Tech Library
Becoming Agile: --In an Imperfect World
Greg Smith and Ahmed Sidky
Many books discuss Agile from a theoretical or academic perspective. Becoming Agile takes a different approach and focuses on explaining Agile from a case-study perspective. Agile principles are discussed, explained, and then demonstrated in the cont...
The Developer's Code ****
Ka Wai Cheung
The Developer's Code isn't about the code you write, it's about the code you live by.There are no trite superlatives here. Packed with lessons learned from more than a decade of software development experience, author Ka Wai Cheung takes you through ...
How to Argue: Powerfully, Persuasively, Positively ****
Jonathan Herring
The ability to persuade, influence and convince is a vital skill for success in work and life. However, most of us have little idea how to argue well. Indeed, arguing is still seen by many as something to be avoided at all costs, and mostly it's done...
Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion
Robert B. Cialdini
Influence, the classic book on persuasion, explains the psychology of why people say "yes"—and how to apply these understandings. Dr. Robert Cialdini is the seminal expert in the rapidly expanding field of influence and persuasion. His thirty-five ye...
Peopleware: Productive Projects and Teams ****
Tom Demarco and Timothy R. Lister
Two of the computer industry's most popular authors and lecturers return with a new edition of the software management book that started a revolution.With humor and wisdom drawn from years of management and consulting experience, DeMarco and Lister d...
The Social Styles Handbook: Adapt Your Style to Win Trust ****
Wilson Learning Library and Larry Wilson
Why do you connect easily with some people and not with others? More than two million people use social styles and versatility skills to read and adapt to the natural behavior of others. Simple to learn and apply, social styles skills immediately imp...
