Re: Timeless Classics of Software Engineering
Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2004 19:24:31 -0400
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"Mikito Harakiri" <mikharakiri_at_iahu.com> wrote in message
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> "Steve Johnson" <stevejohnson1972_at_yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> > I'd like to hear thoughts on what books, in your opinion, are true
> > classics in the field of software engineering. I read a lot on the
> > topic - at least a book a month for many years. There are many good
> > authors, however, the only book on making software that is truly
> > timeless, in my opinion, is "Mythical Man Month" by Brooks. It never
> > ceases to amaze me that something written over 20 years ago would be
> > so relevant.
>
> No database textbooks listed so far. Is it because
> 1. There are no classic database books.
> Or rather
> 2. Software engineers usually don't know anything about databases.
> ?
Perhaps it's because they'd be off-topic, just as the other essentially technical references that have been listed are.
If one wants to go there, though, I'd place Gray & Reuter at the top of the list for real nuts and bolts insights (more superficial understanding can be found in any number of places).
- bill