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Making Sense of Design
Effective design is at the heart of the whole lot from software development to engineering to architecture. But what do we truly know about the design process? What ends up in effective, elegant designs? The Design of Design addresses these questions.
These new essays by Fred Brooks contain odd insights for designers in each discipline. Brooks pinpoints constants inherent in all design projects and uncovers processes and patterns likely to lead to excellence. Drawing on conversations with dozens of exceptional designers, in addition to his own experiences in several design domains, Brooks observes that bold design decisions lead to better outcomes.
The writer tracks the evolution of the design process, treats collaborative and distributed design, and illuminates what makes a in reality great designer. He examines the nuts and bolts of design processes, including budget constraints of many kinds, aesthetics, design empiricism, and tools, and grounds this discussion in his own real-world examples—case studies ranging from home construction to IBM’s Operating System/360. All the way through, Brooks reveals keys to success that each designer, design project manager, and design researcher will have to know.