I've just published my first book. The central argument is simple: software development is a design activity, not a construction activity — and confusing the two is the root cause of most project failures. Written for developers, managers, and anyone who has ever wondered why building software is so much harder than it looks.

It's on Amazon in both Kindle and paperback formats.

https://www.amazon.com.au/Code-Design-software-projects-deve...

Simply in the pages I've read through the "Read Sample," I have never seen so many emdashes used in my life. This has got to be AI generated.

No, not AI generated. I use em and en dashes all the time -- many of us older dudes do :). The book text contains a lot of EN dashes, not EM dashes, except in the page number footer on the first pages of each chapter, and in the About page.

I like the overall premise and would be curious to learn more. The Amazon overview reads like it was written with or by AI though.

Ross, who kindly wrote the first review, was a reviewer of the book before it was published. He is a real person with over 30 years of experience in software development.

Do you know that for a fact, or are you assuming that is the case? Developer salaries, especially in the non-cubicle-dweller sphere, are really VERY high. Of course, most of the jobs are in Sydney or Melbourne where the cost of living is also very high, even after taking into account the universal health care.

The majority of dev jobs here in AU probably are in the 'cubicle-dweller' sphere. I've looked around at various roles advertised in syd/melb and there are very few jobs in my are (.NET 5+ years experience) paying more than, say, AUD$120k, unless some specialised knowledge is required eg trading, machine learning, etc. That's the equivalent of US$92k which seems lower (like.. >50% lower) than in comparable cities in the US.

Of course you'd then have to live in the US, which is a downside.