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24 alternatives to The Mythical Man-Month
Essays on software engineering
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Mythical Man-Month launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Interviews with the 15 most interesting computer programmers
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Getting software projects back on track
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Strategies and reflections on software engineering
2016 · softwareengineeringdaily.com · its alternatives →
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Clever solutions to classic programming problems
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Little book of big ideas
2017 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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A Research and Design Survival Guide
2015 · rosenfeldmedia.com · its alternatives →
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The authoritative resource for learning Go
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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The world through the lens of software.
2017 · softwareengineeringdaily.com · its alternatives →
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Code▲76The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software
2016 · namecheap.com · its alternatives →
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Essential Skills and Concepts For The Self-taught Programmer
2016 · bigmachine.io · its alternatives →
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Elements of reusable object-oriented software
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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DHH talks software, evolving Basecamp, and "unicorns"
2016 · softwareengineeringdaily.com · its alternatives →
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A practical guide to object oriented design
2016 · sandimetz.com · its alternatives →
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The world through the lens of software.
2017 · softwareengineeringdaily.com · its alternatives →
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The seminal 201 book on product management
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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