I’ve read a lot of books about software engineering. More than I care to count. The Phoenix Project. The Unicorn Project. Dozens of others with… Read More »Why I Wrote a Novel Instead of Another Business Book
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Yesterday I pushed the button on the pre-order for the Kindle Edition of HUMAN SOFTWARE: A Life in I.T. You can get it here and… Read More »HUMAN SOFTWARE: Kindle Edition available for Pre-Order
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