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The Mythical Man-Month

1975 non-fiction work by Fred Brooks
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The Mythical Man-Month

Summary

The Mythical Man-Month is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,921 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Mythical Man-Month authored Fred Brooks[3].
  • The Mythical Man-Month's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • The Mythical Man-Month was published by Addison-Wesley[5].
  • The Mythical Man-Month's genre is essay[6].
  • The Mythical Man-Month was followed by No Silver Bullet[7].
  • The Mythical Man-Month's language of work or name is recorded as English[8].
  • The Mythical Man-Month's country of origin is recorded as United States[9].
  • The Mythical Man-Month was released on 1975[10].
  • The Mythical Man-Month's main subject is software development[11].
  • The Mythical Man-Month's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Mythical Man-Month'}[12].

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Authorship and Creation

The Mythical Man-Month authored Fred Brooks[3]. It was published by Addison-Wesley[5].

Publication

The Mythical Man-Month was released on 1975[10]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[8]. Its genre is essay[6].

Subject and Themes

The Mythical Man-Month's main subject is software development[11].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Mythical Man-Month was followed by No Silver Bullet[7].

Why It Matters

The Mythical Man-Month ranks in the top 2% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,921 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

Related Entities

Fred Brooks literary work software development United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Huw Diprose · 2026-06-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has edition or translation → ['Q126827262', 'Q140237278']
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P747]]: [[Q140237278]], Create audiobook edition of The Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering, Anniversary Edition (Frederick P. Brooks)"
  2. 7d ago · Huw Diprose · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Language of work or name → English
    Main subject → software development
    Country of origin → —
    Country of origin → United States
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P747]]: [[Q126827262]]"
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