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The Best Software Writing I: Selected and Introduced by Joel Spolsky (v. 1)

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The Best Software Writing I: Selected and Introduced by Joel Spolsky (v. 1)

Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 005.1
EAN: 9781590595008
ISBN: 1590595009
Label: Apress
Manufacturer: Apress
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 328
Publication Date: 2005-06-20
Publisher: Apress
Studio: Apress
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Summary: Excellent read
Comment: Amazingly, this book is a great read. Joel did an excellent job of picking out top-notch content. It is often funny (read Rory Blyth's post) and informative (read almost anything).

And I like the fact that you can start almost anywhere in the book and read.
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Summary: Must read...sorry must practice
Comment: Lot of my friends have already said enough about this book. So, don't hesitate to add this to your cart!
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Summary: A beautiful collection
Comment: This book is less to do with Joel and his own writing, but more to do with the wonderful writing of others.

A well researched and nicely put together collections of interesting historical articles on software development. If you enjoy getting into the thoughts and minds behind some of the greats, then this book is certainly for you.

Put together with brief introductions by Joel, this book takes you on a wonderful journey through wonderful writing.
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Summary: Would be better if Joel's ego didn't get in the way
Comment: There really are some good essays in this book, though a few of them are a little boring, and a lot of them really don't have anything to do with software development.

Joel's ego-driven introductions and blatantly obvious footnotes make me wonder what the intended audience for the book is.
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Summary: A compilation of some of the best thinking
Comment: There are a core set of principles about software development that can either be learned from years of making painful mistakes or by learning of the mistakes of others. If you've read Fred Brooks or followed Joel Spolsky's writings, you know what I mean. The writings Joel collects here are diverse and interesting; a must read for anyone looking for clarity on a variety of subjects. This book was better than I expected; and I expected it to be pretty good.
  
Editorial Reviews:
It's nice having a collection of high-quality writing related to software and the business in one place instead of trawling the Web for it.

— Meryl K. Evans, meryl. ...an entertaining read with a number of enlightening insights into what I do for a living... The whole book is fantastic though, and you should absolutely pick it up...in dead tree form. This is a book worth checking out, even if you're not a software developer.

With a nod to both the serious and funny sides of technical writing, The Best Software Writing I: Selected and Introduced by Joel Spolsky is an entertaining read and a guide to the technical writing literati.

The Best Software Writing I contains writings from:

  • Ken Arnold
  • Leon Bambrick
  • Michael Bean
  • Rory Blyth
  • Adam Bosworth
  • danah boyd
  • Raymond Chen
  • Kevin Cheng and Tom Chi
  • Cory Doctorow
  • ea_spouse
  • Bruce Eckel
  • Paul Ford
  • Paul Graham
  • John Gruber
  • Gregor Hohpe
  • Ron Jeffries
  • Eric Johnson
  • Eric Lippert
  • Michael Lopp
  • Larry Osterman
  • Mary Poppendieck
  • Rick Schaut
  • Aaron Swartz
  • Clay Shirky
  • Eric Sink
  • why the lucky stiff
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