www.davewsmith.com

Dave Smith is an Agile Software Project Leader and Developer and a recovering Silicon Valley start-up junkie. He consultants with companies who seek to create and ship software that pleases customers without injuring the people who design and write the software.

www.donaldegray.com  

Don Gray works with his clients to solve problems which have many dimensions, such as schedule, quality, and economy. He has over twenty-five years of experience solving machine and process automation problems. He now focuses more of his time and energy on organizational issues, such as how to effectively lead organizations through changes in systems and process.

www.estherderby.com

Esther Derby works with project managers and software development managers to increase software quality and schedule predictability.

Esther is a terrific writer. Her site contains many articles that you will enjoy reading.

www.geraldmweinberg.com

Jerry Weinberg, Software Pioneer, restores individuals, improves teamwork, and transforms organizations. His website is the mother ship for consultants, managers, and individuals who seek information about how to improve themselves, their team, and their organization.

I highly recommend reading books written by Jerry. I find his books to be timeless. I read them repeatedly and learn something new each reading.

I also recommend joining Jerry's SHAPE forum. It's an intelligent discussion about how to practice software engineering as a human activity done effectively.

www.jrothman.com

Johanna Rothman observes and consults on managing high technology product development. She works with her clients to find the leverage points that will increase their effectiveness as organizations and as managers, helping them ship the right product at the right time, and recruit and retain the best people.