Summary:
Joel, Apress, Blogs, and Blooks ...I was
learning the hard way about how to be a publisher and probably
spending way too much time looking at web sites and programming
than I should have in response to that. Anyway, one day I came
across this web site called , which was run by a guy with
strong opinions and an unusual, clever writing style, along
with a willingness to take on the conventional wisdom. In
particular, he was writing this ongoing series about how bad
most user interfaces were--mostly because programmers by and
large knew, as Joel and I would say, using the same
Yiddish--derived NYC vernacular that we both share, "bupkis"
about what users really want. And I, like many, was hooked both
by the series and the occasional random essay that Joel wrote.
And then I had this epiphany: I'm a publisher, I like reading
his stuff, why not turn it into a book?...Read the complete
Foreword -- Gary Cornell, Cofounder, Apress Since the release
of the bestselling title Joel on Software in 2004, requests for
a sequel have been relentless. So, we went back to the famed
JoelonSoftware.com archives and pulled out a new batch of
favorites, many of which have been downloaded over one million
times. With Joel's newest book, More Joel on Software, you'll
get an even better (not to mention updated) feast of Joel's
opinions and impressions on software development, software
design, running a software business, and so much more. This is
a new selection of essays from the author's web site,
http://www.joelonsoftware.com. Joel Spolsky started his weblog
in March 2000 in order to offer his insights, based on years of
experience, on how to improve the world of programming. This
weblog has become infamous among the programming world, and is
linked to more than 600 other web sites and translated into 30+
languages! Spolsky's extraordinary writing skills, technical
knowledge, and caustic wit have made him a programming guru.
With the success of Joel on Software, there has been a strong
demand for additional gems and advice, and this book is the
answer to those requests. Containing a collection of all--new
articles from the original, More Joel on Software has even more
of an edge than the original, and the tips for running a
business or managing people have far broader application than
the software industry. We feel it is safe to say that this is
the most useful book you will buy this year. What you'll learn
* The best approaches to managing and hiring extraordinary
people * Advice for those interested in the software industry
as a career and for managers who want to get them * Joel's
unique impressions of how to create products and design--good
and bad * An "in the trenches" look at how to start and run an
effective software business (or any business for that matter) *
A true sense of what it takes to create a differentiated,
unique, motivated organization Who this book is for Anyone
interested in the software business will truly enjoy this book,
but in particular this should be required reading for managers
of technical businesses. Table of Contents * My First BillG
Review * Finding Great Developers * A Field Guide to Developers
* Three Management Methods (Introduction) * The Command and
Control Management Method * The Econ 101 Management Method *
The Identity Management Method * The Perils of JavaSchools *
Talk at Yale * Advice for Computer Science College Students *
Font Smoothing, Anti-Aliasing, and Subpixel Rendering * A Game
of Inches * The Big Picture * Choices = Headaches * It's Not
Just Usability * Building Communities with Software * Martian
Headsets * Why Are the Microsoft Office File Formats So
Complicated? * Where There's Muck, There's Brass *
Evidence-Based Scheduling * Strategy Letter VI * Can Your
Programming Language Do This? * Making Wrong Code Look Wrong *
Foreword to Eric Sink on the Business of Software * Foreword to
Micro-ISV: From Vision to Reality * Hitting the High Notes *
Bionic Office * Up the Tata Without a Tutu * Simplicity * Rub a
Dub Dub * Top Twelve Tips for Running a Beta Test * Seven Steps
to Remarkable Customer Service * Picking a Ship Date * Camels
and Rubber Duckies * Five Whys * Set Your Priorities