Hey! This is Kirill, curator of the Management stream. Posts about interesting professional literature are often posted on Habr. As a result, our site has long turned into one of the largest libraries with reviews of books about IT, but no one has yet tried to structure it. To fix this, we are launching a series of library selections. Under the cut, the first of them is with books that will help a beginner to get used to the role of a leader, and a venerable boss to refresh his knowledge and become even better.
1. Nassim Nicholas Taleb. Black Swan. Under the Sign of Unpredictability
The black swan theory considers rare, hard-to-predict events, followed by serious consequences. If you are dealing with software development, this book will help you broaden your horizons and see potential dangers that were previously invisible.
“Having considered this theory, one can understand the relevance of a potential fundamental vulnerability in any automated system. The problem is old enough, there is as much as the C language. "
- Krasnoglazik
2. Frederick Brooks. The Mythical Man-Month, or How Software Systems
Are Created A classic book about software development management. In 2018, PC World magazine ranked it number one in its top IT books “embarrassing to admit I haven't read,” and several hundred StackOverflow users ranked it eighth on the list of the most important programming books ever written. ...
“I heard about the book by Frederick Brooks while still studying at the university. After a couple of years, I returned to her. By that time, I already had several years of work in the IT industry. And when I started reading, I was surprised how relevant the book, written in 1975, is! "
- devmark
3. J. H. Rainwater. How to graze cats. A Manual for Programmers Leading Other Programmers
A book on how to combine leadership with leadership if you manage IT projects. It will be useful for those who find themselves in a managerial position after working as an ordinary programmer - or have been leading people for a long time, but want to improve their skills.
"The book" How to Graze Cats "captivates with its objectivity: well-known situations are described here, various components and working conditions of the team are sorted out to pieces, even the author's technological solutions are given."
- ProductivityInside
4. Jeff Sutherland. Scrum. A Revolutionary Project Management Method
One of those books that definitely needs to be read if you are trying to understand this technique. At least because it was written by the creator of Scrum himself.
“The entire book is divided into chapters, which are the main points of the Scrum framework, as well as its main advantages. The first chapter stands out separately, which describes the times when the methodology was just in its infancy. It is read in one breath, it is impossible to tear yourself away. "
- dmitriyabr
5. Jim Camp. Say No First
Camp teaches negotiating from a position of strength. Asking the right questions, resisting manipulation, not paying attention to things that cannot be changed and focusing on your behavior. In a word, this is a universal book that will be useful both when applying for a new job and during difficult negotiations with partners.
“The best presentation is the one your client didn't see. Camp argues that the presentation puts you in a position below your opponent. If you operate within the framework of the Camp system, if you described the enemy's pain, then you made the best presentation. If you cannot describe the pain, the presentation will not help and will do nothing. "
- navff
6. Tom DeMarco. Deadline. A Novel on Project Management ”
The author of this book is the head of Atlantic Systems Guild, a consulting company that builds complex business systems and helps manage risk. Of the 13 books written, he considers this the strongest. Written in the form of a fiction novel, it reveals patterns and talks about the problems that may await a gaping manager.
"Deadline" is a kind of parody of the adventures of James Bond. The story about the "hit", told in the world of information technologies of a planet similar to ours. After reading, it will be difficult to tackle any other book on project management - it will inevitably seem boring. "
- Arch_Stanton
7. Jason Fraid and David Heinemeier Hensson. Rework: Business Without Prejudice
This book was written by the founders of 37signals, now known as BaseCamp. With 14 permanent employees, the organization's products are regularly used by more than 3 million people around the world. The book contains their experience on how to start a business or simply bring a project to a successful end. Even if you do not have time and it seems that something is missing.
“Rework is quick and easy to read. It is somewhat reminiscent of Richard Branson's Take It and Do It and Jay Konrad Levinson's Guerrilla Marketing: motivates and contains many useful and actionable advice for IT companies. "
- VitaliyACTIVITI
8. Mental hospital in the hands of patients. Alan Cooper on Interfaces
The first and most famous book by the "father of Visual Basic" on how to make interfaces that will be clear and convenient for users.
“We are all madmen living in a technological madhouse, and we have created this mad world ourselves. We created this nightmare with our own hands: interfaces that irritate us and tire our eyes, devices that lead to pain in the back and wrists. "
- ph_piter
9. Maxim Batyrev. 45 tattoos of a manager
A relatively short guide on how to do business in order to successfully complete them and arrive at a predictable result.
“All the 'tattoos' reminded me very much of my own military experience. "45 tattoos of a manager" were written in the "blood" of a manager and his subordinates, and for that very reason, I recommend this book to everyone, regardless of the position. "
- jasiejames