{"product_id":"growing-software-isbn-9781593271831","title":"Growing Software","description":"As the technology leader at a small software company, you need to focus on people, products, processes, and technology as you bring your software to market, while doing your best to put out fires and minimize headaches.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGrowing Software\u003c\/i\u003e is your guide to juggling the day-to-day challenges of running a software company while managing those long-term problems and making sure that your business continues to grow. With practical, hands-on advice, \u003ci\u003eGrowing Software\u003c\/i\u003e will teach you how to build and lead an effective team, define and sell your products, work with everyone from customers to CEOs, and ensure high-quality results.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInstead of learning by trial and error, you'll benefit from author Louis Testa's 20+ years of management experience. Testa combines big-picture advice, specific solutions, and real-life anecdotes to teach you how to:\u003cbr\u003e–Work effectively with your CEO and executive team\u003cbr\u003e–Improve development team efficiency and enthusiasm\u003cbr\u003e–Evaluate your software methodology to improve effectiveness and safeguard against failure\u003cbr\u003e–Use product prototypes to bridge the gap between marketing and engineering\u003cbr\u003e–Defuse technology time bombs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhether you're new to managing software or newly lost, \u003ci\u003eGrowing Software\u003c\/i\u003e will help you and your growing company thrive.Introduction\u003cbr\u003eSECTION I: Development Team\u003cbr\u003e1: Getting Started\u003cbr\u003e2: Managing a Development Team\u003cbr\u003e3: Creating an Effective Development Team\u003cbr\u003e4: Growing a Software Team\u003cbr\u003eSECTION II: Product and Technology\u003cbr\u003e5: Defining the Product\u003cbr\u003e6: Driving Releases\u003cbr\u003e7: Evaluating Your Tools and Methods\u003cbr\u003e8: Assessing Your Technology\u003cbr\u003eSECTION III: Outside of Engineering\u003cbr\u003e9: Working with Your Company\u003cbr\u003e10: Working with the CEO and the Executive Team\u003cbr\u003e11: Listening to Your Customers\u003cbr\u003eSECTION IV: Making Work Flow: Projects, Process, and Quality\u003cbr\u003e12: Project Estimating\u003cbr\u003e13: Starting a Project\u003cbr\u003e14: Project Execution and Tracking\u003cbr\u003e15: Designing a Software Development Process\u003cbr\u003e16: Process Improvement\u003cbr\u003e17: Understanding Quality Assurance\u003cbr\u003eSECTION V: Planning the Future\u003cbr\u003e18: Setting the Direction\u003cbr\u003e19: Product Roadmap and Strategy\u003cbr\u003e20: Going Forward\u003cbr\u003eAppendix A: Software Company Structure\u003cbr\u003eAppendix B: Internationalization\u003cbr\u003eAppendix C: Corporate Workflow Diagram\u003cbr\u003eReferences\"Full of hands-on advice on how to deal with the whole workflow surrounding the creation of software.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Programming Zen\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I found it reassuring on those topics already within my experience, and enlightening on the areas beyond.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Edinburgh Perl Mongers \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eLouis Testa\u003c\/b\u003e is Senior Engineering Manager at Galois, a small company that specializes in high-assurance software. He received his BS (with honors) in Engineering from Caltech and his MS EE from the University of California, Berkeley. He has managed engineering teams for over 20 years, and his papers have been featured at many technology conferences. He blogs at www.gspractices.com.","brand":"No Starch Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303439257829,"sku":"NP9781593271831","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781593271831.jpg?v=1767728530","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/growing-software-isbn-9781593271831","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}