Description

Today, many software projects continue to run catastrophically over schedule and budget, and still don’t deliver what customers want. Some organizations conclude that software development can’t be managed well. But it can―and it starts with people. In their extensively updated Managing the Unmanageable, Second Edition, Mickey W. Mantle and Ron Lichty show how to hire and develop programmers, onboard new hires quickly and successfully, and build and nurture highly effective and productive teams.
Drawing on over 80 years of combined industry experience, the authors share Rules of Thumb, Nuggets of Wisdom, checklists, and other Tools for successfully leading programmers and teams, whether they’re co-located or dispersed worldwide. This edition adds extensive new Agile coverage, new approaches to recruitment and onboarding, expanded coverage of handling problem employees, and much more. Whether you’re new to software management or you’ve done it for years, you’ll find indispensable advice for handling your challenges and delivering outstanding software.

   Find, recruit, and hire the right programmers, when you need them
   Manage programmers as the individuals they are
   Motivate software people and teams to accomplish truly great feats
   Create a successful development subculture that can thrive even in a toxic company culture
   Master the arts of managing down and managing up
   Embrace your role as a manager who empowers self-directed agile teams to thrive and succeed

Book Details

   Language: English
   Published: 2021
   ISBN: 0135667364
   Format: True PDF