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August 11, 2003
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Thinkertoys is a very good book about business creativity.
It explains many different techniques in order to generate and evaluate new ideas, especially ideas that are related to business.
It is very similar to Edward DeBono's creativity techniques (that I studied a few months ago).
The only problem I have with this book is that there are so many techniques that it is hard to remember them all, especially without practicing them.
Posted by Guy at 07:18 AM
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June 27, 2003
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 Peopleware is one of the best books that I've read.
Really!
This book is a must read for anyone in the software industry, especially for all software development-team leaders and managers.
As its name suggests: this book is about the people who create software, what usually goes wrong with software projects, and most important: how to make sure these problems don't happen to you (and when they do happen, how to solve them).
Peopleware is a pretty short book and a very fun, easy read.
If you only read one book on software development: this is the one to read.
Posted by Guy at 11:57 PM
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May 06, 2003
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 The Mythical Man-Month (Essays on Software Engineering, 20th Anniversary Edition) is one of the all time classic books on software engineering.
Even though it was written in 1975, Fredrick Brooks brings up many issues that are still valid and relevant to software development today (even after more than 20 years!).
Since this book is a collection of essays it is very easy to read and get the point of each essay.
The 20th edition of this book offers some comments by the author about the different issues that he discussed 20 years ago.
He goes over the main essays and remarks about the points that he brought up: which ones are valid today, what has changed, and what is no longer relevant to the wild world of software development.
I recommended reading this book, especially the title essay: "The Mythical Man Month".
Posted by Guy at 04:56 PM
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April 29, 2003
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Today I started reading Peopleware.
I'll post my impressions about the book once I finish it, but what I can say after reading about 20 pages: this is an excellent book.
It seems to be (according to what I have read so far) one of the best books that I've read.
Can't wait to get back to reading it....
Posted by Guy at 10:05 AM
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April 23, 2003
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 The book Letters from a Nut is not a book about software (like the books I usually write about) but it's just a fun book to read.
I heard about this book a while ago (since Jerry Seinfeld wrote the introduction it got quite a bit of publicity) and picked it up at Amazon when I recently ordered some books.
The book is a collection of letters that Ted L. Nancy (a nut) sent to various people and organizations. He writes about things like asking a hotel if they found a sword that he forgot in their restrooms or asking Greyhound bus if he can travel dressed as a giant radish.
Some of the letters aren't that funny but many really make you laugh out loud.
Overall a fun and easy read.
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March 31, 2003
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Now that the semester is officially over I finally have some free time to catch up on my reading.
I started reading the long awaited The Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering.
I didn't have a chance to read much yet but from what I did manage to read so far, it seems great.
It's also pretty amazing that this book was originally written in 1975!
Posted by Guy at 03:00 PM
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March 02, 2003
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 Cashflow Quadrant: Rich Dad's Guide to Financial Freedom
This book is the follow up to Rich Dad Poor Dad and, in my opinion, is much better (although I wouldn't recommend reading it before you read Rich Dad Poor Dad).
While the first book focuses more on the attitude changes you need to make and introduces some new ways of thinking, Cashflow Quadrant explains some of the actual things you can do in order to help you get started with securing your financial future.
If you already read Rich Dad Poor Dad and aren't quite sure what you are supposed to do now in order to get started, then this is the book for you.
Posted by Guy at 10:14 AM
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 Rich Dad Poor Dad is a book that I've heard quite a lot about.
It's a very enlightening book, making you think about you life and your financial future.
Recommended reading for anybody who wants to secure their financial future (since this already sounds like an infomercial: read it now and we'll add a free set of steak knives, only $359.99 P&P).
Posted by Guy at 10:12 AM
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