The Gift of Time
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| Rating | : | 4.13 (526 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0932633757 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 176 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-04-19 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
A collection of essays for different lenses for understanding and prescriptions for action "The Gift of Time" is a career retrospective on Gerald M. (Jerry) Weinberg, one of the pioneers of computing. It is composed of chapters contributed by colleagues and students each addressing one aspect of Weinberg's work. The book is really a collection of stand alone essays, each an introduction to a topic that Weinberg has investigated and taught. Together, they provide . Janet Gregory said Much more than just a tribute. I started reading "The Gift of Time" with certain expectations, but as I kept reading, I found those expectations challenged.I thought I would have a nice easy read about tributes to Jerry Weinberg. Instead, I found myself jotting down words and phrases as I was reading each of the essays. As a life long learner and a dabbler in the areas of systems thinking and organizatio. "A collection of fine intellectual writing" according to Midwest Book Review. Gerald M. Weinberg is a highly respected mind in today's academia, and "The Gift of Time" has been composed in tribute of his work with the minds of both humanity and computers. A collection of essays touching on what Weinberg has helped them within the problems they face, commonly with leadership, group thinking mentality, education, and more. "The Gift of Time" is a colle
Author, mentor, writing coach, consultant, storyteller, and friend, Jerry has freely given that most valuable gift, often and to many."The contributors to this volume have all been recipients of that gift. Weinberg is recognized as a pioneer of software testing, starting with Project Mercury in 1958. ABOUT THE BOOKFeaturing tributes by Fiona Charles, Bob Glass, James Bach, Michael Bolton, Jean McLendon, Sherry Heinze, Sue Petersen, Esther Derby, Willem van den Ende, Judah Mogilensky, Naomi Karten, James Bullock, Tim Lister, Johanna Rothman, Jonathan Kohl, Dani Weinberg, and Bent Adsersen, The Gift of Time "celebrates Gerald M. His blend of wit, storytelling, and jaw-dropping insight has won him fans around the world.Inducted into the Computer Hall of Fame in its inaugural year, Weinberg has enjoyed a long and industrious career, serving on the faculty of famed family therapist Virginia Satir, and consulting for Fortune 500 companies.. As readers, students, clients, colleagues, friends -- and wife, in Dani Weinberg's case -- we have shared precious time with Jerry, gaining much from the exchange."This book is a gift of time we give to Jerry: from a few of his many students, friends, colleagues, and his publisher, an offering in celebration of his seventy-fifth birthday."-- from the PrefaceABOUT JERRY WEINBERGInternationally respected for his innovative thinking on both human and technical issues, Gerald M. Through those years, he has built and run a successful consulti