The hardest part of the software task is arriving at a complete and consistent specification, and much of the essence of building a program is in fact the debugging of the specification.
An ancient adage warns, "Never go to sea with two chronometers; take one or three." - Fred Brooks
An ancient adage warns, "Never go to sea with two chronometers; take one or three."
- Fred Brooks
How does a project get to be a year behind schedule? One day at a time. - Fred Brooks
How does a project get to be a year behind schedule? One day at a time.
Adding manpower to a late software project makes it later - Fred Brooks
Adding manpower to a late software project makes it later
A scientist builds in order to learn; an engineer learns in order to build. - Fred Brooks
A scientist builds in order to learn; an engineer learns in order to build.
You can learn more from failure than success. In failure you're forced to find out what part did not work. But in success you can believe everything … - Fred Brooks
You can learn more from failure than success. In failure you're forced to find out what part did not work. But in success you can believe everything …
Present to inform, not to impress. If you inform, you will impress. - Fred Brooks
Present to inform, not to impress. If you inform, you will impress.
The bearing of a child takes nine months, no matter how many women are assigned. - Fred Brooks
The bearing of a child takes nine months, no matter how many women are assigned.
The hardest single part of building a software system is deciding precisely what to build. - Fred Brooks
The hardest single part of building a software system is deciding precisely what to build.
Nine people can't make a baby in a month. - Fred Brooks
Nine people can't make a baby in a month.
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