Antipatterns - 2nd Edition

CRC Press

AntipatternsManaging Software Organizations and People, Second Edition\nAuthor(s): Colin J. Neill, Philip A. Laplante, Joanna F. DeFranco\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Inc, United States\nImprint: Taylor & Francis Inc\nISBN-13: 9781439861868, 978-1439861868\nSynopsis\nEmphasizing leadership principles and practices, Antipatterns: Managing Software Organizations and People, Second Edition catalogs 49 business practices that are often precursors to failure. This updated edition of a bestseller not only illustrates bad management approaches, but also covers the bad work environments and cultural traits commonly found in IT, software development, and other business domains. For each antipattern, it describes the situation and symptoms, gives examples, and offers a refactoring solution. \n\nThe authors, graduate faculty at Penn State University, avoid an overly scholarly style and infuse the text with entertaining sidebars, cartoons, stories, and jokes. They provi.