Peopleware
by Tom DeMarco and Timothy Lister
Software projects fail for human reasons: interruptions, open offices, turnover, teamicide. Decades old and still the best book on the environment knowledge workers need.
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you manage knowledge workers and wonder why output is low.
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you want technical practices.
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Three things you will actually use
- Flow needs quiet.
- Teamicide is easy; jelling is rare.
- Hire well, then protect them.
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Measure how many uninterrupted hours your team gets per day.
Our verdict
Projects fail for human reasons.
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