It is entertaining and engaging from start to finish. And written in an intelligent style that could to be admired for its own sake, but also well researched and illustrated with very well chosen quotes and examples. I was very impressed.
It covers the development of Chandler from the initial concept through the design and prototype stages and towards the first working releases. It details the dead-ends and false starts that characterise many large projects and tries to explain how they happened.
Along the way Scott explains a lot of the details of software design and development and its history in a clear and non-technical style. Definitely holding the "intelligent laymen" in mind he has written some very concise and readable descriptions of some fairly complex topics. Along the way he introduces some thought provoking points and even managed to clarify a few concepts that I thought I already understood (and I've 20 years of experience in programming!)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A fascinating insight into open source software development, 28 Mar 2007

By	James Bray (Lincs, UK) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Dreaming in Code: Two Dozen Programmers, Three Years, 4,732 Bugs, and One Quest for Transcendent Software (Hardcover)

I was very impressed by this book; it offers a fascinating insight into the trials and tribulations of developing a complex open source system.

The author (who was not personally involved in the development) tracks the development of the system from conception to three years into the product development cycle.

Open source projects are typically open-ended, and as such, the author is unable to track the development to a "final" release. However, he still offers a fascinating insight into the development challenges faced along the way.

All in all, a pleasurable read.

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