I think Spolsky originally made this line of thought famous in 2006:

http://www.joelonsoftware.com/articles/GuerrillaInterviewing...

http://www.amazon.com/Smart-Gets-Things-Done-Technical/dp/15...

Smart & Gets Things Done, as Joel Spolsky would say.

http://www.joelonsoftware.com/articles/GuerrillaInterviewing...

http://www.amazon.com/Smart-Gets-Things-Done-Technical/dp/15...

If you like this, you may want to get a copy of the book this evolved in to: "Smart and Gets Things Done"

http://www.joelonsoftware.com/items/2007/06/05.html

http://www.amazon.com/Smart-Gets-Things-Done-Technical/dp/15...

$3 used, $11.61 new

Not sure if there's an ebook version, searching for a PDF brings up some programmer's blog who looks like he's hosting it illegally by accident.