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title: The Mythical Man-Month
subtitle: Essays on Software Engineering, Anniversary Edition
description: Few books on software project management have been as influential and timeless as The Mythical Man-Month. With a blend of software engineering facts and thought-provoking opinions, Fred Brooks offers insight for anyone managing complex projects.
categories:
- Non-fiction
- Software Development
- Project Management
authors:
- [[Frederick Brooks]]
published_on: 1995-08-02
publisher: Pearson Education
pages: 347
isbn: 132,119,161
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local_cover: 50 Resources/51 Attachments/51.03 Public/The Mythical Man-Month (book).jpg
link: https://amzn.to/4eHQso4
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# The Mythical Man-Month (book)
- Author(s): [[Frederick Brooks]]
- Link: https://amzn.to/4eHQso4
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