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They talk about them in (I think) Peopleware. It's part of a segment talking about how fostering a unique culture for your team can increase motivation. They me
by sdevlin 17y ago
They talk about them in (I think) Peopleware. It's part of a segment talking about how fostering a unique culture for your team can increase motivation. They mention that this culture persisted in the Black Team after all its original members had moved on. I'm not sure how long it continued on after that.
- sh1mmer 17y agoIf you haven't read Peopleware you really should. It's one of the best books on managing people working in IT around, still. If you like Spolsky, DeMarco and Lister were talking about this stuff years ago.
- Luc 17y agoIt seems to be out of print: http://www.amazon.com/dp/0932633439/ http://www.amazon.com/dp/0932633439/ . $95 second hand... Is it worth it?
- TimothyFitz 17y agoHalf.com (ebay) has it for $30 http://product.half.ebay.com/Peopleware_W0QQtgZinfoQQprZ657091 http://product.half.ebay.com/Peopleware_W0QQtgZinfoQQprZ6570... It's probably worth the $95 anyway.
- RiderOfGiraffes 17y ago> Is it worth it? Actually, I think so. Yes.
- sh1mmer 17y agoIt's been in and out of print on and off for years, I buy a few copies whenever it's back at the regular price. I've given away 6 copies now to various people.
- gcheong 17y agoYou can get it from the publisher ~$46 ($39.95 + $6SH): http://www.dorsethouse.com/books/pw.html http://www.dorsethouse.com/books/pw.html You might also try a local brick and mortar bookstore.
- gcheong 17y agoThe 39.95 price includes shipping (UPS ground). Read it wrong the first time.
- pge 17y agoTry bookfinder for used book search - http://www.bookfinder.com/search/?ac=sl&st=sl&qi=5jevSN1SLn3IaoOAIsA,hk6X,AM_1403341439_1:7:102&bq=author%3Dtom%2520demarco%26title%3Dpeopleware%2520productive%2520projects%2520and%2520teams http://www.bookfinder.com/search/?ac=sl&st=sl&qi=5je... New for $55, used for $4-65, but several in the $28-35 range