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I recently reread parts of The Psychology of Computer Programming that seemed very radical to me when I first read them in 1971. As I look around at today's programmers, I can see what a large, beneficial effect that work has had. --Richard Mateosian, IEEE Micro

The Psychology of Computer Programming . . . was the first major book to address programming as an individual and team effort, and became a classic in the field. . . . Despite, or perhaps even because of, the perspective of 1971, this book remains a must-read for all software development managers. --J.J. Hirschfelder, Computing Reviews

Whether you're part of the generation of the 1960's and 1970's, or part of the current generation . . . you owe it to yourself to pick up a copy of this wonderful book. Once you've digested it, you should then track down all [twenty] of the other Weinberg textbooks published by Dorset House. . . . Every one of them is a jewel. --Ed Yourdon, Cutter IT E-Mail Advisor

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Internationally respected for his innovative thinking on both human and technical issues, GERALD M. WEINBERG focuses on ways to help people improve their productivity. A highly influential author, lecturer, and consultant, he draws on experiences gained in all three roles, as well as from a long technical career as a software developer and researcher.

Gerald M. Weinberg has written on topics ranging from computer systems and programming to education and problem solving -- and most recently, on writing, itself, and fiction! He is author, coauthor, or editor of more than twenty Dorset House books.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dorset House
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 1, 1998
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ Annual, Subsequent
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 292 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0932633420
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0932633422
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.1 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.25 x 1.25 x 9.25 inches
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I've always been interested in helping smart people be happy and productive. To that end, I've published books on human behavior, including Weinberg on Writing: The Fieldstone Method, The Psychology of Computer Programming, Perfect Software and Other Fallacies, and an Introduction to General Systems Thinking. I've also written books on leadership including Becoming a Technical Leader, The Secrets of Consulting (Foreword by Virginia Satir), More Secrets of Consulting, and the nine-volume Quality Software series.

I try to incorporate my knowledge of science, engineering, and human behavior into all of my writing and consulting work (with writers, hi-tech researchers, software engineers, and people whose life-situation could require the use of a service dog). I write novels about such people, including The Aremac Project, Aremac Power, Jigglers, First Stringers, Second Stringers, The Hands of God, Freshman Murders, Earth's Endless Effort, Mistress of Molecules, Where There’s a Will There’s a Murder, The Death Lottery—all about how my brilliant protagonists produce quality work and learn to be happy. My books may be found linked from my website: geraldmweinberg.com.

I’ve won many awards for my writing but the "award" I'm most proud of is the book, The Gift of Time (Fiona Charles, ed.) written by my student and readers for my 75th birthday. Their stories make me feel that I've been at least partially successful at helping smart people be happy.

- Gerald M. (Jerry) Weinberg

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  • Eric Wertz
    5.0 out of 5 stars Remarkable flashback to current time
    Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2022
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    I found this book through Adam Barr's recent ACM lecture and book ("The Problem with Software"). Perhaps most remarkable is how little the psychology and social aspects of programming and programmers hasn't changed much in 50+ years. Mr. Barr goes into this in some detail in his book(s?) also, and the reasons for it.

    If it weren't for the references to the really old systems in use, you'd be hard-pressed to know that this book isn't contemporary. The only exceptions are the last two chapters about languages and tools. Even the discussion about the meta-environment in which batch jobs/systems (still prevalent at that time, apparently) still have relevance in a time-shifted way in programmers' social patterns and mindsets today.

    Pretty much all of the human factors and behaviors that he presents are nearly spot-on. If it weren't so funny it'd be nauseating how similar the field is still today. It's hard to recommend this book enough if you have any interest in the psychological or social aspects of software development. I'll almost certainly follow-up by reading other work from the author.
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  • Just A Guy
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great subject matter in terrible binding
    Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2014
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    My only complaint is in regards to the quality of the physical book itself. I'm only in my first reading and the book is falling part. The spine of the book has broken in multiple places from only slight pressure in trying to fold the pages.
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  • Abdullah Alansari
    5.0 out of 5 stars Minor editing errors but great otherwise
    Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2021
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    “The Psychology of Computer Programming” is a pioneer in the human side of software development. Although it was released more than 50 years ago, it has stood the test of time and is still very much relevant today.

    You can learn how the software industry changed and for the better or worse. This will help you to understand more how what might seem like a great idea in the current ecosystem can result in a catastrophe in the future.

    A book that is just as timely is “The Mythical Man-Month,” where the author talks about a hard-learned experience on a software project where the situation was so dire that the company added hardware engineers to the project roster.
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  • Paul A. Brown Jr.
    3.0 out of 5 stars Makes some good points but is very hard to finish
    Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2013
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    I bought this book because it was on Jeff Atwood and Joel Spolsky's recommended reading lists. The author makes some good points about programmers but rarely support his ideas with more than a single hypothetical situation that he says he encountered. I found it too difficult to get past the half way mark of the book because I felt the author was assuming that everything he said was true.
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  • Kardo J.
    5.0 out of 5 stars I enjoyed it
    Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2017
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    A couple of the last chapters on languages and documentation felt a little bit boring compared to the others, but a great book overall. I would recommend it to anyone who has even a little bit of interest in computer software.
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  • I. M. Gretz
    2.0 out of 5 stars No Added Value and Too Little Too Late
    Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2012
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    In the 70s, system programmers from local industry flocked to SUNY-Binghamton to take Gerry's course, and they gave it rave reviews. A quarter-century later and still involved in relatively complex programming, I decided that I might find some value from reading "Psychology." Pleased to find that there was a new "silver anniversary" edition, I bit, tasted, and finished it -- and found little of any value.

