50 Books like Practices of an Agile Developer

The Pragmatic Programmer

by Andy Hunt • 1999

The habits and instincts that turn junior coders into trusted pros: a programmer's survival guide.

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🧱 Software Craftsmanship 🧹 Code Quality 📚 Continuous Learning 🧪 Test Driven Development 📐 Software Design

The Pragmatic Programmer 98%

The habits and instincts that turn junior coders into trusted pros: a programmer's survival guide.

by Andy Hunt 1999

4.33

24k+ ratings

🧱 Software Craftsmanship 🧹 Code Quality 📚 Continuous Learning 🧪 Test Driven Development 📐 Software Design

Clean Agile

by Robert C. Martin • 2019

Agile's real secret isn't standups: it's testing first, pairing, and merciless simplification.

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2k+

🏃 Agile Methodology 💻 Software Development 🔧 Software Craftsmanship 🧪 Test-Driven Development ⚡ Extreme Programming

Clean Agile 97%

Agile's real secret isn't standups: it's testing first, pairing, and merciless simplification.

by Robert C. Martin 2019

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2k+ ratings

🏃 Agile Methodology 💻 Software Development 🔧 Software Craftsmanship 🧪 Test-Driven Development ⚡ Extreme Programming

The Clean Coder

by Robert C. Martin • 2011

A pro programmer's real job: saying no, keeping promises, staying calm when the build breaks.

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💼 Developer Conduct 🔨 Software Craftsmanship 💎 Code Quality 🧪 Automated Testing ⏰ Time Management

The Clean Coder 97%

A pro programmer's real job: saying no, keeping promises, staying calm when the build breaks.

by Robert C. Martin 2011

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9k+ ratings

💼 Developer Conduct 🔨 Software Craftsmanship 💎 Code Quality 🧪 Automated Testing ⏰ Time Management

Clean Code

by Robert C. Martin • 2007

Reading code dominates a developer's day; these rules keep your colleagues from cursing your name.

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🛠️ Software Craftsmanship 📖 Code Readability 🔄 Refactoring ✅ Test-Driven Development ✨ Code Quality

Clean Code 97%

Reading code dominates a developer's day; these rules keep your colleagues from cursing your name.

by Robert C. Martin 2007

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24k+ ratings

🛠️ Software Craftsmanship 📖 Code Readability 🔄 Refactoring ✅ Test-Driven Development ✨ Code Quality

The Art of Agile Development

by James Shore • 2007

Weekly deployments and single-digit bug counts: the whole XP practice set that gets you there.

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915

⚙️ Extreme Programming 🔄 Agile Development 🏭 Lean Software ✨ Software Craftsmanship 🤝 Team Practices

The Art of Agile Development 97%

Weekly deployments and single-digit bug counts: the whole XP practice set that gets you there.

by James Shore 2007

3.98

915 ratings

⚙️ Extreme Programming 🔄 Agile Development 🏭 Lean Software ✨ Software Craftsmanship 🤝 Team Practices

Madly, Deeply

by Alan Rickman • 2022

Systems must evolve, not freeze: automated guardrails, small batches, and teams shaped for change.

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🛠️ Software Architecture 🚀 Continuous Delivery 🧩 Microservices 🔄 Agile Methodology 👥 Team Organization

Madly, Deeply 97%

Systems must evolve, not freeze: automated guardrails, small batches, and teams shaped for change.

by Alan Rickman 2022

3.58

17k+ ratings

🛠️ Software Architecture 🚀 Continuous Delivery 🧩 Microservices 🔄 Agile Methodology 👥 Team Organization

Testing in Scrum

by Tilo Linz • 2014

Shift from a last-minute quality gate to testing woven into every sprint and commit.

3.72

🧪 Agile Testing 🔄 Scrum Methodology 🔴 Test Driven Development 🔗 Continuous Integration ✅ Software Quality

Testing in Scrum 96%

Shift from a last-minute quality gate to testing woven into every sprint and commit.

by Tilo Linz 2014

3.72

25 ratings

🧪 Agile Testing 🔄 Scrum Methodology 🔴 Test Driven Development 🔗 Continuous Integration ✅ Software Quality

The Complete Software Developer's Career Guide

by John Sonmez • 2017

One language, one portfolio, one interview strategy: the sequence that turns learners into hires.

