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> [Even when you have skilled, motivated, hard-working people, the wrong team structure can undercut their efforts instead of catapulting them to success. A poor team structure can increase development time, reduce quality, damage morale, increase turnover, and ultimately lead to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-mcconnell/even-when-you-have-skilled-motivated-hard-working-people-the-wrong/)

[Steve McConnell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-mcconnell/)

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## More by Steve McConnell

> [“it's done by creating 25 times as many dirty tests”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-mcconnell/it-s-done-by-creating-25-times-as-many-dirty-tests/)

[Steve McConnell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-mcconnell/)

> [... programming requires more concentration than other activities. It's the reason programmers get upset about 'quick interruptions' - such interruptions are tantamount to asking…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-mcconnell/programming-requires-more-concentration-than-other-activities-it-s/)

[Steve McConnell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-mcconnell/)

> [The job of the average manager requires a shift in focus every few minutes. The job of the average software developer requires that the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-mcconnell/the-job-of-the-average-manager-requires-a-shift-in-focus-every-few/)

[Steve McConnell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-mcconnell/)

> [“the road to programming hell is paved with global variables,”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-mcconnell/the-road-to-programming-hell-is-paved-with-global-variables/)

[Steve McConnell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-mcconnell/)

> [“usually more time is spent in making good-looking presentation slides than in improving the quality of the software.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-mcconnell/usually-more-time-is-spent-in-making-good-looking-presentation-slides/)

[Steve McConnell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-mcconnell/)

> [It's hard enough to find an error in your code when you're looking for it; it's even harder when you've assumed your code is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-mcconnell/it-s-hard-enough-to-find-an-error-in-your-code-when-you-re-looking/)

[Steve McConnell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-mcconnell/)

> [“the error rate in manual testing is comparable to the bug rate in the code being tested.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-mcconnell/the-error-rate-in-manual-testing-is-comparable-to-the-bug-rate-in-the/)

[Steve McConnell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-mcconnell/)

> [“few people can understand more than three levels of nested ifs”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-mcconnell/few-people-can-understand-more-than-three-levels-of-nested-ifs/)

[Steve McConnell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-mcconnell/)

> [ “\[...\] you shouldn't be uneasy about any parts of the architecture. It shouldn't contain anything just to please the boss. It shouldn't contain anything… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-mcconnell/you-shouldn-t-be-uneasy-about-any-parts-of-the-architecture-it/)

[Steve McConnell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-mcconnell/)

> [It's OK to figure out murder mysteries, but you shouldn't need to figure out code. You should be able to read it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-mcconnell/it-s-ok-to-figure-out-murder-mysteries-but-you-shouldn-t-need-to/)

[Steve McConnell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-mcconnell/)

> [“Programmers working with high-level languages achieve better productivity and quality than those working with lower-level languages. Languages such as C++, Java, Smalltalk, and Visual…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-mcconnell/programmers-working-with-high-level-languages-achieve-better/)

[Steve McConnell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-mcconnell/)

> [The trouble with quick and dirty is that dirty remains long after quick has been forgotten.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-mcconnell/the-trouble-with-quick-and-dirty-is-that-dirty-remains-long-after/)

[Steve McConnell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-mcconnell/)

> [“Be sure that the names you choose favor read-time convenience over write-time convenience.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-mcconnell/be-sure-that-the-names-you-choose-favor-read-time-convenience-over/)

[Steve McConnell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-mcconnell/)

> [Even when you have skilled, motivated, hard-working people, the wrong team structure can undercut their efforts instead of catapulting them to success. A poor…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-mcconnell/even-when-you-have-skilled-motivated-hard-working-people-the-wrong/)

[Steve McConnell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-mcconnell/)

> [A typical software project can present more opportunities to learn from mistakes than some people get in a lifetime.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-mcconnell/a-typical-software-project-can-present-more-opportunities-to-learn/)

[Steve McConnell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-mcconnell/)

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