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The Best Software Writing I: Selected and Introduced by Joel Spolsky View Larger Image | Joel Spolsky
Apress, Paperback, Published June 2005, 305 pages, ISBN 1590595009 | List Price: $24.99
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Frustrated by the lack of well-written essays on software engineering, Joel
Spolsky (of www.joelonsoftware.com fame) has put together a collection of
his favorite writings on the topic.
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
About the Author
Joel Spolsky, a software industry veteran, maintains his blog, Joel on Software,
which has become one of the most popular independent websites for programmers.
His site has been described as the "anti-Dilbert manifesto." Spolsky has designed
and developed software used by millions of people, and has worked on a variety
of products, from Microsoft Excel to the Juno user interface. He is the founder
of Fog Creek Software in New York City.
Customer Reviews
Customer Reviews: 1 Average Customer Rating: Aug 27, 2005 G. Wade Johnson from Houston, TX
An entertaining set of well-written articles
Joel Spolsky is well-known for his "Joel on Software" weblog. He not only knows his technology, but he can also write. Unfortunately for our field, that talent is pretty rare. In this book Joel collects together 29 articles from various authors around the web to show that there are some people in our field who can actually write.
This might not be a book for everyone. Most of the articles are not as technical as most of the books I read. But I've been in this industry long enough to recognize the business side of things that we developers need to understand (or, at least, recognize). Many of the articles in this book cover those areas where I feel I am the weakest.
Most importantly, the articles are written well enough to make them easy to read and understand, even if the topic isn't one you would normally read. I did not agree with all of the articles, but each was informative and at least gave a new viewpoint to ponder.
I suspect that most junior programmers would not get as much out of this book, except for examples of how they should write. More senior people will recognize the benefits of the non-technical side much more. More importantly, even when the articles are written on non-technical subjects, they are written from our viewpoint. This makes each topic much easier to follow.
If you are a more senior developer, you will probably enjoy this book. The articles are well-written and cover topics that will stretch your brain in possibly unaccustomed directions.
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