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Peopleware: Productive Projects and Teams 2nd Edition

by Tom DeMarco (Author), Timothy Lister (Author)
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Demarco and Lister demonstrate that the major issues of software development are human, not technical. Their answers aren't easy--just incredibly successful. New second edition features eight all-new chapters. Softcover. Previous edition: c1987. DLC: Management.
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dorset House
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 1, 1999
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ 2nd
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 245 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0932633439
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0932633439
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.25 x 0.75 x 9.25 inches
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Customers find this book to be a must-read for managers, with excellent readability and writing style that is easy to follow. Moreover, the book provides valuable insights, with one customer specifically noting its effectiveness in managing creative knowledge workers. Additionally, customers appreciate the book's humor and consider it a classic work.

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41 customers mention "Readability"38 positive3 negative

Customers find the book highly readable, describing it as excellent and a must-read for managers, with one customer noting it offers valuable lessons beyond software business.

"I cannot overstate just how great this book is! DeMarco and Lister don't mess around...." Read more

"...anecdotes based on the author's own experiences, and is solidly packed with practical and useful advice...." Read more

"...At the same time, the advice is solid and they often provide data to back up their assertions...." Read more

"...or "Death March" (see my reviews for all of these books), and are worth reading even if just to provide discussion starters within your organization...." Read more

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Customers find the book insightful and relevant, with one customer specifically noting its value in managing creative knowledge workers.

"...The authors use no-nonsense writing, statistical evidence, and even humorous anecdotes to drive their points home...." Read more

"...easy read - not too long, clearly and engagingly written, relies on well-told anecdotes based on the author's own experiences, and is solidly packed..." Read more

"...This book helps give form to the ideals and specific guidance to get there. It is well recommended to everyone who manages software projects." Read more

"...speak about now, and there are some key ideas that make sense for any team of professionals who have to work together...." Read more

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Customers appreciate the writing style of the book, finding it well written and easy to read, with one customer noting it reads beautifully.

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"...in its field, and is an easy read - not too long, clearly and engagingly written, relies on well-told anecdotes based on the author's own experiences..." Read more

"...Great writing style, and you "get" what it's about almost immediately (unless you are one of the "office police")...." Read more

"...best insight into the organizations, classic work area facts in simple plain English." Read more

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Customers find the book humorous, with one mentioning that the authors have a good sense of humor.

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Customers appreciate the book's classic content, with one noting that Tom Demarco's work is timeless.

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  • Sean Kelly
    5.0 out of 5 stars An absolute must-read!
    Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 1999
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    I cannot overstate just how great this book is!
    DeMarco and Lister don't mess around. They go right to the heart of project and team management and tell you exactly what makes one company succeed while so many others fail: it's not technology, it's people.
    With reckless abandon, they attack cubicles, dress codes, telephones, hiring policies, and company core hours and demonstrate how managers who are not insecure about their positions, who shelter their employees from corporate politics, who, in short, make it possible for people to work are the ones who complete projects and whose employees have fun doing so. The authors use no-nonsense writing, statistical evidence, and even humorous anecdotes to drive their points home.
    While the first edition was as appropriate to today's corporate cultures as it ever was, the authors have added analysis of some of the latest trends in management in this new second edition, and show what's good and what's not. The update includes coverage of the dangers of constant overtime, the stupidity of motivational posters, the side effects of process improvement programs, how to make change possible, and the costs of turnover. As with the rest of the book, all topics receive thorough and thoughtful treatment.
    Although the book is weighed heavily towards software engineering projects, you'll find that much of what DeMarco and Lister say apply to projects where creativity and analytical skills are required. If you're a manager of such a project, consider this book required reading before you do anything else today. If you're a team member on such a project, buy a copy for your boss, and an extra one for your boss's boss.
    One final note: I'd wager that Scott Adams, creator of Dilbert, must use this book as inspiration for his comic strip. Dilbert's encounters with his moronic boss and idiotic company policies seem to come right from the pages of Peopleware's advice on what not to do.
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  • ELPIDIO S BUANTELLO
    4.0 out of 5 stars A little out of date, but great
    Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2025
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    Lots of lessons for PMs and new supervisors as well as software developers in here. If you liked Joel on Software, you'll enjoy this as well.
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  • Allen Vander Meulen
    5.0 out of 5 stars Better the second time around!
    Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2006
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    I read the first edition of this book about 10 years ago, and recently purchased and read this second edition. The book is a real eye-opener, exploding many myths about what it takes to make a team successful.

