Making Software: What Really Works, and Why We Believe It (Oram Andy)(Paperback)

Making Software: What Really Works, and Why We Believe It (Oram Andy)(Paperback)

Many claims are made about how certain tools, technologies, and practices improve software development. But which claims are verifiable, and which are merely wishful thinking? In this book, leading thinkers such as Steve McConnell, Barry Boehm, and Barbara Kitchenham offer essays that uncover the

Software Project Management (Hughes Bob)(Paperback)

Software project management is a crucial element in successful software and IT development, and requires students to develop an understanding of technical methodology and an appreciation of the many human factors that can play a part in software projects. This title helps students to grasp these

Beautiful Code: Leading Programmers Explain How They Think (Oram Andy)(Paperback)

How do the experts solve difficult problems in software development? In this unique and insightful book, leading computer scientists offer case studies that reveal how they found unusual, carefully designed solutions to high-profile projects. You will be able to look over the shoulder of major

Head First Go (McGavren Jay)(Paperback)

What will you learn from this book? Go makes it easy to build software that's simple, reliable, and efficient. And this book makes it easy for programmers like you to get started. Google designed Go for high-performance networking and multiprocessing, but-- like Python and JavaScript--the language

Acting with Power: Why We Are More Powerful Than We Believe (Gruenfeld Deborah)(Paperback)

'A refreshing and enlightening new perspective on what it means to be powerful.'--Susan Cain, bestselling author of Quiet We all know what it looks like to use power badly. But how much do we really know about how to use power well? There is so much we get wrong about power: who has it, what it

Simply Christian: Why Christianity Makes Sense (Wright Tom)(Paperback)

What does Christianity stand for in the 21st century? How can we believe it? Why do we need it? In this modern classic, bestselling author Tom Wright invites you on a journey into the heart of Christianity and shows you how it can be lived authentically today. Taking the reader through the

Pretentiousness: Why it Matters (Fox Dan)(Paperback / softback)

What is pretentiousness? Why are we afraid of it? And more controversially: why is it vital to a thriving culture? Drawing on the author's own experiences growing up and working at the more radical edges of the arts, this book is a timely defence of pretentiousness as a necessity for innovation and

Agile Software Requirements: Lean Requirements Practices for Teams, Programs, and the Enterprise (Leffingwell Dean)(Pevná vazba)

'We need better approaches to understanding and managing software requirements, and Dean provides them in this book. He draws ideas from three very useful intellectual pools: classical management practices, Agile methods, and lean product development. By combining the strengths of these three

User Story Mapping (Patton Jeff)(Paperback)

User story mapping is a valuable tool for software development, once you understand why and how to use it. This insightful book examines how this often misunderstood technique can help your team stay focused on users and their needs without getting lost in the enthusiasm for individual product

Fragile - Why we feel more anxious, stressed and overwhelmed than ever, and what we can do about it (O'Malley Stella)(Paperback / softback)

Technical Debt in Practice: How to Find It and Fix It (Ernst Neil)(Paperback)

The practical implications of technical debt for the entire software lifecycle; with examples and case studies. Technical debt in software is incurred when developers take shortcuts and make ill-advised technical decisions in the initial phases of a project, only to be confronted with the need for

Truant (Clare Horatio)(Paperback / softback)

'I'm going to tell the truth', I said suddenly, 'about what we did and why, and what it did to

Release It!: Design and Deploy Production-Ready Software (Nygard Michael T.)(Paperback)

A single dramatic software failure can cost a company millions of dollars - but can be avoided with simple changes to design and architecture. This new edition of the best-selling industry standard shows you how to create systems that run longer, with fewer failures, and recover better when bad

Goliath - Why the West Isn't Winning. And What We Must Do About It. (McFate Sean)(Paperback / softback)

Timeless Laws of Software Development (Kohnke Jennifer)(Paperback)

Quality software requires more than good intentions and wishful thinking. Written by a software expert with 40+ years of hands-on experience, this book clearly explains the laws and practices that improve software quality and productivity. No matter what your role or experience level, Timeless Laws

Begin to Code with JavaScript (Miles Rob)(Paperback)

Become a JavaScript programmer and have fun doing it! Start writing software that solves real problems, even if you have absolutely no programming experience! This friendly, easy, full-color book puts you in total control of your own learning, empowering you to build unique and useful programs

Stata: A Really Short Introduction (Bittmann Felix)(Paperback)

Stata is one of the most popular statistical software in the world and suited for all kinds of users, from absolute beginners to experienced veterans. This book offers a clear and concise introduction to the usage and the workflow of Stata. Included topics are importing and managing datasets,

Software Development in Practice (Fishpool Bernie)(Paperback)

Software development is becoming recognised more and more as an essential skill and profession in today's increasingly digital world. This book is a pragmatic guide to software development in practice. It explores the inner workings of software development in the context of the industry, covering

The Software Craftsman: Professionalism, Pragmatism, Pride (Mancuso Sandro)(Paperback)

Be a Better Developer and Deliver Better Code Despite advanced tools and methodologies, software projects continue to fail. Why? Too many organizations still view software development as just another production line. Too many developers feel that way, too--and they behave accordingly. In The

Begin to Code with Python (Miles Rob)(Paperback)

Become a Python programmer-and have fun doing it! Start writing software that solves real problems, even if you have absolutely no programming experience! This friendly, easy, full-color book puts you in total control of your own learning, empowering you to build unique and useful programs

Ship It!: A Practical Guide to Successful Software Projects (Richardson Jared)(Paperback)

Ship It! is a collection of tips that show the tools and techniques a successful project team has to use, and how to use them well. You'll get quick, easy-to-follow advice on modern practices: which to use, and when they should be applied. This book avoids current fashion trends and marketing hype;

Cracking the Coding Interview: 189 Programming Questions and Solutions (McDowell Gayle Laakmann)(Paperback)

I am not a recruiter. I am a software engineer. And as such, I know what it's like to be asked to whip up brilliant algorithms on the spot and then write flawless code on a whiteboard. I've been through this as a candidate and as an interviewer. Cracking the Coding Interview, 6th Edition is here to

Microservices and Containers (Kocher Parminder)(Paperback)

Transition to Microservices and DevOps to Transform Your Software Development Effectiveness Thanks to the tech sector's latest game-changing innovations--the Internet of Things (IoT), software-enabled networking, and software as a service (SaaS), to name a few--there is now a seemingly insatiable

Succeeding with Agile: Software Development Using Scrum (Cohn Mike)(Paperback)

Proven, 100% Practical Guidance for Making Scrum and Agile Work in Any Organization This is the definitive, realistic, actionable guide to starting fast with Scrum and agile-and then succeeding over the long haul. Leading agile consultant and practitioner Mike Cohn presents detailed