Fred Brooks Quotes
The bearing of a child takes nine months, no matter how many women are assigned.
"The Mythical Man-Month," Datamation, Dec. 1974
"The Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering". Book by Fred Brooks, 1975.
An ancient adage warns, "Never go to sea with two chronometers; take one or three."
"The Mythical Man-Month". Book by Fred Brooks, 1975.
"The Mythical Man-Month". Book by Fred Brooks, Addison-Wesley, 1995.
Even the best planning is not so omniscient as to get it right the first time.
"The Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering". Book by Fred Brooks, 1975.
"No Silver Bullet – Essence and Accident in Software Engineering". Paper by Fred Brooks, 1986.