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Works by Joel Spolsky
Joel on Software: And on Diverse and Occasionally Related Matters That Will Prove of Interest to Software Developers,… (2004) 828 copies
More Joel on Software: Further Thoughts on Diverse and Occasionally Related Matters That Will Prove of Interest to… (2008) 148 copies
How Hard Could It Be? 1 copy
Fire and Motion 1 copy
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- Legal name
- Spolsky, Joel
- Birthdate
- 1965
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
- Places of residence
- Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Jerusalem, Israel
New York, New York, USA - Education
- University of Pennsylvania
Yale University
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Reviews
Joel on Software: And on Diverse and Occasionally… by Joel Spolsky
Some articles aged better than others, some blog posts were not tidied up to the level expected for a book vs an internet blog. If it weren't for that it would have been five stars.
Outdated, but fun read for programmers and managers alike.
Brilliant read, Joel’s thoughts have somehow withstood the test of time in one of the fastest-changing fields.
The book does exactly what it claims to: it explains user interface design to programmers who have little familiarity with the subject. The book is probably old hat to someone who has done a reasonable amount of reading on UI design, but it is still interesting. If I were to recommend a book for quick tips for UI design, there is a good chance I would recommend this one. It has the same basic advice as other books I have read without the theory or flights of fancy (::cough:: Raskin ::cough::). I love theory and flights of fancy, but sometimes getting to the point is convenient, and this book does just that.… (more)
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