The author, Frederick Brooks, is probably best known for classic study of how software engineering is done, "The Mythical Man-Month: Essays on SoftwarThe author, Frederick Brooks, is probably best known for classic study of how software engineering is done, "The Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering" (). In "The Design of Design" he again distills his extensive experience into many profound observations. This time, his focus is on software design. Don't expect this book to teach how to design software, because it doesn't. The author's eye is on understanding the mental model of how humans design. Drawing on related research, personal and peer experience, and cross-disciplinary cases studies from his own life, Dr. Brooks shows us how to cultivate great design thinking....more