Programming As If People Mattered - Friendly Programs, Software Engineering, and Other Noble Delusions

Through a set of lively anecdotes and essays, Nathaniel Borenstein traces the divergence between the fields of software engineering and user-centered software design, and attempts to reconcile the needs of people in both camps.

Originally published in 1991.

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Nathaniel S. Borenstein

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Through a set of lively anecdotes and essays, Nathaniel Borenstein traces the divergence between the fields of software engineering and user-centered software design, and attempts to reconcile the needs of people in both camps. Originally published in 1991. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make avai

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"A witty look at the foibles of software engineering, based on real examples. . . . This voice of experience offers a good dose of humility to arrogant young programmers."

Product details

• Authors: Nathaniel Borenstein, Nathaniel S. Borenstein, Borenstein Nathaniel S.
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.07.2014
• EAN: 9780691607887
• ISBN: 978-0-691-60788-7
• No. of pages: 202
• Series: Princeton Legacy Library; Princeton Legacy Library
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Mathematics > Arithmetic, algebra; Software Engineering, COMPUTERS / Interactive & Multimedia, MATHEMATICS / Arithmetic, Human-Computer Interaction, Mathematical foundations, Programming & scripting languages: general, Graphical and digital media applications