ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Joel Spolsky is a globally recognized expert on the software development process. His web site, Joel on Software (www.joelonsoftware.com), is popular with software developers around the world and has been translated into over 30 languages. As the founder of Fog Creek Software in New York City, he created FogBugz, a popular project management system for software teams. Joel has worked at Microsoft, where, as a member of the Excel team, he designed VBA, and at Juno Online Services, developing an Internet client used by millions. He has written three previous books: User Interface Design for Programmers (Apress, 2001), Joel on Software (Apress, 2004), and Smart and Gets Things Done (Apress, 2007), and is the editor of The Best ...

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