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How does a project get to be a year late? One day at a time.

~Fred Brooks

Topics: Day Does Get How Late One Day One Day At A Time Project Time Year

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Adding manpower to a late software project makes it later.

~Fred Brooks

Topics: Adding Late Later Makes Manpower Project Software

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Good judgment comes from experience and experience comes from bad judgment.

~Fred Brooks

Topics: Bad Experience Good Good Judgment Judgment

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How does a project get to be a year behind schedule? One day at a time.

~Fred Brooks

Topics: Behind Day Does Get How One Day One Day At A Time Project Schedule Time Year

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The fundamental problem with program maintenance is that fixing a defect has a substantial chance of introducing another.

~Fred Brooks

Topics: Another Chance Defect Fixing Fundamental Introducing Maintenance Problem Program Substantial

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Systematically identity top designers as early as possible. The best are often not the most experienced.

~Fred Brooks

Topics: Best Designers Early Experienced Identity Most Often Possible Systematically Top

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There is no single development, in either technology or management technique, which by itself promises even one order-of-magnitude improvement within a decade in productivity, in reliability, in simplicity.

~Fred Brooks

Topics: Decade Development Either Even Improvement Itself Management Productivity Promises Reliability Simplicity Single Technique Technology Which Within

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Scientist

Born: April 19th, 1931

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