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Its one of the books I include in my 'desk library' at the office.. I'm an old graybeard, but it's an amazing book for folks to understand the joy and shortcomm
by threeio 6mo ago
Its one of the books I include in my 'desk library' at the office.. I'm an old graybeard, but it's an amazing book for folks to understand the joy and shortcommings and pressures a project can put on you
- sowbug 6mo agoI hoovered up all the hardcover copies I could and for many years gave them as gifts to my teammates after our projects shipped. Mostly as thanks for a job well done, and just a tiny bit as an apology for what they'd just been through.
- hnthrowaway0315 6mo agoDid your team work similar jobs as described in the book? That must be fantastic! Yeah I know most of work is 80% chore, but at least the other 20% part is fantastic.
- sowbug 6mo agoEntirely software, far above the Hardy Boys and Microkids in the stack. But the general pace and pressure of the story are still relatable. I got the same vibes, by the way, from Season One of Halt and Catch Fire (recently and deservedly discussed here https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47056314 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47056314).
- jessamyn 6mo agoI can't confirm it, but I think a few of the scenes from Halt and Catch Fire come from Soul of a New Machine.
- hnthrowaway0315 6mo agoThanks for sharing!