{"product_id":"42-ways-to-fail-lovingly-thorsten-kansy-9798297005914","title":"42 ways to fail lovingly in IT","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLearning to fail \u003ci\u003elovingly\u003c\/i\u003e is an art - especially in IT.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhether you're writing code or managing projects. Whether you're a newbie or a seasoned pro. Whether you swear by C#, Rust, or some obscure language only you and its inventor have heard of.\u003cbr\u003eThis book is for everyone who started out with big dreams... and then slammed into a wall at full speed.\u003cbr\u003eAnd for those who'd prefer to avoid that particular experience. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"42 Ways to Lovingly Fail in IT\"\u003c\/b\u003e is no ordinary tech book.\u003cbr\u003eIt's a survival guide for developers - and for everyone who's ever sat in a daily stand-up and thought: \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Am I the only one who finds this completely absurd?\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat's inside: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e42 charmingly satirical ways to crash your IT projects with maximum flair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReal-life anecdotes so ridiculous they \u003ci\u003emust\u003c\/i\u003e be true\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHumorous yet thought-provoking reflections on technical (and human) missteps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComfort for anyone who's ever taken \"testing is for others\" a bit too literally\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmergency exits for when you've coded yourself into a corner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerfect for reading, chuckling, gifting - and failing with style\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cb\u003eWho is this book for?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor everyone working in IT - or who has at least tried.\u003cbr\u003eFor anyone who's had a brush with Scrum, Git, logging, deployments, or death by PowerPoint.\u003cbr\u003eFor all those who enjoy a good failure... as long as they can laugh about it afterward. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe ways: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Glorious Art of Ignoring Data Types\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlways Apply \"Group Thinking\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhoever Uses the Most Buzzwords Wins - Victory by Babbling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTesting Is for Others\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe More Complex, the Better\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe AI is Always Right (Obviously)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVariety Keeps You Young\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJust Do Support for All Customers on the Side\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy Specialize When There Are So Many Exciting Programming Environments?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Cloud Makes Everything Better\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Fine Art of Cluelessness - A Guide to Perfect Effort Estimation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Scapegoat - Or: When Humans Are Never to Blame\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe More External Packages, the More Professional\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNever Think About Architecture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThere's Always Room for One More Abstraction Layer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Just Quickly\" and \"That Can't Be Too Much Work\" Always Work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeeping the Thrill Alive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo not Create Meaningful Documentation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComments Are for People Who Don't Know What They're Doing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApplications Should Never Log\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvoid Any Error Handling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMake Premature Assumptions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIgnore Heisenbugs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrganize as Many Meetings as Possible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlways Work Without or With Vague Requirements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor Requirements, Never Ask Someone Who Knows\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNever, Never Ignore a New Trend\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf Someone Has Experience, they've Only Done it Wrong So Far\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCall in External Experts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMy Database - 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