The bug

a novel

355 pages

English language

Published Nov. 8, 2003 by Nan A. Talese.

ISBN:
978-0-385-50860-5
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4 stars (1 review)

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The only piece about software development I can relate to

4 stars

It has captured me and wouldn't release until I've found The Jester too. Honestly, I don't understand why this book receives such mixed reviews. The hunt for an elusive bug is a proper thriller, the story is well-paced and, most of all, it's the most accurate depiction of the reality of software development I've read in fiction so far. It's a solid novel I'd easily recommend even to non-programmers.

Subjects

  • Computer software developers -- Fiction
  • Computer programmers -- Fiction
  • Computer industry -- Fiction
  • Santa Clara Valley (Santa Clara County, Calif.) -- Fiction