Computers Quote by Frederick P. Brooks Jr

“The metaprogrammer who uses one, or especially several, applications as components in a larger system. This is the user whose needs are poorly met…

— Frederick P. Brooks Jr

“The big change has been in the hardware/software cost ratio. The buyer of a $2-million machine in 1960 felt that he could afford $250,000…

— Frederick P. Brooks Jr

“The job done least well by project managers is to utilize the technical genius who is not strong on management talent.”

— Frederick P. Brooks Jr

“I have long enjoyed asking candidate programmers, "Where is next November?" If the question is too cryptic, then, "Tell me about your mental model…

— Frederick P. Brooks Jr

“Reducing the role conflict. The boss must first distinguish between action information and status information. He must discipline himself not to act on problems…

— Frederick P. Brooks Jr

“Lehman and Belady have studied the history of successive releases in a large operating system.[6] They find that the total number of modules increases…

— Frederick P. Brooks Jr

“Because ease of use is the purpose, this ratio of function to conceptual complexity is the ultimate test of system design. Neither function alone…

— Frederick P. Brooks Jr

“...give a great deal of attention to keeping his managers and his technical people as interchangeable as their talents allow. The barriers are sociological...…

— Frederick P. Brooks Jr

“The computer has brought a similar fluidity to many other media: artistic drawings, building plans, mechanical drawings, musical compositions, photographs, video sequences, slide presentations,…

— Frederick P. Brooks Jr

“As time passes, the system becomes less and less well-ordered. Sooner or later the fixing cease to gain any ground. Each forward step is…

— Frederick P. Brooks Jr

“Finally, a manager's documents give him a data base and checklist. By reviewing them periodically he sees where he is, and he sees what…

— Frederick P. Brooks Jr

“Indeed, the cost-performance ratio of the product will depend most heavily on the implementer, just as ease of use depends most heavily on the…

— Frederick P. Brooks Jr