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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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Pablo Rotondo

Before reading any book, just try to spend some time with developers.. sit next to them and see them in their natural habitat.. ask them what is all about.. what are the things that motivate them, what are the daily struggles that they need to overcome, how do they estimate effort, where are the limitations in the technology they use, even try to read some code!! you will find your line right there..

You could get a deeper insight really fast, and you will be able to communicate better with developers. And I think this is really important, especially when things go wrong and you don't have time to waste in translation.

My two cents..