    Gerry pretty-much summed it up himself in his Epilogue when he quotes a reviewer who spent a delightful afternoon reading it, but finding little of value in the book. I, also, enjoyed the parts that reflected the times.

    My biggest disappointment was with the new material. The approach taken was to add retrospectives at the ends of sections, but the thoughts-after are, well, after thoughts. And, I was bitter that the author or the publisher didn't take the occasion of the new edition to clean up the errors and typos left in the 25-year-old book. Too tired, I guess.

    I did get continuing chuckles at prospects of 60s commune-style programming groups self-organizing, self-planning, and self-directing. Occasionally, a big laugh.
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  • Peter Penning
    4.0 out of 5 stars Psychological part as relevant as when written in 1970
    Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2016
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    Technically clearly from a different era, difficult to understand when familiar with today's tools. The errors and limitations that define programming are as valid as 45 years ago. Good decision of the author to leave the original text untouched and only add comments to the silver anniversary addition. The most striking part is the lucid description of the huge gap between management and the people doing the work, still so often the case.
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  • Steven N. Vaughn
    5.0 out of 5 stars Source of Perspective
    Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2012
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    This book is like a time capsule. The author references all sorts of technologies from my youth and topics that were hot 30 years ago. It conjures a lot of nostalgia in me.

    But the main message is very relevant and very priceless: programming is a human activity that is still not well understood. Even as technology changes the human issues seem to remain fairly constant and require attention.

    You would read this book for the same reason you would read 'The Prince' by Machiavelli.
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  • Guillaume W.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Si ancien et si contenporain
    Reviewed in France on July 22, 2012
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    Excellent livre sur les aspects psychologiques du développement logiciel
    Écrit dans les années 60 et publié au début des 70's, ce livre colle fichetrement bien à la réalité d'aujourd'hui
    Traite de principes intemporels, un des livres incontournables d'une bibliothèque d'un informaticien
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  • DrG
    5.0 out of 5 stars Programmieren aus der Psychologischen Sicht - als Entwickler super witzig zu lesen
    Reviewed in Germany on May 2, 2025
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    Ich bin selbst Software-Entwickler, als ich das Buch las, brüllte ich mehrfach vor Lachen, und dachte es könnte meine eigene Firma sein...
    Okay- die beschriebenen Software-Komponenten sind natürlich Ur-Alt.. Das Buch wurde ja bekanntlich original in 75 geschreiben, und dann in 2000 überarbeitet. Daher muss man etwas abstrahieren, wer ein Buch über aktuelle Software erwartet, sollte zu etwas anderem Greifen.
    Aber: Die Psychologie des Menschen ändert sich halt nicht... Und die Dynamik von handelnden Menschen in Firmen auch nicht.
    Am coolsten fand ich die Untersuchung, wie es mit Komponenten-Design aussieht. Was rauskam war super spannend:
    Wenn zwei eingespielte Teams eine Aufgabe gestellt bekamen, wurden die Designs auf zwei Komponenten ausgelegt - bei einem eingespielten Team kam eine Komponente raus ---
    Und das bei Aufgaben, bei denen (unabhängige) Experten durchgängig mal eine oder mal zwei Komponenten empfohlen hätten. Ergo hatte die Psychologie mehr Auswirkung auf das Design als die technische Notwendigkeit...
    Eine andere fand ich noch witziger - bei der ein Fehler nach etlichen Jahren sehr störend aufgepoppt ist, der seine Ursache als Workaround um eine mechanische Unpässlichkeit einer Maschine herausgestellt hat.. Zu allem Überfluss wurde die mechanische Unpässlichkeit kurz nach dem Workaround schon gelöst - aber der Software-Workaround -- damit die Fehlfunktion - wurde über Jahre mitgeschleppt... Ich musste als Software-Profi einfach lachen. Geschichten, wie sie das Leben schreibt.
    Jedem Software-Menschen zu empfehlen, sofern er kein Problem mit historischer Software hat (Diese Bereiche muss man halt wohlwollend überlesen)
    Wie gesagt: Die Psychologie der Menschen ändert sich einfach nicht (auch wenn die Namen der Compiler, Programmiersprachen, Bibliotheken sich extrem schnell ändern)
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  • Dr Igor Toujilov
    5.0 out of 5 stars Must-to-Have Classic
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 6, 2024
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    This is a must-to-have classic book for all software engineering professionals, their bosses and professors, teaching software engineering. It describes valuable principles like egoless programming which are desperate today but forgotten in modern software engineering practice. Despite this book was written in the age of mainframes, it will remain actual in the foreseeable future.
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  • Bhaskar Chowdhury
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful , wonderful book.
    Reviewed in India on April 24, 2018
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    I was waiting for this book for a long long time. Finally purchased it and discover the world of wonderful stuff. I first saw this copy in USIS/American Library many many years ago.
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  • Kerola Sami
    5.0 out of 5 stars Technical progress is illusion
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 26, 2009
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    This is surreal book. After almost forty years not much has hanged. Some details are a bit outdated, but mostly the book is as relevant as it must have been at the time of writing. The book is worth of reading for two reasons. Firstly anyone who is computer professional should be aware of history, and the book is piece of living history of the computer science & engineering. Secondly the book gives comfort. Problems of programming have been known for long time, but there are ways how to live with the problems and such ideas are almost as old as problems.

    George Santayana; 'Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it'. Unfortunately this book (like so many other excellent books) has not teach most of computer professionals and that's why the whole industry is in endless repeat loop.
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