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.
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.
