Re:IBM's infamous "Black Team" (2002)
by sdevlin on Wednesday December 09, 2009 @12:28PM
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They talk about them in (I think) Peopleware. It's part of a segment talking about how fostering a unique culture for your team can increase motivation. They mention that this culture persisted in the Black Team after all its original members had moved on. I'm not sure how long it continued on after that.
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If you haven't read Peopleware you really should. It's one of the best books on managing people working in IT around, still. If you like Spolsky, DeMarco and Lister were talking about this stuff years ago.
It seems to be out of print: http://www.amazon.com/dp/0932633439/ . $95 second hand... Is it worth it?
Re:IBM's infamous "Black Team" (2002)
by TimothyFitz on Wednesday December 09, 2009 @03:36PM
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Half.com (ebay) has it for $30 http://product.half.ebay.com/Peopleware_W0QQtgZinfoQQprZ6570...
It's probably worth the $95 anyway.
Try bookfinder for used book search -
http://www.bookfinder.com/search/?ac=sl&st=sl&qi=5je...
New for $55, used for $4-65, but several in the $28-35 range
It's been in and out of print on and off for years, I buy a few copies whenever it's back at the regular price. I've given away 6 copies now to various people.
You can get it from the publisher ~$46 ($39.95 + $6SH):
http://www.dorsethouse.com/books/pw.html
You might also try a local brick and mortar bookstore.
The 39.95 price includes shipping (UPS ground). Read it wrong the first time.
Re:IBM's infamous "Black Team" (2002)
by RiderOfGiraffes on Wednesday December 09, 2009 @03:46PM
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> Is it worth it?
Actually, I think so. Yes.