Comments on: Book review: Peopleware (Read This!)

By: Matthew Stibbe

Matthew Stibbe — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 10:02:14 +0000

Peopleware is one of a tiny handful of business books that is actually worth reading.

By: 10 myths about productivity - Bad Language

10 myths about productivity - Bad Language — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 08:38:21 +0000

[...] is great in a restaurant or bar but there’s a reason they don’t let people talk in libraries. Peopleware has great data about the value of quiet rooms, noise reduction and eliminating [...]

By: Kate the Book Buff

Kate the Book Buff — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 19:07:06 +0000

This sounds like a book my boss could definitely use!!! Great review, thanks

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Best books on Twitter » Blog Archive » 12272193501 — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 12:50:36 +0000

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By: Happy employees: the secret of a happy workplace - fire people - Bad Language

Happy employees: the secret of a happy workplace - fire people - Bad Language — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 10:38:14 +0000

[...] top ten percent of programmers massively outperforms the rest. For more on this, check out Peopleware. They solve big problems. Get more done. Whine less. Enjoy their work more. Make fewer mistakes. [...]

By: Silence is golden: how to sound-proof your writing room — Bad Language

Silence is golden: how to sound-proof your writing room — Bad Language — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:10:08 +0000

[...] more on this, check out Peopleware. It goes into great detail about the effects of noise and interruption on productivity (among other [...]

By: Simon Wilson

Simon Wilson — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 12:55:49 +0000

Also take a look at ‘Slack – Getting Past Burn-out, Busywork, and the Myth of Total Efficiency’ by DeMarco. Wonderful reminder that if all we have is busyness we don’t have time to imagine.

By: Neil

Neil — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 14:38:07 +0000

Matthew, Thanks for the link to the interview. Peopleware is indeed a book that's well worth reading - much of what's been written about software teams in the 20+ years since its publication is just derivative. Another really good book is The psychology of computer programming by Gerald Weiberg. 35 years old, but still relevant. - Neil PS Tim Lister is speaking at Business of Software 2007