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💼 Software Careers 🚪 Breaking Into Tech 🎯 Technical Interviews ⌨️ Learning To Code 🧪 Software Testing

The Complete Software Developer's Career Guide Summary

The Complete Software Developer's Career Guide 96%

One language, one portfolio, one interview strategy: the sequence that turns learners into hires.

by John Sonmez 2017

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1k+ ratings

💼 Software Careers 🚪 Breaking Into Tech 🎯 Technical Interviews ⌨️ Learning To Code 🧪 Software Testing

Working Effectively with Legacy Code

by Michael C. Feathers • 2004

Every change is surgery in the dark. The proven, repeatable path to taming an untested codebase.

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🧓 Legacy Code 🔧 Software Maintenance 🧪 Unit Testing 🔄 Code Refactoring 🎛️ Testability

Working Effectively with Legacy Code Summary

Working Effectively with Legacy Code 96%

Every change is surgery in the dark. The proven, repeatable path to taming an untested codebase.

by Michael C. Feathers 2004

4.14

5k+ ratings

🧓 Legacy Code 🔧 Software Maintenance 🧪 Unit Testing 🔄 Code Refactoring 🎛️ Testability

The Missing README

by Chris Riccomini • 2021

Ship code safely, survive on-call, and manage your boss: the handbook no bootcamp assigns.

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437

🛠️ Software Engineering 🧑‍💻 New Engineers 🧪 Code Quality 🔁 Devops Culture 🔄 Agile Methodologies

The Missing README 96%

Ship code safely, survive on-call, and manage your boss: the handbook no bootcamp assigns.

by Chris Riccomini 2021

4.40

437 ratings

🛠️ Software Engineering 🧑‍💻 New Engineers 🧪 Code Quality 🔁 Devops Culture 🔄 Agile Methodologies

Lean Software Development

by Mary Poppendieck • 2003

The lean manufacturing toolkit, adapted for software teams: cut waste, ship faster, decide later.

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🏭 Lean Methodology 🔄 Agile Methods 🚀 Continuous Delivery 🤝 Team Autonomy 🧩 Systems Thinking

Lean Software Development 96%

The lean manufacturing toolkit, adapted for software teams: cut waste, ship faster, decide later.

by Mary Poppendieck 2003

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1k+ ratings

🏭 Lean Methodology 🔄 Agile Methods 🚀 Continuous Delivery 🤝 Team Autonomy 🧩 Systems Thinking

Code Complete

by Steve McConnell • 1993

Software construction eats 80 percent of project time and hides most defects. A disciplined craft.

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📐 Software Engineering 🔍 Code Quality 🛡️ Defensive Programming ⚒️ Software Craftsmanship 🧩 Complexity Management

Code Complete 96%

Software construction eats 80 percent of project time and hides most defects. A disciplined craft.

by Steve McConnell 1993

4.30

9k+ ratings

📐 Software Engineering 🔍 Code Quality 🛡️ Defensive Programming ⚒️ Software Craftsmanship 🧩 Complexity Management

Agile Software Development

by Alistair Cockburn • 2006

Your process is never the bottleneck. Software projects move at the speed of a single conversation.

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404

🤝 Software Teams 🔄 Agile Methodology 💬 Team Communication 🧠 Tacit Knowledge 📐 Lean Thinking

Agile Software Development 96%

Your process is never the bottleneck. Software projects move at the speed of a single conversation.

by Alistair Cockburn 2006

3.99

404 ratings

🤝 Software Teams 🔄 Agile Methodology 💬 Team Communication 🧠 Tacit Knowledge 📐 Lean Thinking

The Journey to Enterprise Agility

by Daryl Kulak • 2017

Copycat agile fails without the worldview: your company is a living system, not a machine.

4.36

🧠 Systems Thinking 🏢 Enterprise Agility 🛠️ Software Craftsmanship 🤲 Servant Leadership 🔁 Continuous Improvement

The Journey to Enterprise Agility Summary

The Journey to Enterprise Agility 96%

Copycat agile fails without the worldview: your company is a living system, not a machine.

by Daryl Kulak 2017

4.36

39 ratings

🧠 Systems Thinking 🏢 Enterprise Agility 🛠️ Software Craftsmanship 🤲 Servant Leadership 🔁 Continuous Improvement

User Stories Applied

by Mike Cohn • 2004

Replace bloated specs with user stories, hours with story points, and hope with velocity.

