Antipatterns: Managing Software Organizations and People, Second Edition

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by  Colin J. Neill (Author), Philip A. Laplante (Author), Joanna F. DeFranco (Author)

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the situation. It provides time-tested advice to help you overcome bad de
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Second Edition
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Antipatterns
Managing Software Organizations
and People
Second Edition
Colin J. Neill s Phillip A. Laplante s Joanna F. DeFranco
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Contents
Preface ..........................................................................................................xiii
Acknowledgments .......................................................................................xvii
Authors .........................................................................................................xix
1 Patterns and Antipatterns ......................................................................1
1.1 A Timeless Way of Building ..............................................................2
1.2 Pattern Structure ...............................................................................3
1.3 Antipatterns .......................................................................................4
1.4 Many Eyes .........................................................................................6
1.5 Antipattern Structure ........................................................................6
1.6 Management and Environmental Antipatterns ..................................7
1.6.1 Antipattern Locator ..............................................................7
1.7 Consistency and Completeness ..........................................................8
References ..................................................................................................11
2 Human Patterns and Antipatterns .......................................................13
2.1 Human Patterns ..............................................................................13
2.1.1 Myers–Briggs Personality Types .........................................14
2.1.2 Keirsey Temperament Sorter ...............................................17
2.1.3 Adaption Innovation (AI) Theory .......................................19
2.1.4 The Role of Affect and Emotion .........................................21
2.1.5 How to Use Human Patterns..............................................22
2.2 Human Antipatterns and Negative Personality Types .....................23
2.2.1 Confronting Difficult People ..............................................24
2.2.2 Hostile Aggressives .............................................................25
2.2.2.1 Sherman Tanks ...................................................25
2.2.2.2 Snipers ................................................................27
2.2.2.3 Exploders ............................................................28
2.2.3 Indecisives ..........................................................................30
2.2.4 Whiners ..............................................................................31
2.2.5 Negativists ..........................................................................32
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