Psychology of Computer Programming

Weinberg, Gerald M.

ISBN 10: 0442292643 / ISBN 13: 9780442292645

Published by Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, 1985

Good condition. Poor dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Seller Inventory # H08Q-00964

Synopsis:

This landmark 1971 classic is reprinted with new commentary and a Preface from the author.

Long regarded as one of the first books to pioneer a people-oriented approach to computing, The psychology of Computer Programming endures as a penetrating analysis of the intelligence, skill, teamwork, and problem-solving power of the computer programmer.

Returning to topics that are strikingly relevant to today's issues in programming, Gerald M. Weinberg provides a characteristically fresh perspective on his original insights, highlighting the similarities and differences between now and then. Using a conversational style that invites the reader to join him, Weinberg reunites with some of his most enduring, straight-from-the-heart observations on the human side of software engineering.

Dorset House Publishing is proud to make this important text available to new generations of Weinberg fans -- and to encourage readers of the first edition to return to its valuable lessons.

From the Epilogue

". . . the reader who has really been touched by this book will start to work on the operating system he carries around in his own central processing unit -- his head. That will be his reward."

Bibliographic Details

Title: Psychology of Computer Programming
Publisher: Van Nostrand Reinhold Company
Publication Date: 1985
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included