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Steve McConnell

Software Engineer, Author

Steve McConnell is the CEO of Construx Software and an American author of books on software development best practices. His book Code Complete is widely considered one of the most comprehensive guides to software construction ever written.

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Books by Steve McConnell

Rapid Development by Steve McConnell

Rapid Development

by Steve McConnell

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McConnell shows rapid development comes not from working faster but from avoiding rework, scope creep, and chaos. Preventing classic mistakes is what reliably keeps software projects on schedule.

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Most Recommended by Steve

The books Steve McConnell references, cites, and recommends most frequently.

The Mythical Man-Month by Frederick Brooks

The Mythical Man-Month

by Frederick Brooks

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Brooks argues that adding more programmers to a late project makes it later - a principle now known as Brooks' Law. The deeper insight: software complexity grows faster than headcount, making communication the real bottleneck.

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The Effective Executive by Peter Drucker

The Effective Executive

by Peter Drucker

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Drucker argues that effectiveness is a habit executives must learn, not a talent they're born with. The key disciplines: manage time ruthlessly, focus on contribution, and make strengths productive.

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Influence Map

Who Steve draws from, and who draws from Steve — aggregated across every book in this collection. Counts show the number of citation links, not the depth of each one.

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