Creativity in software development: any book recommendations?

Question

I have recently read Software Creativity 2.0 by Robert L. Glass. It's a great book dealing with being creative in the development process.

• Are discipline and formality at odds with flexibility and agility?
• When are control-driven vs. experimentation-driven approaches most effective?
• Can we "make creativity happen" in a software organization?
• Which is more important, process or product?
• How do theory and practice interact in the software field? Can practitioners and academe complement each other more effectively?
• Is there a missing link between creativity and software design?
• What is the balance of "intellectual" and "clerical" tasks in software work?
• Can we still find a place for plain old fun?

Can you recommend any other good books dealing with the same issues?

Answer 1

Creativity in writing software is just like any other pursuit.

Try this: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=creativity&x=0&y=0

Answer 2

I believe that Steve McConnell recommends Conceptual Blockbusting in his excellent book Code Complete. Not necessarily directly related to creating software but a good general treatment of ways to free up a person's creativity.

Answer 3

The Little Schemer is perfect for this.

Answer 4

Not a book recommendation, but here's the first thing that came to my mind when I saw the question. An excellent example of programming creativity: Single-Finger Text Input (with a demo video!)