    "Peopleware" is a classic work in its field, and is an easy read - not too long, clearly and engagingly written, relies on well-told anecdotes based on the author's own experiences, and is solidly packed with practical and useful advice. Tables, facts and charts supporting the book's themes are well presented, and the authors are careful to not go beyond what the facts support.

    In the second edition, a sixth section, "Son of Peopleware", was added, consisting of 8 new chapters of material expanding on the original edition in light of what the authors have learned in the years since.

    The central theme of this book is that teams are not machines, but are composed of people: the human element must always be considered, if not highly valued, to maximize not only your team's productivity and individual team-member job satisfaction (as well as your own), but to maximize your team's value to the organization as a whole. That the title starts with "Peopleware" is no mistake.

    Anyone who manages teams in a business environment, regardless of the industry they are in, should read this book.

    Hats off to Tom Demarco and Timothy Lister: great job!
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  • Christopher R. Travers
    5.0 out of 5 stars Important Read For Contrarian Reasons
    Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2008
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    Much of this book is spent explaining what should be obvious to the best managers, but which corporate culture and priorities tend to work against. In general, the book looks more at typical mistakes than at recipes for success. At the same time, the advice is solid and they often provide data to back up their assertions.

    If I was a manager at a typical and mediocre corporation, I would not recommend this book too much-- it is hell fighting against corporate culture. However if you work for the best or you are starting a business and want to be the best, this book is extremely important. (If you are a manager working at a mediocre corporation, start your own business or get hired by a better company after you read this book!)

    The main premise of the book is that people matter more than management or technology. Any business leader worth his salt knows these two points, yet most managers or leaders ignore them. This book helps give form to the ideals and specific guidance to get there. It is well recommended to everyone who manages software projects.
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  • Avid Reader Man
    5.0 out of 5 stars Classic and still fantastic
    Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2010
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    This book is one of the books I still recommend to people who are managing software development teams. The ideas in this book are about many of the topics that "agile" teams speak about now, and there are some key ideas that make sense for any team of professionals who have to work together. I still use memorable phrases from this book such as "brain time vs. body time", and "bring back the door". Tom DeMarco and Tim Lister have gone on to write other key classics such as "Waltzing with Bears", but this is still my favorite. Great writing style, and you "get" what it's about almost immediately (unless you are one of the "office police").

    One of the ideas in the book is the concept of "flow" - then, years later I read Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience (P.S.) - which pretty much sums up some of the same thoughts. Another book that also referred to the concept of flow was Stumbling on Happiness. Also great books.

    I still enjoy occasionally re-reading this classic that should be in every developer/manager's collection.
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  • Fernando Bernardino
    5.0 out of 5 stars Phenomenal and timeless analysis on human psychology applied to Software Development
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 16, 2018
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    It is simply phenomenal. Impressive how the authors were able to do a clear analysis on a fuzzy subject as people on software development. The first edition was written decades ago and yet many companies do the same mistakes over and over again. We are the weakest link in Software Development.
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  • Chris R
    5.0 out of 5 stars Accurate and enlightening
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 10, 2013
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    I bought this on a whim and I'm glad I did. The book advocates giving knowledge workers space and quiet to allow the to focus. Their points completely agrees with my own experience.
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  • Vanclei Picolli
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 29, 2020
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  • Imre Lendak
    5.0 out of 5 stars A lot of XP in a short book
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 19, 2011
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    The authors explain why are the people the most important ingredients of healthy organizations. All (software) managers and wannabe managers should read this. Maybe even before the Mythical man-month...
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  • Josh
    5.0 out of 5 stars Frightening...
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 7, 2011
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    ...but so true. So readable and very practical. I do not agree that it's dated. You can even use the book to beat your manager about the head.
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