Further Reading
DeMarco, Tom. Why Does Software Cost So Much? New York: Dorset House, 1995. The title essay contains an insightful investigation into the topic of software costs. DeMarco is as eloquent as ever, and he places himself squarely on the side of sensible, effective, developer-oriented development practices.
DeMarco, Tom, and Timothy Lister. Peopleware: Productive Projects and Teams. New York: Dorset House, 1987. Several sections of this book contain energetic attacks against unrealistically ambitious software schedules, and the whole book provides moral support for anyone who's feeling too much pressure.
Maguire, Steve. Debugging the Development Process. Redmond, Wash.: Microsoft Press, 1994. Chapter 5, "Scheduling Madness," discusses ...
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