Preface

This book is a work in progress.

The sample contains two chapters in addition to this preface, and should give you an idea of the topic and my writing style.

If you purchase the full ebook, you’ll get at least (as of this writing) fourteen full chapters plus two appendices, totaling about 25,000 words. Some of the chapters are writing of mine that has appeared elsewhere but that I’m reworking into an ebook with an overarching theme.

I’m still writing further material. If you purchase the book, you are entitled to free updates with all the new material that goes into this book, at no extra charge.

I have no schedule in mind yet for the newer material, nor do I know how much of it there will be: at least 15 chapters, but assume that any of the book is up for revision.

I’m writing this book because I must, not as marketing material or anything else. These are topics that I find myself obsessed with, and I find that the only way I get them out of my system is to write about them. I write about them in various places, and you can probably get your hand on nearly everything I’ve written for free.

Turning these writings into an ebook only means that I’m making more of an effort to weave a coherent story out of what learnings I’ve been able to glean.

By purchasing the book - at any price and in any state - you are supporting me in this effort to understand better what we know about software engineering and why we think we know it.

I appreciate your feedback in any form: cold hard cash, a pat on the back, a piece of gentle or harsh criticism. You’re even welcome to tell me what an idiot I am (and I may ignore you).

Thank you.