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Professional Software Development: Shorter Schedules, Higher Quality Products, More Successful Projects, Enhanced Careers

Computers & Technology

McConnell, Steve

Programming

Addison-Wesley Professional

Often referred to as the “black art” because of its complexity and uncertainty, software estimation is not as difficult or puzzling as people think. In fact, generating accurate estimates is straightforward—once you understand the art of creating them. In his highly anticipated book, acclaimed author Steve McConnell unravels the mystery to successful software estimation—distilling academic information and real-world experience into a practical guide for working software professionals. Instead of arcane treatises and rigid modeling techniques, this guide highlights a proven set of procedures, understandable formulas, and heuristics that individuals and development teams can apply to their projects to help achieve estimation proficiency. Discover how to: 
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<li>Estimate schedule and cost—or estimate the functionality that can be delivered within a given time frame </li>
<li>Avoid common software estimation mistakes </li>
<li>Learn estimation techniques for you, your team, and your organization * Estimate specific project activities—including development, management, and defect correction </li>
<li>Apply estimation approaches to any type of project—small or large, agile or traditional </li>
<li>Navigate the shark-infested political waters that surround project estimates </li>
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 When many corporate software projects are failing, McConnell shows you what works for successful software estimation.

Software Estimation: Demystifying the Black Art (Developer Best Practices)

Computer Science

Microsoft Press

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: Software Project Survival Guide/ Debugging the Development Process/ Dynamics of Software Development (Programming/General)

Maguire, Steve

McCarthy, Michele

Lively and highly readable introspections on the software development industry appeals to both insiders and non-technical readers alike with candid reflections takes a look at the future of software engineering as a profession. McConnell, a best-selling and award-winning author, describes software development practices and trends, provides valuable insight, and gives the non-technical public an understanding of software engineering.

After the Gold Rush: Creating a True Profession of Software Engineering (DV-Best Practices)

Widely considered one of the best practical guides to programming, Steve McConnell’s original CODE COMPLETE has been helping developers write better software for more than a decade. Now this classic book has been fully updated and revised with leading-edge practices—and hundreds of new code samples—illustrating the art and science of software construction. Capturing the body of knowledge available from research, academia, and everyday commercial practice, McConnell synthesizes the most effective techniques and must-know principles into clear, pragmatic guidance. No matter what your experience level, development environment, or project size, this book will inform and stimulate your thinking—and help you build the highest quality code. Discover the timeless techniques and strategies that help you: 
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<li>Design for minimum complexity and maximum creativity </li>
<li>Reap the benefits of collaborative development </li>
<li>Apply defensive programming techniques to reduce and flush out errors </li>
<li>Exploit opportunities to refactor—or evolve—code, and do it safely </li>
<li>Use construction practices that are right-weight for your project </li>
<li>Debug problems quickly and effectively </li>
<li>Resolve critical construction issues early and correctly </li>
<li>Build quality into the beginning, middle, and end of your project </li>
</ul>

Code Complete: A Practical Handbook of Software Construction, Second Edition

Networking & Cloud Computing

Code Complete (Developer Best Practices)

Here is a thorough expert look at the intricate process of commercial software development. The text is rich in example code, contains powerful insights on managing technical yet creative people, and examines each milestone in software development in considerable detail. Ideal for professional, self-taught, and student programmers.

Code Complete

Operating Systems

Corporate and commercial software-development teams all want solutions for one important problem—how to get their high-pressure development schedules under control. In RAPID DEVELOPMENT, author Steve McConnell addresses that concern head-on with overall strategies, specific best practices, and valuable tips that help shrink and control development schedules and keep projects moving. Inside, you’ll find: 
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<li>A rapid-development strategy that can be applied to any project and the best practices to make that strategy work </li>
<li>Candid discussions of great and not-so-great rapid-development practices—estimation, prototyping, forced overtime, motivation, teamwork, rapid-development languages, risk management, and many others </li>
<li>A list of classic mistakes to avoid for rapid-development projects, including creeping requirements, shortchanged quality, and silver-bullet syndrome </li>
<li>Case studies that vividly illustrate what can go wrong, what can go right, and how to tell which direction your project is going </li>
<li>RAPID DEVELOPMENT is the real-world guide to more efficient applications development.</li>
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Rapid Development: Taming Wild Software Schedules

Equip yourself with SOFTWARE PROJECT SURVIVAL GUIDE. It's for everyone with a stake in the outcome of a development project--and especially for those without formal software project management training. That includes top managers, executives, clients, investors, end-user representatives, project managers, and technical leads. Here you'll find guidance from the acclaimed author of the classics CODE COMPLETE and RAPID DEVELOPMENT. Steve McConnell draws on solid research and a career's worth of hard-won experience to map the surest path to your goal--what he calls "one specific approach to software development that works pretty well most of the time for most projects." Nineteen chapters in four sections cover the concepts and strategies you need for mastering the development process, including planning, design, management, quality assurance, testing, and archiving. For newcomers and seasoned project managers alike, SOFTWARE PROJECT SURVIVAL GUIDE draws on a vast store of techniques to create an elegantly simplified and reliable framework for project management success. So don't worry about wandering among complex sets of project management techniques that require years to sort out and master. SOFTWARE PROJECT SURVIVAL GUIDE goes straight to the heart of the matter to help your projects succeed. And that makes it a required addition to every professional's bookshelf.

Software Project Survival Guide (Pro -- Best Practices)

Business & Money

Management & Leadership

More Effective Agile: A Roadmap for Software Leaders

This new book from Steve McConnell, author of the software industry classic Code Complete, distills hundreds of companies'-worth of hard-won insights into an easy-to-read guide to the proven, modern Agile practices that work best. 
In this comprehensive yet accessible overview for software leaders, Steve McConnell presents an impactful, action-oriented prescription--covering the practical considerations needed to ensure you reap the full benefits of effective Agile: <ul>
<li>Adopt the individual Agile tools suited to your specific organization</li> <li>Create high-performing, autonomous teams that are truly business-focused </li> <li>Understand the ground truth of Scrum and diagnose your teams' issues</li> <li>Improve coherence of requirements in an iterative environment</li> <li>Test more effectively, and improve quality</li> <li>Lead your organization through real-world constraints including multi-site teams, large projects, industry regulations, and the need for predictability</li> </ul>
Whether you are a C-level executive, vice president, director, manager, technical leader, or coach, this no-nonsense reference seamlessly threads together traditional approaches, early Agile approaches, modern Agile approaches, and the principles and context that underlie them all--creating an invaluable resource for you, your teams, and your organization.

Construx Press

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