The Best Software Writing I: Selected and Introduced by Joel Spolsky

by Joel Spolsky

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It's nice having a collection of high-quality writing related to software and the business in one place instead of trawling the Web for it.

— Meryl K. Evans, meryl. ...an entertaining read with a number of enlightening insights into what I do for a living... The whole book is fantastic though, and you should absolutely pick it up...in dead tree form. This is a book worth checking out, even if you're not a software developer.

With a nod to both the serious and funny sides of technical writing, The Best Software Writing I: Selected and Introduced by Joel Spolsky is an entertaining read and a guide to the technical writing literati.

The Best Software Writing I contains writings from:

Ken Arnold
Leon Bambrick
Michael Bean
Rory Blyth
Adam Bosworth
danah boyd
Raymond Chen
Kevin Cheng and Tom Chi
Cory Doctorow
ea_spouse
Bruce Eckel
Paul Ford
Paul Graham
John Gruber
Gregor Hohpe
Ron Jeffries
Eric Johnson
Eric Lippert
Michael Lopp
Larry Osterman
Mary Poppendieck
Rick Schaut
Aaron Swartz
Clay Shirky
Eric Sink
why the lucky stiff

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Average Customer Review: 4 out of 5 stars

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5 out of 5 stars

Must read...sorry must practice, 2008-09-15
Lot of my friends have already said enough about this book. So, don't hesitate to add this to your cart!

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4 out of 5 stars

A beautiful collection, 2008-06-07
This book is less to do with Joel and his own writing, but more to do with the wonderful writing of others.

A well researched and nicely put together collections of interesting historical articles on software development. If you enjoy getting into the thoughts and minds behind some of the greats, then this book is certainly for you.

Put together with brief introductions by Joel, this book takes you on a wonderful journey through wonderful writing.

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2 out of 5 stars

Would be better if Joel's ego didn't get in the way, 2008-04-28
There really are some good essays in this book, though a few of them are a little boring, and a lot of them really don't have anything to do with software development.

Joel's ego-driven introductions and blatantly obvious footnotes make me wonder what the intended audience for the book is.

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5 out of 5 stars

A compilation of some of the best thinking, 2008-01-06
There are a core set of principles about software development that can either be learned from years of making painful mistakes or by learning of the mistakes of others. If you've read Fred Brooks or followed Joel Spolsky's writings, you know what I mean. The writings Joel collects here are diverse and interesting; a must read for anyone looking for clarity on a variety of subjects. This book was better than I expected; and I expected it to be pretty good.

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4 out of 5 stars

easy reading software book for a tech junkie, 2007-09-17
loved the easy read style, interesting topics, down to earth, quick discussions on numerous software development topics. found this to be both enjoyable and informative and of course opionated.

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