xvi, 352 pp. A discussion of how American software companies can reverse the trend of outsourcing computer programming jobs to overseas, and be sure of superior quality and productivity.

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Title: Decline and Fall of the American Programmer
Publisher: Yourdon Press, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Publication Date: 1992
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0132036703
ISBN 13: 9780132036702
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: Book Club (BCE/BOMC)
Condition: Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Fine

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Argues that increasing international competition will result in unemployment for American programmers, outlines the causes, and suggests a solution in the exploitation of key software technologies

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All over the world, software development organizations are grappling with staggering problems of productivity and quality. But while most organizations see the current situation as a problem, a few--the "world- class" software organizations--see it as an opportunity, and have publicly commited to bringing about ten-fold improvements by the mid-1990s.

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