| ". . . full of good advice on what institutional and team policies
help to promote good software practices among engineers. . . . "Although
this book is aimed at managers, as with most books of this nature, all levels
of engineers can benefit by reading it. You can use the tips in this book to either
improve your own engineering culture, or to identify the problems in your group,
that you just haven't quite been able to put a finger on." —Mark
A. Herschberg
Javaranch.com
". . .
the book leads you through the phases of system development, focusing on practical
problems and suggesting project-oriented solutions that use modern, proven methodologies.
Even though Wiegers clearly has preferences, he also provides excellent, well-written
descriptions of alternative methodologies." "This book is essential
reading for anyone responsible for systems development and, even more importantly,
for anyone responsible for managing teams of systems developers. Well written
and easy to read, it is filled with information that will definitely help improve
your products' quality." —Sorel Reisman
IEEE Software
"The most important thing this book does
is make you aware that the software engineering culture within your organization
is critical to the success of development projects. ". . . Karl Wiegers
writes using a practical manner that leaves you asking for more. A must-read for
anyone interested in improving the way they develop software." —Scott
Ambler
Software Development
"Throughout
the book, every step in the process, from the first idea down to the post release
bug fixes, is stated, developed and critiqued from a team perspective. The author
is a software process engineer who has clearly learned from his experience, both
positive and negative." —Charles Ashbacher
Charles Ashbacher Technologies
Mathematics and Computer Education
"Firmly rooted in the
experiences of its author, this book offers the reader not just practical ideas
of what to do, but also of ways to learn and think while doing them." —Brian
O'Laughlin
Software QA
"Karl Wiegers'
new book has a good chance of joining the select few books that top 100,000 copies
and become standard references for the software engineering world. What Karl's
book has in common with the classic software engineering books are these four
factors: - It starts a new theme of important research or goes beyond
its competitors.
- It covers important and practical topics dealing with
day-to-day problems.
- It is well written and easy to read.
- It
includes real data rather than just the author's opinions.
"What
sets Karl's book apart from the other treatments is that it deals with how real
people react to changes, to mandates, to new methods, and to both success and
failure in their work. ". . . not just a theoretical discussion of
how software engineering is supposed to work, but rather some informed observations
of how things really do work in an actual company that wants to improve software.
. . . ". . . a graceful writing style, clear illustrations, and a
very extensive set of bibliographic references. . . . a welcome addition to the
software engineering literature." —Capers
Jones
Chairman
Software Productivity Research, Inc.
"I give it Four Stars! A book in which both managers and technicians can
find practical guidance in their common quest for a more productive, healthier,
and happier software development organization." —Tim
Lister
Principal, Atlantic
Systems Guild
". . . an insightful description of a healthy
software engineering culture. His culture builder and culture killer tips present
good commonsense advice to both software developers and managers on how to evolve
a professional culture. . . . a very readable book." —Bill
Curtis
Co-Founder and Chief Scientist
TeraQuest | 
