Ship it! A Practical Guide to Successful Software Projects

Ship it! A Practical Guide to Successful Software Projects

<div><p><em>Ship It!</em> is a collection of tips that show the tools andtechniques a successful project team has to use, and how to use themwell. You'll get quick, easy-to-follow advice on modernpractices: which to use, and when they should be applied. This bookavoids current fashion trends and marketing hype; instead, readersfind page after page of solid advice, all tried and tested in thereal world.</p> <p>Aimed at beginning to intermediate programmers, <em>Ship It!</em> will show you:</p> <ul><li>Which tools help, and which don't</li><li>How to keep a project moving</li><li>Approaches to scheduling that work</li><li>How to build developers as well as product</li><li>What's normal on a project, and what's not</li><li>How to manage managers, end-users and sponsors</li><li>Danger signs and how to fix them</li></ul> <p>Few of the ideas presented here are controversial or extreme; most experiencedprogrammers will agree that this stuff works. Yet 50 to 70 percent of allproject teams in the U.S. aren't able to use even these simple, well-acceptedpractices effectively. This book will help you get started.</p> <p><em>Ship It!</em> begins by introducing the common technicalinfrastructure that every project needs to get the job done. Readerscan choose from a variety of recommended technologies according totheir skills and budgets. The next sections outline the necessarysteps to get software out the door reliably, using well-accepted,easy-to-adopt, best-of-breed practices that really work.</p> <p>Finally, and most importantly, <i>Ship It!</i> presents commonproblems that teams face, then offers real-world advice on how tosolve them.</p></div>