Thanks, but I've seen Gregs talk and the book has been on my short list for a while. I whole heartedly agree with trying to bring some science to the table. How

Thanks, but I've seen Gregs talk and the book has been on my short list for a while. I whole heartedly agree with trying to bring some science to the table. However, in lieu of any research on the subject and given the tools at our disposal right now, we can only look at the metrics we have and draw conclusions from them. Also, I disagree that Yegge discusses Google in particular. Sure, he blabbers on about how great Google is, but he dismisses agile methods outright. FWIW, the Googlers I know don't tell the same rosy picture about the place. What Google is seems to vary quite a bit with where you are and on what project.