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Make Better Software: The Training Series

It's not about any of the latest fads. It’s about building a team of smart people who get things done. And then getting out of their way.

For more than ten years, Fog Creek founder Joel Spolsky has been teaching millions of programmers how to make better software.

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Our 6-part corporate training series on recruiting great talent, managing programmers, schedules, and lifecycles, building utopian office environments and designing great software.

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Trello: Organize anything, together. Trello is an online collaboration tool that organizes projects into boards. In one glance, Trello tells you what's being worked on, who's working on what, and where something is in a process. More about Trello » WebPutty: Simple CSS editing and hosting WebPutty gives you a syntax-highlighting CSS editor you can use from anywhere, the power of SCSS and Compass, a side-by-side preview pane, and instant publishing with minification, compression, and automatic cache control. More about WebPutty » FogBugz: Bug and Issue Tracking and Project Management FogBugz manages projects, tracks bugs, and even tells you when you’re going to ship. It includes an issue tracker, advanced project management and scheduling, a wiki, and customer support features like email routing and discussion groups. More about FogBugz » Kiln: Mercurial DVCS (Distributed Version Control System) with code reviews and repository management Kiln is a complete version control system based on Mercurial. That means it's got branching and merging that really work! Plus a really awesome code review system, repository management, code search and FogBugz integration. And set up is a snap. More about Kiln » Fog Creek Copilot Fog Creek Copilot helps you provide tech support remotely, over the Internet. Connect to anyone’s computer—Windows or Macintosh. See what they see, control their mouse and keyboard, and fix the issue. No installation or configuration. More about Copilot »

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We make great software. Building a great business around it -- a great place to work, which really makes a difference in the world -- has been an even bigger challenge. We have created a collection of resources about the non-development parts of running a software company, to help the community by sharing our experiences.