My Books

Here are summaries of the books I’ve written:

More Effective Agile: A Roadmap for Software LeadersThis distills my company’s experience working with hundreds of companies into an easy-to-read guide to the modern Agile practices that work best. 
Code Complete 2(Now also an online course) A practical handbook of software-construction practices. Updated for web development, object-oriented development, agile practices, and other modern construction issues.
Software Estimation: Demystifying the Black Art. A comprehensive set of tips and heuristics that software developers, technical leads, and project managers can apply to create more accurate estimates
Professional Software Development. Essays about the software engineering profession.
Rapid Development. Strategy and best practices for optimizing software development schedules. This book might still have some historical interest but is pretty out of date at this point.
Software Project Survival Guide. A step-by-step guide to running a successful software project. This was a good book in its day, but today I would recommend an introductory Scrum book instead.
Code Complete, 1st Edition. A practical handbook of software-construction practices. Superseded by Code Complete 2. This is still available as a new book on Amazon (inexplicably, since it’s been out of print for 15 years), but the second edition is strongly preferred at this point.
      After the Gold Rush (out of print). Essays about creating a true profession of software engineering. This book has been superceded by Professional Software Development.

 

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