Review: Well paced and humorous
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 11, 2013
This is not a long book, nor is it particularly challenging to read but it is written to some extent in `nerd speak'. It is a vision of the world through the eyes of Indian Software Engineers and tells the story of one in particular and tells it pretty well.All is not as it seems in the world of software engineering according to Saha and there is a substantial amount to consider through the eyes of humor. Some of the scenarios we will recognise in any country, the stay late approach to seeming important, the `mountain out of a mole-hill' approach to appearing intelligent and the ludicrous approach of management to avoid promoting the best candidate. But clearly there are some lunacies that are particular to this field and some cultural differences that can be understood through satire.Saha has an easy writing style that is endearing and the pace of this short work is kept up and overall the story is informative as well as humorous.