The Mythical Man-MonthFrederick P. Brooks, Jr.

• Published 1975, Republished 1995

• Experience managing the development of OS/360 in 1964-65

• Central Argument

  • Large programming projects suffer management problems different in kind than small ones, due to division of labor.
  • Critical need is the preservation of the conceptual integrity of the product itself.

• Central Conclusion

  • Integrity achieved through exceptional designer.
  • Implementation achieved through well-managed effort.

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