Tips on Team Development (programming project)

[pgebhard]

My friend and I have been considering a team programming project with a 3D graphics focus, and it will be coded in C++. I know there must be some sourceforgers out there or programmers who have worked on group programming projects. Our project is really just for fun, but I want to experience working together on a team and gain some 3D programming skills. Does anybody have tips that they would like to offer regarding the leadership / guidance of such a project (team-based style)? Really, any thoughts on the subject would be appreciated (even if you just want to offer tips on professional-level programming or 3d graphics programming). Thanks!

 

[mundane]

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[singh]

I recommend reading "The Mythical Man-Month" by Frederick P. Brooks. Pretty good book regarding software projects (even though it is a bit outdated). It was required reading in my Software Engineering course, though I can't help but conclude that I would have enjoyed it much more outside of the course.

 

[manly]

One basic requirement is a source control tool that will help you merge source (amongst many other qualities). CVS is the open source favorite. I've used Perforce commercially; it's both an excellent, powerful tool and easy enough for non-programmers to use.