ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Joel Spolsky, a software industry veteran, writes a weblog called Joel on Software (www.joelonsoftware.com) that is one of the most popular independent websites for programmers. His site has been described as the "anti-Dilbert manifesto." Spolsky has designed and developed software used by millions of people and has worked on a variety of products, from Microsoft Excel to the Juno user interface. He is the founder of Fog Creek Software in New York City.

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