Frank Ginac offers a refreshing guide to assembling and leading teams that will create superior quality software from the ground up. Start by understanding what makes software developers tick; then discover the best ways to gain clarity about what your software development project is intended to accomplish. Learn how to identify the right people for your team -- and the wrong ones. Organize your software development team for success; fill gaps in your team's skills and experience; and identify the best ways to appraise individual and team performance. Prepare yourself to be a leader, not just a manager -- and avoid the barriers to leadership, including consensusbased management and corporate popularity contests. Learn how to plan successfully, and execute your plan with passion. Finally, go beyond planning to incorporate the best principles of software quality, from source code control to defect tracking, and beyond.