num_pages: 292
description: This landmark 1971 classic is reprinted with a new preface chapter-by-chapter commentary and straight-from-the-heart observations on topics that affect the professional life of programmers.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.Finding the chapters strikingly relevant to today's issues in programming Gerald M. Weinberg adds new insights and highlights 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 insightful writings on the human side of software engineering.Topics include egoless programming intelligence psychological measurement personality factors motivation training social problems on large projects problem-solving ability programming language design team formation the programming environment and much more.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.
language: English
title: The Psychology of Computer Programming
publisher: Dorset House