Using a conversational, brief, and to the point style, this book will present principles that will help ensure the success of software developed for any enterprise system. These principles are made real with anecdotes for each from his work on the Mars Rover. They cover software architecture, software engineering, code development, and project management. They are language and platform independent and they apply equally well to Java, C++, or C# programs written in J2EE, .NET, CORBA, or any other enterprise platform.