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The Best Software Writing I is #1 in computer books on Amazon!

The publisher told me they sold out of the first printing in three days. Apparently it is completely whuping "PMP Exam Prep (4th Edition)", which is number 2. They probably didn't think to put Leon Bambrick's drawing of a cow in their book.

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, on Sony UI design: "I have a lot of trouble with your remote controls. Too many arrows." Me too.

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You’re reading Joel on Software, stuffed with years and years of completely raving mad articles about software development, managing software teams, designing user interfaces, running successful software companies, and rubber duckies.

About the author.

I’m Joel Spolsky, founder of Fog Creek Software, a New York company that proves that you can treat programmers well and still be highly profitable. Programmers get private offices, free lunch, and work 40 hours a week. Customers only pay for software if they’re delighted. We make FogBugz, an enlightened project management system designed to help great teams develop brilliant software, and Fog Creek Copilot, which makes remote desktop access easy.