The Dark Side of Software Engineering

Evil on Computing Projects

By Johann Rost, Robert L. Glass | Publisher: Wiley

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Betrayal! Corruption! Software engineering?

Industry experts Johann Rost and Robert L. Glass explore the seamy underbelly of software engineering in this timely report on and analysis of the prevalance of subversion, lying, hacking, and espionage on every level of software project management. Based on the authors' original research and augmented by frank discussion and insights from other well-respected figures, The Dark Side of Software Engineering goes where other management studies fear to tread -- a corporate environment where schedules are fabricated, trust is betrayed, millions of dollars are lost, and there is a serious need for the kind of corrective action that this book ultimately proposes.

Editions of The Dark Side of Software Engineering

Paperback
ISBN 9780470597170
EBook
ISBN 9780470909959
EBook
ISBN 9780470909942
EBook
ISBN 9780470922873

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Betrayal! Corruption! Software engineering?

Industry experts Johann Rost and Robert L. Glass explore the seamy underbelly of software engineering in this timely report on and analysis of the prevalance of subversion, lying, hacking, and espionage on every level of software project management. Based on the authors' original research and augmented by frank discussion and insights from other well-respected figures, The Dark Side of Software Engineering goes where other management studies fear to tread -- a corporate environment where schedules are fabricated, trust is betrayed, millions of dollars are lost, and there is a serious need for the kind of corrective action that this book ultimately proposes.

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Betrayal! Corruption! Software engineering?

Industry experts Johann Rost and Robert L. Glass explore the seamy underbelly of software engineering in this timely report on and analysis of the prevalance of subversion, lying, hacking, and espionage on every level of software project management. Based on the authors' original research and augmented by frank discussion and insights from other well-respected figures, The Dark Side of Software Engineering goes where other management studies fear to tread -- a corporate environment where schedules are fabricated, trust is betrayed, millions of dollars are lost, and there is a serious need for the kind of corrective action that this book ultimately proposes.

What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Dark Side of Software Engineering?

Economics, Finance, Business and Management > Business and Management > Business ethics and social responsibility

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Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Dark Side of Software Engineering?

Johann Rost, Robert L. Glass

Who is the Publisher of the book The Dark Side of Software Engineering?

Wiley

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The Dark Side of Software Engineering is available as paperback(ISBN 9780470597170) and ebook(ISBN 9780470909959) and ebook(ISBN 9780470909942) and ebook(ISBN 9780470922873)

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