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Book ReviewsRapid Development |
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Book: Rapid Development
Written by: Steve McConnell |
Publisher: Microsoft Press
Average Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5
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Bible of project management
Rating:
5 / 5
I have bought this book occasionally because of the well-known name of Steve McConnell. Originally I was confused by the title that seemed to indicate another super methodology that promised heavens. No need to say that I was skeptical about it. Do not look at the title, although this book emphasizes its value for the fast paced projects, it is THE BOOK on project management as a whole. In general, the book comprises practical knowledge of generations of project managers. Do not miss your chance to get it now easy in few days what took some people's life time to learn! Amidst lots of practical examples, you will also find an exciting style and lots of must-know suggestions on small, middle and large size projects. I believe that any project manager must read this book if she/he has not done it yet. In addition to what is covered in the book, the author provides lots of links and references in case you need to explore the area in more detail. The time you will save after reading this book is worth much, much more than this book costs.
A must-have book for managers/tech leads/senior developers
Rating:
5 / 5
Having seen quite a few projects go haywire; reading this book
made me pinpoint exactly all the faults those projects had. The
good thing about this book is that its complete. Some books cover
some areas and some others, but this covers all. For eg., if you
just read the first few chapters and decided to apply techniques
learnt to your project, you might not apply them correctly as you
you didn't read the whole book to get a complete picture of
rapid development.
This books is good for people working in startups. Developers
should also read this book so that they can help avoid mistakes
of managers/tech.leads in a fast-paced environment where things
can get easily missed.
Well done!
Rating:
5 / 5
This is one of the few large computer books I can say has the content to match its size. "Rapid Development" contains an extensive compilation of software development practices that have been used over the years. The nice thing about the book is the author clearly addresses where particular development practices should be applied then gives other references if the reader wants to get more detail about a topic. There are a lot of techniques in this book that I've seen addressed elsewhere, but never in such an understandable manner. The book is packed with useful information, and I'm very glad I bought it. I will use this one for years.
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