In episode 38 of the Data Modernization Minute, Wayne Sadin pays tribute to the late computer designer and engineer Fred Brooks and informs listeners of his contributions to business technology.
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Highlights
01:00 — Wayne heard about the passing on November 17th of Fred Brooks, author of “The Mythical Man-Month,” which is a collection of essays on software engineering.
01:22 — Fred Brooks was the manager of the OS 360 — the software suite for the IBM 360 series, in the early and mid-1960s. He was a pioneer of business technology and coined the term “architecture” within the business-tech landscape.
01:56 — Wayne encourages IT leaders and business leaders to read Brooks’ book “The Mythical Man-Month,” which changed his perspective on management.
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