[TruffleLabs]

The Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering, Frederick P. Brooks * still relevant re: people are the key to getting things done; understand how people work together.

https://www.abebooks.com/products/isbn/9780201006506

[Aeolun]

I thought this book was really fun to read, but it mostly reinforced what I already knew. The problem is my managers don’t, so having read the book doesn’t actually help in any way.

[mixmastamyk]

You can cite it, which in a functional place should have some weight behind it.

[avg_dev]

I really liked his other book The Design of Design as well. They go well together.

[Breza]

Reading this book is a terrific way to spend an afternoon. Every chapter has a lesson that's directly applicable today, despite its age.