SMRTR ProgrammingMar 24, 2026Hacker News

Working with Coders

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Working with Coders by Patrick Gleeson remains relevant seven years later because it addresses enduring challenges in software development: miscommunication between technical and non-technical stakeholders, misaligned expectations, and the flawed construction analogy. The book highlights how software discovery happens during building, not planning, making estimates tools for decision-making rather than commitments.

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