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The Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering

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Who is the author of 'The Mythical Man-Month'?
What is the central theme of 'The Mythical Man-Month'?Software project managementSoftware developmentFantasy LiteratureMeditation Techniques
What concept introduced in the book refers to the idea that adding manpower to a late software project makes it later?
The book argues that large programming projects suffer from what type of complexity?Conceptual complexityPhysical complexityStructural complexityVisual complexity
In what year was 'The Mythical Man-Month' first published?
According to the book, what's the best arrangement for teams in software projects?Surgical teamDemocracyHierarchyPeer programming
What does the book suggest is the single most decisive factor in productivity?
What is the 'Second-system effect' discussed in the book?The tendency of small, elegant, and successful systems to be succeeded by over-engineered, bloated systems due to inflated expectations and overconfidence.A phenomenon where a system fails twice before functioningA backup system kicking in when the primary system failsA system's performance doubling after enhancements
What does 'The Mythical Man-Month' refer to?
'The Mythical Man-Month' is a compilation of what?Essays on Software EngineeringShort storiesEngineering formulasProgramming languages