Conclusion

So where do we end up? We've gone through the general parts of managing projects and presented some alternative ways of doing project management. The most important parts are the developers should own the process and management should be supportive and listen to the developers – particularly where schedules and estimates are concerned – and be the buffer between the developers and the world. If you can work in an organization where those things are true, be a happy camper, because you'll be able to write great code.