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Title: A bit weak on pragmatic advice
Review: I recall reading a book very similar to this in a senior level class I took about 4 years ago when I was getting my undergrad degree in computer science. I have to say that although it offers a good overview of how to develop software, it really shows the disconnect between what academics would like to see and how software development really works. In particular, the reader can feel free to skip any sections on metrics that deal with lines of code or function points-the metrics are not representative of any actual program, regardless of what they deal with: estimation, productivity, etc. The sections of the book that dealt with how to capture and analyze requirements were also fairly weak; most of the techniques they describe do not translate well to the real world. Unfortunately I can't recommend a better book for these as I have not found one yet.
