System Smarts - System Design With John Ackley

Gerald M. Weinberg (Jerry) has always been interested in helping smart people be happy and productive. To that end, he has published books on human behavior, including Weinberg on Writing: The Fieldstone Method, The Psychology of Computer Programming, Perfect Software and Other Fallacies, and an Introduction to General Systems Thinking. He has also written books on leadership including Becoming a Technical Leader, The Secrets of Consulting (Foreword by Virginia Satir), More Secrets of Consulting, and the four-volume Quality Software Management series. System Ah-ha! The childhood game Pickup Sticks - "Everything is connected!" Favorite System Tool Brainstorming, Randomization, Role-playing, and Watching for Trigger words like, "We don't have to think about that." Learning Resource Design For A Brain by Ross Ashby An Introduction to Cybernetics by Ross Ashby Advice Don't take yourself too seriously - develop a good sense of humor. Contact geraldmweinberg.com A Gift of Time (anthology from readers, students,