The Integrative Stream

Management in Software Companies

Those interested in starting or running software companies would do well to read Joel Spolsky’s essay on The Development Abstraction Layer and then think hard upon its meaning.

Spolsky’s an interesting character. He knows what he’s talking about from a software perspective. His writing appeals to developers and engineers, since, if you were to strip away everything except what he seems to care most about, you’re left with someone who cares about creating quality, usable software. From the perspective of cross-hallway evangelism (management to developers, developers to managers) he’s probably the best, or at least most consistent, person writing today.