That was the first Yourdon book I read (still have the hard-cover around somewhere), and because of that it was the last. I had the same impression as you: &quot;sky is falling&quot; garbage, and time has vindicated those of us who thought so. I know <i>of</i> Yourdon and can understand the general appreciation of the man, but because the first impression was last, I just never pursued the rest of his writing. Petty of me, I know, but there&#x27;s always been a stack of other CS-related books that needed reading.