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Discussion on: What books would you recommend to a project manager that has no software development background?

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Frank Carr

The Dilbert Principle by Scott Adams (if they don't get the jokes and don't understand Dilbert then maybe they shouldn't be managing a software team).

Squawk!: How to Stop Making Noise and Start Getting Results by Travis Bradberry (How not to be a "seagull manager")

Software Project Survival Guide by Steve McConnell

Rapid Development: Taming Wild Software Schedules by Steve McConnell

Waltzing with Bears: Managing Risk on Software Projects by Tom DeMarco and Tim Lister

Dynamics of Software Development by Jim McCarthy