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Steve McConnell is a renowned software engineering author. His works, 'Code Complete' and 'Software Craftsmanship', have had a profound impact on the software industry. McConnell has extensive experience in software engineering and has held key roles in multiple large projects.

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“Trying to apply formal methods to all software projects is just as bad as trying to apply code-and-fix development to all projects.”

Trying Development Projects Method Code Software Formal

Book:After the Gold Rush: Creating a True Profession of Software Engineering

Source: After the Gold Rush: Creating a True Profession of Software Engineering

“A typical software project can present more opportunities to learn from mistakes than some people get in a lifetime.”

People Opportunity Mistake Projects Lifetime Software Typical Learning From Mistakes Opportunities To Learn

Book:Rapid Development

Source: Rapid Development

“The primary purpose of software estimation is not to predict a project's outcome; it is to determine whether a project's targets are realistic enough to allow the project to be controlled to meet them.”

Enough Purpose Projects Determine Primaries Outcomes Target Controlled Realistic Software Estimation

Book:Software Estimation: Demystifying the Black Art

Source: Software Estimation: Demystifying the Black Art

“The default movement on a software project should be in the direction of taking elements of the software away to make it simpler rather than adding elements to make it more complex.”

Should Movement Elements Projects Complexes Simplicity Software Default

Book:Software Project Survival Guide

Source: Software Project Survival Guide

“Even when you have skilled, motivated, hard-working people, the wrong team structure can undercut their efforts instead of catapulting them to success. A poor team structure can increase development time, reduce quality, damage morale, increase turnover, and ultimately lead to project cancellation.”

Source: Rapid Development

“Software projects fail for one of two general reasons: the project team lacks the knowledge to conduct a software project successfully, or the project team lacks the resolve to conduct a project effectively.”

Two Reason Failing Team Projects Programming Resolve Teamwork Software Software Engineering Staffing

Book:Software Project Survival Guide

Source: Software Project Survival Guide

“There are no secrets on an successful software project. Both good and bad news must be able to move up and down the ptoject hierarchy without restriction.”

Able Moving Secret Successful Projects News Software Hierarchy Good And Bad Up And Down Restriction Bad News

Author:Steve McConnell

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Born: September 3, 1962
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Code CompleteRelated source material

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