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1. Painless Functional Specifications - Part 1: Why Bother?

   I great overview of why writing technical specs is a crucial step in any organization.

   http://www.joelonsoftware.com/articles/fog0000000036.html

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2. Painless Functional Specifications - Part 2: What's a Spec?

   Second part of a series of articles by Joel Spolsky on the importance of functional specifications in software development. This part takes a look into what makes a good technical spec.

   http://www.joelonsoftware.com/articles/fog0000000035.html

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3. Joels Software Articles Archive

   A complete list of useful articles on software development written by Joel Spolsky.

   http://www.joelonsoftware.com/Archive.html

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4. The Development Abstraction Layer

   An essay on creating the illusion that writing good code is all that is needed to have a great product. The illusion is created by providing a well-honed support staff for engineers. Simple summary: engineers work better if they don't have to sweat the small stuff.

   http://www.joelonsoftware.com/articles/DevelopmentAbstraction.html

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5. Painless Functional Specifications - Part 3: But... How?

   Talks about who should write the specs

   http://www.joelonsoftware.com/articles/fog0000000034.html

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6. Painless Functional Specifications - Part 4: Tips

   Part 4: need to summarize this

   http://www.joelonsoftware.com/articles/fog0000000033.html

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