August 1995
Beginner
336 pages
6h 4m
English
book
Mythical Man-Month, The: Essays on Software Engineering, Anniversary Edition, 2nd Edition
by Frederick P. Brooks
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Chapter 5. The Second-System Effect
Adde parvum parvo magnus acervus erit.[Add little to little and there will be a big pile.]—OVID
If one separates responsibility for functional specification from responsibility for building a fast, cheap product, what discipline bounds the architect's inventive enthusiasm?
The fundamental answer is thoroughgoing, careful, and sympathetic communication between architect and builder. Nevertheless there are finer-grained answers that deserve attention.
Interactive Discipline for the Architect
The architect of a building works against a budget, using estimating techniques that are later confirmed or corrected ...