The Gift of Time: Essays in Honor of Gerald M. Weinberg, on the Occasion of His 75th Birthday
- ISBN-10
- 0932633757
- ISBN-13
- 9780932633750
- Series
- The Gift of Time
- Category
- Computer scientists
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008
- Publisher
- Dorset House Publishing Company, Incorporated
- Author
- Fiona Charles
Description
Consultants and managers from diverse fields present perspectives on lessons learned from Gerald M. Weinberg. A celebration of Jerry Weinberg's still-flourishing career, The Gift of Time is at once a tribute to a remarkable and influential software and systems pioneer, an introduction to his work, and a collection of lively and informative essays. Seventeen contributors focus on practical strategies and techniques applied and extended in their own work.
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- 2015-03-09
- 272 pages
- Paperback
- John Wiley & Sons
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