Tom DeMarco
Tom DeMarco
Tom DeMarcois an American software engineer, author, and consultant on software engineering topics. He was an early developer of structured analysis in the 1970s...
focus strive projects
The more you focus on control, the more likely you're working on a project that's striving to deliver something of relatively minor value.
character dark technology
If you find yourself concentrating on the technology rather than the sociology, you're like the vaudeville character who loses his keys on a dark street and looks for them on the adjacent street because, as he explains, "The light is better there."
quality pay testing
Quality is free, but only to those who are willing to pay heavily for it.
law firsts management
First law of Bad Management: If something isn't working, do more of it.
team people leader
Get the right people. Then no matter what all else you might do wrong after that, the people will save you. That's what management is all about.
You can't control what you can't measure
inspiring live-life procrastination
There are a million ways to lose a work day, but not even a single way to get one back.
art book average
The QSM Software Almanac is an invaluable resource. It establishes a norm for software projects, including best of class, worst of class and averages. In addition, it profiles the state of the art of software construction and enhancement. I wish I'd had this wonderful reference book years ago.
children analysis damage
Computer system analysis is like child-rearing; you can do grievous damage, but you cannot ensure success.
people function working-it
The manager's function is not to make people work, it is to make it possible for people to work.