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Document Information
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Book excerpt / evidence exhibit
File Size:
1.76 MB
Summary
This document appears to be a page (270) from a book titled 'Are the Androids Dreaming Yet?' found within a House Oversight evidence file (Bates stamped 015960). The text is a philosophical discussion on software engineering, focusing on the balance between 'process' and creativity/productivity, dealing with scope creep, and referencing Microsoft Excel, Brooks (likely Fred Brooks), and John Cleese.
People (2)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| John Cleese | Speaker/Actor |
Referenced as giving an excellent TED lecture on the creative process.
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| Brooks | Author/Software Engineer |
Referenced regarding 'accidental creep' vs 'essential creep' (likely Fred Brooks).
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Organizations (3)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Microsoft |
Mentioned in relation to Excel software.
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| TED |
Mentioned in relation to a lecture by John Cleese.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Implied by the Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT'.
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Key Quotes (3)
"The first thing to realize is process does not write software and every moment spent on process is a moment not writing software."Source
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"Excessive process can bring the productivity of the average programmer down from a thousand lines per day to one."Source
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"The most important job of process, in my view, is to keep track of scope."Source
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