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- Visual Collaboration Toolsfor teams building softwareJoão Rosa, Kenny Baas-Schwegler, Nick Tune, Mathias Verraes, Stefan Hofer, Henning Schwentner, Cédric Pontet, Trond Hjorteland, Pim Smeets, Krisztina Hirth, Gojko Adzic, Zsofia Herendi, Julius Gamanyi, Paul de Raaij, Michael Plöd, Dawn Ahukanna, Gayathri Thiyagarajan, Steve Pereira, Devon Burriss, Nancy Beers, Rich Allen, and Matthew Skelton
Visual Collaboration Tools is a book for teams building software. It describes tools that help us in our daily job, and also present field stories from different practitioners.
A working engineer's guide to building and maintaining production software with autonomous terminal coding agents (382 manuscript pages).
After years of remote work, you would think we'd all be great at it. But many of us are still struggling with terrible online meetings and workshops. This book provides simple tools to improve your everyday meetings, and introduces the facilitation skills you need to resolve tough conflicts and design great online workshops.
This book starts with the basics of PowerShell and uses a step-by-step approach to build up to complex concepts. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced user, this book will help you become more proficient with PowerShell. By the time you finish this book, your skills will be as well-integrated as the seamless components in the cover artwork.
- Micro Platform ArchitectureSimpler Software, Faster and More Flexible Software InteractionJakob Jenkov
Micro platform architecture is a software architecture style that turns your software into a micro platform. Turning your software into a micro platform gives the users of your software greater flexibility in how they interact with your software. Your software could become simpler too – and the interaction with your software could become faster. There are other benefits to micro platform architecture too.
AI has changed the way code is written, but its true impact lies in software engineering. This book explains why specification, architecture, and context have moved to the center of modern development.
- Beyond the Feature FactoryFabio D'Amico
Most companies claim to be agile. Few actually are. The rituals changed; the waterfall mindset survived. This guide shows what real agile looks like through one concrete story: an empowered team going from business problem to measurable impact in eight weeks. Continuous discovery, TDD, feature flags, no story points. Practices you can put to work on Monday.
- All Hands on TechYour How-To Guide for Building Great Tech Organizations at ScaleSophie Seiwald-Hojer and Matthias Patzak
Unlock the secrets of high-performing tech organizations with 'All Hands on Tech.' Drawing from 40+ years of experience across corporate giants and digital-native companies, this guide offers battle-tested strategies to transform your software development process, boost innovation, and deliver real business value at scale. Learn how to:• Align your tech strategy with business goals• Structure teams for maximum impact and innovation• Implement agile and DevOps practices at scale• Foster a culture that attracts and retains top talent• Deliver value consistently and rapidly Whether you're a CTO, engineering manager, or aspiring tech leader, you'll find actionable insights to transform your organization. This Minimum Viable Book (MVB) is a work in progress, inviting community input to shape its evolution into an indispensable resource for tech leadership.
How to suck less in Python? Read massive amounts of source code! This book pushes your Python coding skills to the next level by presenting you 50 Python puzzles. After reading this book, you will not only be a better coder - but you will know exactly your current skill level in comparison to others.
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