Comments on: How DeMarco, Lister, and Cockburn Helped Me Find a Better Job (Part 1) http://blog.jtimothyking.com/2006/07/20/how-demarco-lister-and-cockburn-helped-me-find-a-better-job-part-1 The Life of an Indie Romance Author Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:38:34 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: 10 Things I Hate About Software Development http://blog.jtimothyking.com/2006/07/20/how-demarco-lister-and-cockburn-helped-me-find-a-better-job-part-1/comment-page-1#comment-171623 10 Things I Hate About Software Development Wed, 22 Jul 2009 03:39:11 +0000 http://www.jtse.com/blog/?p=95#comment-171623 [...] of modern research. Quick! Name at least 2 of the 9 teamwork-killers Tom DeMarco and Timothy Lister identified in their landmark work? It should be pretty easy, because [...] [...] of modern research. Quick! Name at least 2 of the 9 teamwork-killers Tom DeMarco and Timothy Lister identified in their landmark work? It should be pretty easy, because [...]

]]> By: J. Timothy King’s Blog » Blog Archive » Ten Favorite Books http://blog.jtimothyking.com/2006/07/20/how-demarco-lister-and-cockburn-helped-me-find-a-better-job-part-1/comment-page-1#comment-8944 J. Timothy King’s Blog » Blog Archive » Ten Favorite Books Thu, 12 Oct 2006 05:01:28 +0000 http://www.jtse.com/blog/?p=95#comment-8944 [...] Crystal Clear: A Human-Powered Methodology for Small Teams by Alistair Cockburn. I’ve written about Crystal Clear before (and Peopleware, too). If following a formulaic system isn’t working for you, and it probably isn’t, try seeking the 7 properties Alistair Cockburn says characterize successful teams. [...] [...] Crystal Clear: A Human-Powered Methodology for Small Teams by Alistair Cockburn. I’ve written about Crystal Clear before (and Peopleware, too). If following a formulaic system isn’t working for you, and it probably isn’t, try seeking the 7 properties Alistair Cockburn says characterize successful teams. [...]

]]> By: Markus’ Welt » Verspätung http://blog.jtimothyking.com/2006/07/20/how-demarco-lister-and-cockburn-helped-me-find-a-better-job-part-1/comment-page-1#comment-7648 Markus’ Welt » Verspätung Mon, 24 Jul 2006 11:32:12 +0000 http://www.jtse.com/blog/?p=95#comment-7648 [...] …ihr habts vielleicht gemerkt: ich hab groß angekündigt, über Peopleware zu schreiben, und bis jetzt nicht getan. Das lag vor allem daran, dass ich überlege, etwas zum Krieg im Nahen Osten zu schreiben, gerade jetzt, wo der Hamburger Politologe, Publizist und Kriegshetzer Matthias Künzel im SPIEGEL seine Meinung zu diesem Thema kundgetan hat. Aber gleichzeitig schreibt J. Timothy King in seinem Blog etwas über seine persönliche Erfahrung und wie Peopleware ihm geholfen hat. Da es also für beides einen Anlaß gibt, bin ich in der Zwickmühle. Ich werde mich daraus befreien, indem ich einfach zu beiden Themen schreibe!   [...] [...] …ihr habts vielleicht gemerkt: ich hab groß angekündigt, über Peopleware zu schreiben, und bis jetzt nicht getan. Das lag vor allem daran, dass ich überlege, etwas zum Krieg im Nahen Osten zu schreiben, gerade jetzt, wo der Hamburger Politologe, Publizist und Kriegshetzer Matthias Künzel im SPIEGEL seine Meinung zu diesem Thema kundgetan hat. Aber gleichzeitig schreibt J. Timothy King in seinem Blog etwas über seine persönliche Erfahrung und wie Peopleware ihm geholfen hat. Da es also für beides einen Anlaß gibt, bin ich in der Zwickmühle. Ich werde mich daraus befreien, indem ich einfach zu beiden Themen schreibe!   [...]

]]> By: J. Timothy King http://blog.jtimothyking.com/2006/07/20/how-demarco-lister-and-cockburn-helped-me-find-a-better-job-part-1/comment-page-1#comment-7635 J. Timothy King Sat, 22 Jul 2006 01:09:55 +0000 http://www.jtse.com/blog/?p=95#comment-7635 Hi, Mike. I'm glad you liked my story. Yes, it is incredible what classic lessons we seem to have to be continually relearning. I had heard of <em>Peopleware</em> before I read it, but I never knew how good it was until I borrowed someone else's copy. I loved it so much, I had to buy my own copy. I've read it completely through multiple times since then, and I refer to it frequently. Definitely check it out. At least skim through the table of contents on Amazon. Am I pushing this too hard? Sorry. It's just out of excitement. I consider <em>Peopleware</em> a must-read classic, and I'd buy copies for every software manager if I could afford it. -TimK Hi, Mike. I’m glad you liked my story. Yes, it is incredible what classic lessons we seem to have to be continually relearning.

I had heard of Peopleware before I read it, but I never knew how good it was until I borrowed someone else’s copy. I loved it so much, I had to buy my own copy. I’ve read it completely through multiple times since then, and I refer to it frequently. Definitely check it out. At least skim through the table of contents on Amazon.

Am I pushing this too hard? Sorry. It’s just out of excitement. I consider Peopleware a must-read classic, and I’d buy copies for every software manager if I could afford it.

-TimK

]]> By: mike http://blog.jtimothyking.com/2006/07/20/how-demarco-lister-and-cockburn-helped-me-find-a-better-job-part-1/comment-page-1#comment-7630 mike Fri, 21 Jul 2006 19:02:54 +0000 http://www.jtse.com/blog/?p=95#comment-7630 Excellent article. I have never heard of peopleware but now want to read it. It's incredible to me that this stuff cound have been studied and figured out so many years ago and yet we continue to repeat the same things over and over again. Excellent article. I have never heard of peopleware but now want to read it. It’s incredible to me that this stuff cound have been studied and figured out so many years ago and yet we continue to repeat the same things over and over again.

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