Date:         Fri, 8 Sep 2000 19:27:28 -0700
Reply-To:     kmself@IX.NETCOM.COM
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From:         kmself@IX.NETCOM.COM
Subject:      PeopleWare -- revised & re-published 1999 (was What do
              well-rounded...)
In-Reply-To:  <no.id>; from WHITLOI1@WESTAT.COM on Fri, Sep 08,
              2000 at 03:55:21PM -0400
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On Fri, Sep 08, 2000 at 03:55:21PM -0400, Ian Whitlock (WHITLOI1@WESTAT.COM) wrote:

> I am reminded of Tom deMarco's parody of hiring a programmer in "People
> Ware".  If a juggler were hired like a programmer then interview would
> be
> 
>    How many balls can you keep in the air? 5.
>    Can you work with burning swords? Yes.
>    Your hired.

I've just recently learned that _PeopleWare_ by DeMarco and Lister has
been  revised and republished, ~1999, IIRC.  Original publication date
was 1987.  Several things have changed, much hasn't.  Highly
recommended.

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