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“Joel On Software” By Joel Spolsky

If you’re in the business of developing software, you should read the “Joel On Software” book. Period.
(Shortest review I’ve ever written.)
While I don’t agree with everything Joel has written, I find most of what he writes to be a clear exposition of common-sense approaches to managing software development. No BS, just simple stuff that works. [...]

Posted 16 July 2008 † schof § Programming ‡ Comments (0)

“Super Crunchers” by Ian Ayres

Super Crunchers, by Ian Ayres, is subtitled “Why Thinking-by-Numbers Is the New Way to Be Smart.” It’s all about the use of numerical analysis, regression testing, and randomized assignment to learn more about a variety of topics, from the quality of wine to the quality of medicine — and how to use those techniques for [...]

Posted 13 October 2007 † schof § Essential Reading § Uncategorized ‡ Comments (0)

Karen Horney: Our Inner Conflicts

I just finished reading Our Inner Conflicts: A Constructive Theory of Neurosis by Karen Horney.
It’s one of the seminal books in analysis and therapy. I really found it full of insights and recognitions, both pleasant and unpleasant. I’m not really one for “self-help” books — most of them strike me as boring reading for self-absorbed [...]

Posted 16 October 2005 † schof § Therapy ‡ Comments (0)