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Tom DeMarco, born on August 20, 1940, is a renowned software engineer with extensive experience and in-depth research in the field of software engineering, particularly in software project management, software development processes, and software quality. He co-authored 'The Mythical Man-Month' with Tim Lister, which has had a profound impact on the field of software engineering.

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“Quality takes time and reduces quantity, so it makes you, in a sense, less efficient. The efficiency-optimized organization recognizes quality as its enemy. That's why many corporate Quality Programs are really Quality Reduction Programs in disguise.”

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Book:Slack: Getting Past Burnout, Busywork, and the Myth of Total Efficiency

Source: Slack: Getting Past Burnout, Busywork, and the Myth of Total Efficiency

“Product quality has almost nothing to do with defects or their lack.”

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“Quality is free, but only to those who are willing to pay heavily for it.”

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Book:Peopleware: Productive Projects and Teams

Source: Peopleware: Productive Projects and Teams

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Born: August 20, 1940
Known for: Software Engineer
Quotes: 26

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Slack: Getting Past Burnout, Busywork, and the Myth of Total EfficiencyRelated source material

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The deadline: a novel about project managementRelated source material

Waltzing with Bears: Managing Risk on Software ProjectsRelated source material

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