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The psychology of computer programming
Abstract
From the Publisher: This landmark 1971 classic is reprinted with new commentary and a Preface from the author. Long regarded as one of the first books to pioneer a people-oriented approach to computing, The Psychology of Computer Programming endures as a penetrating analysis of the intelligence, skill, teamwork, and problem-solving power of the computer programmer. Returning to topics that are strikingly relevant to today's issues in programming, Gerald M. Weinberg provides a characteristically fresh perspective on his original insights, highlighting the similarities and differences between now and then. Using a conversational style that invites the reader to join him, Weinberg reunites with some of his most enduring, straight-from-the-heart observations on the human side of software engineering. Dorset House Publishing is proud to make this important text available to new generations of Weinberg fans and to encourage readers of the first edition to return to its valuable lessons.
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“Prior examples include literate programming, seeded by Knuth (1992), or egoless programming, seeded by Weinberg (1971).”
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- Venue
- Choice Reviews Online
- Publisher
- American Library Association
- Published
- 1999-04-01
- Volume
- 36
- Issue
- 08
- Pages
- 36-4535-36-4535
- ISSN
- 0009-4978 (ISSN-L)
- 1523-8253
- OpenAlex
- W2133750853
- Cited by
- 962
- References
- 0
- Type
- book review
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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