Re^3: Multidimensional arrays

> Is The Mythical Man-Month still worth reading, considering it was written in 1975 when I was 6!?

Though first published in 1975, The Mythical Man-Month was republished in an anniversary edition with four extra chapters in 1995, including a reprint of the essay "No Silver Bullet" with commentary by the author.

Brooks' elegant writing style, unusual in books about computer programming, made it a delight to read for me.

I'd say it's mandatory reading for managers of large software projects (though not for programmers). The funny thing is that in the 1990s (when I read it) this book had a cult following among my programmer friends ... and yet none of our managers had read it! :)

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Re^4: Multidimensional arrays by kcott (Archbishop) on Jun 08, 2023 at 01:45 UTC
"The funny thing is that in the 1990s (when I read it) this book had a cult following among my programmer friends ... and yet none of our managers had read it! :)" I read it in 1990 and found the same thing. I wasn't aware that it had been republished. Obviously, I read an older edition: '75 original or '82 reprint — I don't remember which. Something for my Christmas Wish List. 🎄 🎁 📘 — Ken	[reply]

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by kcott (Archbishop) on Jun 08, 2023 at 01:45 UTC

"The funny thing is that in the 1990s (when I read it) this book had a cult following among my programmer friends ... and yet none of our managers had read it! :)"

I read it in 1990 and found the same thing.

I wasn't aware that it had been republished. Obviously, I read an older edition: '75 original or '82 reprint — I don't remember which.

Something for my Christmas Wish List. 🎄 🎁 📘

— Ken

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