Tom Demarco: 5 books

Book cover of Slack

Slack

Getting Past Burnout, Busywork, and the Myth of Total Efficiency

by Tom DeMarco
Language: English
Release Date: November 27, 2001

To most companies, efficiency means profits and growth. But what if your “efficient” company—the one with the reduced headcount and the “stretch” goals—is actually slowing down and losing money? What if your employees are burning out doing the work of two or more people, leaving them no...
Book cover of Waltzing with Bears

Waltzing with Bears

Managing Risk on Software Projects

by Tom DeMarco, Tim Lister
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2013

This is the digital version of the printed book (Copyright © 2003). If There’s No Risk On Your Next Project, Don’t Do It.   Greater risk brings greater reward, especially in software development. A company that runs away from risk will soon find itself lagging behind its more adventurous competition....
Book cover of Dark Harbor House
by Tom DeMarco
Language: English
Release Date: November 25, 2000

Bring together a wonderfully varied mix of characters in a once-grand Maine island summer cottage, leave them to their own devices over the course of a long, idyllic summer in the late 1940s, and you have all the ingredients for a fine comedy of manners. Author Tom DeMarco starts with a simple little...
Book cover of Peopleware

Peopleware

Productive Projects and Teams

by Tom DeMarco, Tim Lister
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2013

  Few books in computing have had as profound an influence on software management as Peopleware. The unique insight of this longtime best seller is that the major issues of software development are human, not technical. They’re not easy issues; but solve them, and you’ll maximize your...
Book cover of Adrenaline Junkies and Template Zombies

Adrenaline Junkies and Template Zombies

Understanding Patterns of Project Behavior

by Tom DeMarco, Peter Hruschka, Tim Lister
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2013

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