Managing Humans: Biting and Humorous Tales of a Software Engineering Manager
- ISBN-10
- 1430202718
- ISBN-13
- 9781430202714
- Series
- Managing Humans
- Category
- Computers
- Pages
- 209
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2007-10-18
- Publisher
- Apress
- Author
- Michael Lopp
Description
Managing Humans is a selection of the best essays from Michael Lopp's popular website Rands in Repose(www.randsinrepose.com). Lopp is one of the most sought-after IT managers in Silicon Valley, and draws on his experiences at Apple, Netscape, Symantec, and Borland. This book reveals a variety of different approaches for creating innovative, happy development teams. It covers handling conflict, managing wildly differing personality types, infusing innovation into insane product schedules, and figuring out how to build lasting and useful engineering culture. The essays are biting, hilarious, and always informative.
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