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 by Louis Testa March 2009, 424 pp. ISBN: 978-1-59327-183-1 Download Chapter 2: "Managing a Development Team" As the technology leader at a small software company, you need to focus on people, products, processes, and technology as you bring your software to market, while doing your best to put out fires and minimize headaches. Growing Software is your guide to juggling the day-to-day challenges of running a software company while managing those long-term problems and making sure that your business continues to grow. With practical, hands-on advice, Growing Software will teach you how to build and lead an effective team, define and sell your products, work with everyone from customers to CEOs, and ensure high-quality results. Instead of learning by trial and error, you'll benefit from author Louis Testa's 20+ years of management experience. Testa combines big-picture advice, specific solutions, and real-life anecdotes to teach you how to:
Whether you're new to managing software or newly lost, Growing Software will help you and your growing company thrive. About the AuthorLouis Testa is Senior Engineering Manager at Galois, a small company that specializes in high-assurance software. He received his BS (with honors) in Engineering from Caltech and his MS EE from the University of California, Berkeley. He has managed engineering teams for over 20 years, and his papers have been featured at many technology conferences. He blogs at www.gspractices.com. Table of ContentsIntroduction SECTION I: Development Team SECTION II: Product and Technology SECTION III: Outside of Engineering SECTION IV: Making Work Flow: Projects, Process, and Quality SECTION V: Planning the Future Appendix A: Software Company Structure View the detailed Table of Contents (PDF) View the Index (PDF) (top) |
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