{"product_id":"ship-it-jared-richardson-9780974514048","title":"Ship It!: A Practical Guide to Successful Software Projects","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eShip It!\u003c\/em\u003e is a collection of tips that show the tools and techniques a successful project team has to use, and how to use them well. You'll get quick, easy-to-follow advice on modern practices: which to use, and when they should be applied. This book avoids current fashion trends and marketing hype; instead, readers find page after page of solid advice, all tried and tested in the real world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Aimed at beginning to intermediate programmers, \u003cem\u003eShip It!\u003c\/em\u003e will show you: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhich tools help, and which don't\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to keep a project moving\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eApproaches to scheduling that work\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to build developers as well as product\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat's normal on a project, and what's not\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to manage managers, end-users and sponsors\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDanger signs and how to fix them\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e Few of the ideas presented here are controversial or extreme; most experienced programmers will agree that this stuff works. Yet 50 to 70 percent of all project teams in the U.S. aren't able to use even these simple, well-accepted practices effectively. This book will help you get started. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eShip It!\u003c\/em\u003e begins by introducing the common technical infrastructure that every project needs to get the job done. Readers can choose from a variety of recommended technologies according to their skills and budgets. The next sections outline the necessary steps to get software out the door reliably, using well-accepted, easy-to-adopt, best-of-breed practices that really work. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Finally, and most importantly, \u003ci\u003eShip It!\u003c\/i\u003e presents common problems that teams face, then offers real-world advice on how to solve them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jared Richardson, William Gwaltney\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0974514047\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780974514048\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pragmatic Bookshelf\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/05\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.93lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.96h x 7.52w x 0.83d","brand":"Jared Richardson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43989668757759,"sku":"9780974514048","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_aed2ebc9-186a-4f0f-bef1-e20b7296f4a9.jpg?v=1683300783","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ship-it-jared-richardson-9780974514048","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}