P. L./1 Programming Primer

Gerald M. Weinberg

McGraw–Hill Education

Discover the one book nobody involved in this dynamic field can afford to miss!  Weinberg offers readers an insider's view, with suggestions on how to become a better programmer and improve job performance, in a book that's both helpful and a pleasure to read!  Learn how to  * become a professional * get a little respect  * survive in a bureaucracy  * think more effectively  * discover what kind of thinker you are  * envision the future of the professional programmer.

Understanding the professional programmer (Little, Brown computer systems series)

Science & Math

Mathematics

Little,Brown

This landmark 1971 classic is reprinted with a new preface, chapter-by-chapter commentary, and straight-from-the-heart observations on topics that affect the professional life of programmers. Long regarded as one of the first books to pioneer a people-oriented approach to computing, The Psychology of Computer Programming endures as a penetrating analysis of the intelligence, skill, teamwork, and problem-solving power of the computer programmer. Finding the chapters strikingly relevant to today's issues in programming, Gerald M. Weinberg adds new insights and highlights the similarities and differences between now and then. Using a conversational style that invites the reader to join him, Weinberg reunites with some of his most insightful writings on the human side of software engineering. Topics include egoless programming, intelligence, psychological measurement, personality factors, motivation, training, social problems on large projects, problem-solving ability, programming language design, team formation, the programming environment, and much more. Dorset House Publishing is proud to make this important text available to new generations of Weinberg fans and to encourage readers of the first edition to return to its valuable lessons.

Psychology of Computer Programming

Computers & Technology

Programming

Van Nostrand Reinhold Company

The psychology of computer programming (Computer science series)

Van Nostrand-Reinhold

A collection of humorous difficulties with their solutions provides guidance in organizing thinking in order to efficiently solve problems

Are Your Lights On?: How to Figure Out what the Problem Really Is

Business & Money

Donald C. Gause

Management & Leadership

Winthrop Publishers

Humanized input: Techniques for reliable keyed input (Winthrop computer systems series)

Tom Gilb

Offering opinions is the second most necessary ingredient for human life. Studies show that we can go only three minutes without air, perhaps three days without water, maybe three weeks without food. . . and but three hours without offering somebody our suggestions, responses, or critiques. A perennial "hot" topic in management circles is the process of giving, getting and analyzing advice. This brief and engaging book can be of use to anyone who has to interact with other people. You'll enjoy the "read" so much that you may not realize how much you have gained - all in words of one syllable! How to offer feedback when asked (or hired) to do so. Why feedback tells more about the giver than the receiver. How feedback is distorted or resisted by the receiver's point of view and defense mechanisms. And in dozens of enjoyable vignettes, how humans have struggled to understand each others' responses.

What Did You Say?: The Art of Giving and Receiving Feedback

Self-Help

Edith Whitfield Seashore

Charles N. Seashore

Relationships

Douglas Charles Press

Consulting may be defined as the art of influencing people at their request. The Secrets of Consulting takes you behind the scenes of that art, explaining in detail why the world of consulting seems so irrational, and some very practical steps you can take to make it more rational. Topics include: Gaining control of change, marketing and pricing your services, what to do when they resist your ideas, and more. The Secrets of Consulting has been used in dozens of different fields. If you are a consultant, or ever use a consultant, this book is for you. The author draws on his 50+ years of consulting experience to share his secrets about the often irrational world of consulting. "This is a great book. Period! ...this advice is clearly applicable to more than just consulting; it is applicable to life in general." "The book is truly wonderful. A must have!" - Amazon reviews

The Secrets of Consulting: A Guide to Giving and Getting Advice Successfully

Industries

Dorset House Publishing

Becoming a Technical Leader is a personalized guide to developing the qualities that make a successful leader. It identifies which leadership skills are most effective in a technical environment and why technical people have characteristic trouble in making the transition to a leadership role. For anyone who is a leader, hopes to be one, or would like to avoid being one. This is an excellent book for anyone who is a leader, who wants to be a leader, or who thinks only people with 'leader' or 'manager' in their title are leaders. The book can be described briefly as a guide to developing personal leadership potential, but it is much more than that . . . it is filled with useful insights into personal growth as a professional. Readers say it's always fascinating, and "focuses our attention on what it takes to make teams of thinking technical people work effectively together." Moreover, they say "it's always extremely practical and down-to-earth." Becoming a Technical Leader is the "textbook" for Jerry Weinberg's world-famous Problem Solving Leadership Workshop. It consists of twenty-four well-reasoned, thought-provoking chapters on making the change from technical star to problem-solving leader.

Becoming a Technical Leader: An Organic Problem-Solving Approach

The Psychology of Computer Programming: Silver Anniversary Edition

Weinberg, Gerald M.

Dorset House

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