Gerald Weinberg: 43 books

For many years, I've insisted that I don't care much for short stories–and that's why I don't write them. Well, all these years, I've apparently been fooling myself. Not only do I like (some) short stories, I adore them. Not only that, but I write them. How could I have been so wrong?...

Starships in all their glory! FTL drive, microgravity or stargates. Trapped, stranded or moving from place to place. Warships, space shuttles, generation ships. Shipwrecks, transports, intergalactic accidents. Humor and drama across the Milky Way and beyond! 10 stories of starships and their...

Libby Myers and the Residue Class are an international bunch of mathematicians famous for their crime-solving prowess. They work by analyzing the patterns underlying a crime, but now they are faced with a killer who brags that there is no pattern to his/her murders. The brazen murder of the...

First off, I'm a storyteller. I always have been since my father encouraged four-year-old me to make up stories from words he found in his nightly newspaper. Secondly, I've written hundreds of stories and told even more. But thirdly, I'm not much of a short-story writer. Quite frankly,...

Freshman Murders is a "Nerder Mystery," which means that the detectives who solve these crimes are nerds–brilliant individuals whose social skills may not equal their skills in mathematics, computers, and science. On the terrified campus of Hurlesburg U., Mathematics Professor and...

When it looks like an accident, sounds like an accident, and moves like an accident—it's probably a murder. And, when a billion-dollar inheritance is at stake, it's probably lots more than one murder. Time to bring in the Residue Class, a diverse team of amateur sleuths—an international team of...

"A thrilling glimpse into the near future. Don't miss it!"—Tony Hillerman, author of the Joe Leaphorn mysteries###Review by Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA))Computer industry consultant and award-winning author Gerald M. Weinberg presents The Aremac Project, a thrilling science fiction...

Consultant and legendary programmer Gerald M. Weinberg offers readers a unique insider's view of the many ways to become a better programmer and to improve job performance. Organized as a collection of essays about the profession of programming, the book is both provocative and readable. Each...

For more than thirty-five years, An Introduction to General Systems Thinking has been hailed as an innovative introduction to systems theory, with applications in software development and testing, medicine, engineering, social sciences, architecture, and beyond. Used in university courses and professional...

This landmark 1971 classic is reprinted with a new preface, chapter-by-chapter commentary, and straight-from-the-heart observations on topics that affect the professional life of programmers. Long regarded as one of the first books to pioneer a people-oriented approach to computing, The Psychology...

Systems analysis and design have solved many problems, but they have also created many problems. This unique book tackles crucial analysis and design issues that are glossed over in conventional texts. It recognizes that while many problems are solved with systems analysis and design, many problems...

More Secrets of Consulting is a sequel or extension to The Secrets of Consulting, but the two books may be read in either order. One reviewer said: "Just buy this book and improve your life. I add Mr. Weinberg to a short list of those authors and persons in my life that have made me a better...

Becoming an effective manager of teams is the subject of this sixth volume in Gerald M. Weinberg's highly acclaimed series, Quality Software. To be effective, team managers must act congruently. These managers must not only understand the concepts of good software engineering and effective...

Gerald M. Weinberg illustrates how to create a supportive environment for software engineering —an environment in which your organization can realize long-lasting gains in quality and productivity by learning how to manage change. As the author argues, the history of software engineering is riddled...