More Joel on Software: Further Thoughts on Diverse and Occasionally Related Matters That Will Prove of Interest to Software Developers, Designers, and ... Luck, Work with Them in Some Capacity (Pro)
by Joel Spolsky
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Author: Joel SpolskyEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2008-06-24
ISBN: 1430209879
Number of pages: 320
Publisher: Apress
Book Reviews of More Joel on Software: Further Thoughts on Diverse and Occasionally Related Matters That Will Prove of Interest to Software Developers, Designers, and ... Luck, Work with Them in Some Capacity (Pro)
Book Review: A disappointing book from an author I generally enjoy reading.
Summary: 2 Stars
I've found his writing in the past to be interesting and thought provoking: I don't necessarily agree with all of what he says but it's always worth reading. I was well aware that, in common with all his previous books, this would be a dead-tree version of Joel's blog and various articles he's published on his web site
However what I didn't expect was that
- 40% would be a re-print of his immediately previous book, "Smart and gets things done",
- 20% self advertising or advertising for his company (the fact he's setup and runs a successful boutique web business adds to his credibility but outright repeated advertising in a paid-for book isn't acceptable).
- 20% newbies economic theory (hey Joel if I wanted an lesson in economics I don't think I'd buy one from you).
And only 10% is actually new and pertinent content.
A huge disappointment.
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