Psychology of computer programming Gerald M. Weinberg
Publisher: Dorset House

The psychology of computer programming. "It is not a question of silicon vs. Is an excellent book by Jerry Weinberg. The Psychology of Computer Programming. ThoughtWorkers pitched in with their books recommendation and we ended up getting a great collection of books. I think the major culprit is Gerald Weinberg's book, The Psychology of Computer Programming: Silvery Anniversary Edition. Long time since I wrote any blog.. As usual I'm going to quote from a few pages. His experience with both computer programming and human psychology has led him to notice the many similarities that exist between the two fields. This book has only one major purpose—to trigger the beginning of a new field of study: computer programming as a human activity, or in short, the psychology of computer programming. The Psychology of Computer Programming: Silver Anniversary Edition. Weinberg is eminently quotable. Edward mentioned what looks like an interesting book about how to be happy in your career as a computer programmer here. The above explains why Gerald Weinberg, in The Psychology of Computer Programming (written in the 1970s, and still applicable), states that if a programmer becomes indispensable, you should fire him immediately. He had written The Psychology of Computer Programming in 1970, a number of papers about testing during the sixties, including a section on testing in his 1961 book, Fundamentals of Computer Programming. We recently got new technical books for our office library.