Most people have experienced--at least once in their lives--the incomparable thrill of being part of a great team effort. They can remember the unity of purpose they experienced, the powerful passion that inspired them, and the incredible results they achieved. People who have been on a great team can attest that the difference between being on a team with a shared vision and being on a team without one is the difference between joy and misery. In 1996, Jim and Michele McCarthy, after successful careers leading software development teams at Microsoft and elsewhere, set out to discover a set of repeatable group behaviors that would always lead to the formation of a state of shared vision for any team. They hoped for a practical, communicable, and reliable process that could be used to create the best possible teams every time it was applied. They established a hands-on laboratory for the study and teaching of high-performance teamwork. In a controlled simulation environment, their principle research and teaching effort--the McCarthy Software Development BootCamp--challenged dozens of real-world, high-tech teams to produce and deliver a product. Teams were given a product development assignment, and instructed to form a team, envision the product, agree on how to make it, then design, build, and ship it on time. By repeating these simulations time after time, with the new teams building on the learning from previous teams, core practices emerged that were repeatedly successful. These were encoded as patterns and protocols. Software for Your Head is the first publication of the most significant results of the authors' unprecedented five-year investigation into the dynamics of contemporary teams. The information in this book will provide a means for any team to create for itself a compelling state of shared vision. 0201604566B09042001

Software for Your Head: Core Protocols for Creating and Maintaining Shared Vision

Computers & Technology

McCarthy, Jim

McCarthy, Michele

Programming

Addison-Wesley Professional

Don't flip the bozo bit.A" Get to a known state and stay there.A" When slipping, don't fall.A" These practical rules, and many others, are explained in this classic book- now back in print. The original edition of this book preceded agileA" software development and came before Scrum.A" In many ways, it was one of the first truly practical, hands-on books about working with and managing a software development team. In 1996, this was largely uncharted territory: most teams, even at large and mature corporations, were run by seat-of-the-pants methods. Academic resources about development processes were available, but understanding them was hard and applying them in the real world was harder. DYNAMICS OF SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT changed the game-and its insights are still relevant in the twenty-first-century world of Web services. Software developers learn the basic dynamics of the development process and the practical rules and best practices for enhancing team efficiency and effectiveness. This new edition includes a CD of the author's famous 21 RulesA" presentation. Now back in print and complete with a video presentation of the 21 Rules,A" this classic book illustrates how to enhance software development team efficiency and effectiveness by understanding the practical rules and dynamics of the software development process.

Dynamics of Software Development

Directly from the Mission District in San Francisco, the explosive fusion of Latin, salsa and rock is chronicled from a writer who has followed the music and the musicians for over 30 years. The book covers the stories of prominent Latin rock bands including Santana and Malo, examining in detail the pioneering records and the ways in which both reflect a wide spectrum of Latin influences. It highlights the cast of characters and emerging period in the US during the late '60s, with all the cultural background events including the Summer of Love, Woodstock, political activism, and the record label expansion. Legendary figures such as Bill Graham, Clive Davis and the Escovedos family play crucial roles in the development of this sound. As Latin music continues to become more mainstream, the interest in its musical roots grows. This book sheds light on these musical pioneers, and is gorgeously illustrated with over 800 B&amp;W photos by Jim Marshall, Rudy Rodgriguez, Joan Chase and others, plus artwork of dozens of rare album covers.

Voices of Latin Rock: The People and Events That Created This Sound

Arts & Photography

Photography & Video

Hal Leonard

The Spanish Civil War was a time of repression and political conflict, the art of the theatre suffering with other art mediums and the Spanish people as a whole. This text draws upon rare and previously unpublished material in order to study this subject.

Political Theatre During the Spanish Civil War

Humor & Entertainment

University of Wales Press

Godspeed: The Kurt Cobain Graphic takes Cobain’s story and plays it out as a totally unique graphic novel. The script draws from the singer’s tortured self-image as well as straightforward biographical fact. In full color throughout.

Godspeed: The Kurt Cobain Graphic

Legg, Barnaby

Flameboy

Omnibus Pr & Schirmer Trade Books

Three books are reissued for a limited time in a special boxed edition: ""Software Project Survival Guide, Software Development"", and ""Debugging the Development Process"". The trio are from the Best Practices series, emphasizing practical, process-oriented techniques and timeless tips.

Software Engineering Classics (Programming/General)

McConnell, Steve

Microsoft Pr

In 1995, Jim McCarthy captured the attention of the software development industry with DYNAMICS OF SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT—offering thought-provoking ideas, techniques, and strategies for delivering great software on time in the real world. Now, this classic book is back—complete with new insights and additional material. You get the 54 original Rules—including new commentary for the 2006 Edition—with realistic guidance for organizing, managing, and working on any software development team. Adding to these insights, the McCarthys meditate on three new Rules exploring the balance of critical relationships among team members. You’ll also briefly examine The Core. A system of protocols stemming from The Rules, The Core helps teams reach a shared vision and work together more effectively to deliver great software. To complete the McCarthys’ tapestry, this 2006 Edition includes a CD with the original video presentation that sparked this book’s first edition and helped influence an entire generation’s approach to software development. CD features: <ul>
<li>Video of Jim’s popular presentation: 23 ¿ Rules of Thumb (For Shipping Great Software on Time)</li> <li>Four episodes of The McCarthy Show</li> </ul>
 For customers who purchase an ebook version of this title, instructions for downloading the CD files can be found in the ebook.

Dynamics of Software Development (Best Practices)

Microsoft Press

Hanging Out in Europe is the hippest, smartest, most honest travel guide yet for the college-age crowd, and will show you where the party is in every major city in Europe. Discover Madrid, the city whose nightlife never ends, and Dublin, where half the population is under 25. Learn how to surf an artificial wave in Munich, and where to find clothing-optional beaches on the Riviera. Follow the local belly dancers to the monthly techno party in a Budapest bathhouse. Get the lowdown on great little hostels and inns, the happening museums and festivals, and the best cheap eats in every corner of the continent. More important, tune in and turn on to the local attitude and vibe. Fun, irreverent, and totally real, Hanging Out in Europe is the guide for the savvy young traveler who wants to experience Europe the way the locals live it.

Hanging Out in Europe

Travel

Blau, Alex

Friedman, James

Buttinger, Amanda

Villari, Alexander

Cleary, Dennis

Gaither, Chris

D'Ambrose, Stephanie

Feldman, Jon

Zwas, Aaron

Europe

Frommer

Sinéad's head: Stories

Literature & Fiction

Short Stories & Anthologies

Brodir Books

New Paperback 5th Edition, minor shelf wear, in great condition. Fast shipping...T-36

Greater Washington area bicycle atlas

Gang, Sharon

Potomac Area Council of Hostelling International

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