The bearing of a child takes nine months, no matter how man… - Fred Brooks

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The bearing of a child takes nine months, no matter how many women are assigned.

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Frederick Phillips Brooks, Jr. (April 19, 1931 – November 17, 2022) was a computer architect, software engineer, and computer scientist, most famous for managing the development of IBM's System/360 Computer family hardware and then OS/360, then later writing candidly about the process in his seminal book The Mythical Man-Month. Brooks received a Turing Award in 1999 and many other awards.

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Birth Name: Frederick Phillips Brooks Jr.

Alternative Names: Frederick Phillips Brooks, Jr. • Frederick P. Brooks Jr. • Frederick Phillips "Fred" Brooks, Jr • Frederick P. Brooks • Frederick Phillips

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The bearing of a child takes nine months, no matter how many women are assigned. - Fred Brooks

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