{"product_id":"lord-of-the-files-essays-on-the-social-aspects-of-software-engineering-9780986941801","title":"Lord of the Files: Essays on the Social Aspects of Software Engineering","description":"\u003ci\u003eSoftware engineering is a social activity; forget that and your career is lost...\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e Starting with the premise that a good software engineer is necessarily both a good programmer and a good person, this unique new book on the culture of programmers emphasizes the importance of empathy, introspection, and the acceptance of oneself and others on the journey to quality software. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Based on the author's extensive experience teaching software engineering, working as a computer programmer, and leading a social game startup from inception to acquisition, \u003ci\u003eLord of the Files\u003c\/i\u003e is sensitive to the frailties of the human condition and full of innovative survival and success strategies for students, programmers, managers, and entrepreneurs. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Contents: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e \u003cli\u003eI, Programmer\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Software Engineer Life Cycle\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eYour Favourite Methodology is eXtremely Gay\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhite Trash Software Engineer\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat the Bleep Should We Know ?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNobody Ever Got Laid For Buying IBM Equipment\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAll We Really Need To Know about Software Engineering Is in the Film Office Space\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA Seven-Layer Hierarchy of Careers in Computer Science\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat's Your Secret Sauce?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePandemonium Reigned\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Russell Ovans\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Thought Pilots\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/10\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 114\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.36lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.24d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780986941801\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRussell Ovans was the founding CEO of Backstage Technologies, a social game company that pioneered the monetization of Facebook apps through the sale of virtual currency. Before that he led the development teams at two successful dot-com startups. Along the way Dr. Ovans received a Ph.D. in computer science from Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, and taught software engineering at the University of Victoria and Camosun College.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thought Pilots","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40810091020403,"sku":"9.78099E+12","price":21.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_f7a44fac-c0a1-43ec-ba12-3c305bd20e37.jpg?v=1683118159","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/lord-of-the-files-essays-on-the-social-aspects-of-software-engineering-9780986941801","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}