Ask HN: Good books on managing developers for non-developers?

[andygeers]

Could anybody recommend any well-written books to help a non-technical boss manage developers?

I'm thinking something that helps them better understand the developer mindset, sets out some of the common pitfalls (like feature creep, etc.), you get the idea.

[laveur]

The real question is why is a non-developer or someone that has no experience with development managing developers? I would not work for a company if my manager did not write code at one point in his career.

[andygeers → laveur]

In a small startup there's not always room for middle-management - we report directly to the CEO

[ankitml]

Mythical Man month and The phoenix Project Book. Otherwise, the best is to have faithful discussions with your lead developer.