Joel on Software by Joel Spolsky

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  • Pub. Date: August 2004
  • 384pp
  • Sales Rank: 145,726
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I loved reading this book.by dschnedar

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This book was fun to read. I have read many books on software development and this one of my favorites. Chapter three's 12 steps to better code should be required reading for any IT worker.

The book covers a lot of computer development lore particularly about Microsoft. I am not a fan of Microsoft in general, but the explanations of the things they did right (before Windows Vista) was very...

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Joel on Software is a collection of 45 articles from Joel Spolsky's Web Column. Yes, that means you could read these articles online for free, but if you're like me you'll appreciate having the best of the collection gathered and arranged in one easy-to-read-anywhere source. So what are all these articles about? Opinions. Joel is one of those guys that has an opinion on everything and...

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Joel on Software

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  • Pub. Date: August 2004
  • Publisher: Apress L. P.
  • Format: Paperback, 384pp
  • Sales Rank: 145,726

Synopsis

Joel Spolsky began his legendary web log, www.joelonsoftware.com, in March 2000, in order to offer insights for improving the world of programming. Spolsky based these observations on years of personal experience.

The result just a handful of years later? Spolsky's technical knowledge, caustic wit, and extraordinary writing skills have earned him status as a programming guru! His blog has become renowned throughout the programming world now linked to more than six hundred websites and translated into over thirty languages.

Joel on Software covers every conceivable aspect of software programming from the best way to write code, to the best way to design an office in which to write code! All programmers, all people who want to enhance their knowledge of programmers, and all who are trying to manage programmers will surely relate to Joel's musings.

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Spolsky is knowledgeable, funny and free of unnecessary religious fervor. Joel on Software is a must-read for developers, product managers and those who want more insight into the world of developing software.

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Biography

Joel Spolsky is a globally recognized expert on the software development process. His web site Joel on Software (www.joelonsoftware.com) is popular with software developers around the world and has been translated into over 30 languages. As the founder of Fog Creek Software in New York City, he created FogBugz, a popular project management system for software teams. Joel has worked at Microsoft, where he designed VBA as a member of the Excel team, and at Juno Online Services, developing an Internet client used by millions. He has written two books: User Interface Design for Programmers (Apress, 2001) and Joel on Software (Apress, 2004). Joel holds a bachelor’s of science degree from Yale in computer science. Before college, he served in the Israeli Defense Forces as a paratrooper, and he was one of the founders of Kibbutz Hanaton.

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