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I think Peopleware deserves a mention: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peopleware:_Productive_Projects_and_Teams https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peopleware:_Pr

• jvanderbot 3y ago
  Peopleware is in fact the best I've ever read. The problems of an organization are very rarely technical, and are almost certainly the people.
  • eptcyka 3y ago
    So you're saying they're always people who lack certainty?
    • jvanderbot 3y ago
      Oh you - fixed.
• dilyevsky 3y ago
  Peopleware doesn’t get the love it deserves these days. I mentioned tom demarco to my vp of eng at former gig and they clearly didn’t know wtf i was talking about… When i was picking up some team lead responsibilities for the first time, it was the first book suggested by my then mentor who was an experienced manager.
  • JamesLeonis 3y ago
    Simply to add to this, I found Peopleware useful even in an IC position. It helped me navigate the intrigue that arises in an office, and understand the pressures experienced by my managers.
  • in9 3y ago
    IDK, I read some reviews about this book and it seemed to be written for a time before remote work. It looked overly worried about office organization and dynamics. Is it true? Because those ideas made ti fall in my priority list form management reading.
    • e12e 3y ago
      > It looked overly worried about office organization and dynamics. Is it true? No. [Ed: it is concerned with organizational dynamics - like senior management dreaming up release dates after talking amongst themselves - but they can (and do) do that in closed teams meetings or management/leadership zoom strategy chats...]
    • dilyevsky 3y ago
      There are parts that are outdated like advocating against dress codes or cmm but overall no