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Besides managing the development of IBM’s System/360, what else is Fred Brooks known for?

  • His powerful public speeches

  • His charity work

  • His raw food diet

  • Writing candidly about those experiences in his book The Mythical Man-Month

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Fred Brooks is known for writing candidly about his experiences managing the development of IBM's System/360 in his book The Mythical Man-Month. He wrote about the challenges of managing a large team of developers and the importance of planning and communication. The book has become a classic text on software engineering and is still used today to teach students about the challenges of managing large software projects.
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