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🧱 Agile Methodology 💻 Software Development 📝 Requirements Gathering 📏 Project Estimation ✅ Acceptance Testing

User Stories Applied 96%

Replace bloated specs with user stories, hours with story points, and hope with velocity.

by Mike Cohn 2004

3.89

3k+ ratings

🧱 Agile Methodology 💻 Software Development 📝 Requirements Gathering 📏 Project Estimation ✅ Acceptance Testing

Tidy First?

by Kent Beck • 2023

Software cost is coupling, and tidying is an investment: when to do it, when to ship.

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🛠️ Software Design 🔧 Refactoring Techniques ✨ Code Quality 🔗 Coupling And Cohesion 📐 Incremental Design

Tidy First? 96%

Software cost is coupling, and tidying is an investment: when to do it, when to ship.

by Kent Beck 2023

3.92

1k+ ratings

🛠️ Software Design 🔧 Refactoring Techniques ✨ Code Quality 🔗 Coupling And Cohesion 📐 Incremental Design

14 Habits of Highly Productive Developers

by Zeno Rocha • 2020

Fourteen habits for developers who want to stop sprinting and start compounding.

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723

🖥️ Software Engineering 💼 Software Careers 🧱 Code Craftsmanship 📚 Continuous Learning 📣 Learning In Public

14 Habits of Highly Productive Developers Summary

14 Habits of Highly Productive Developers 96%

Fourteen habits for developers who want to stop sprinting and start compounding.

by Zeno Rocha 2020

4.00

723 ratings

🖥️ Software Engineering 💼 Software Careers 🧱 Code Craftsmanship 📚 Continuous Learning 📣 Learning In Public

Software Engineering at Google

by Titus Winters • 2020

Google's testing playbook: 80/20, test behaviors not methods, write tests that never rot.

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🧪 Software Testing 🏗️ Engineering Culture 🤖 Automated Testing 🎯 Behavior-Driven Testing 📋 Code Quality

Software Engineering at Google 96%

Google's testing playbook: 80/20, test behaviors not methods, write tests that never rot.

by Titus Winters 2020

4.20

2k+ ratings

🧪 Software Testing 🏗️ Engineering Culture 🤖 Automated Testing 🎯 Behavior-Driven Testing 📋 Code Quality

Code That Fits in Your Head

by Mark Seemann • 2021

Most code is too complex for the human brain. Heuristics that shrink it down to size.

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298

⚙️ Software Engineering 🧠 Cognitive Load 📖 Readable Code 🧪 Test-Driven Development 🔄 Incremental Refactoring

Code That Fits in Your Head 96%

Most code is too complex for the human brain. Heuristics that shrink it down to size.

by Mark Seemann 2021

4.09

298 ratings

⚙️ Software Engineering 🧠 Cognitive Load 📖 Readable Code 🧪 Test-Driven Development 🔄 Incremental Refactoring

Agile Testing

by Lisa Crispin • 2008

Shift quality left: a practical guide to weaving testing into every day of agile development.

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🔄 Agile Development 🧪 Software Testing 🤖 Test Automation 🔗 Continuous Integration 🔍 Exploratory Testing

Agile Testing 95%

Shift quality left: a practical guide to weaving testing into every day of agile development.

by Lisa Crispin 2008

3.82

1k+ ratings

🔄 Agile Development 🧪 Software Testing 🤖 Test Automation 🔗 Continuous Integration 🔍 Exploratory Testing

97 Things Every Project Manager Should Know

by Barbee Davis • 2009

97 short, practical lessons on shipping software, leading teams, and keeping your stakeholders sane.

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140

📋 Project Management 💻 Software Development 🔄 Agile Practices 🧭 Team Leadership 🔧 Continuous Improvement

97 Things Every Project Manager Should Know Summary

97 Things Every Project Manager Should Know 95%

97 short, practical lessons on shipping software, leading teams, and keeping your stakeholders sane.

by Barbee Davis 2009

3.21

140 ratings

📋 Project Management 💻 Software Development 🔄 Agile Practices 🧭 Team Leadership 🔧 Continuous Improvement

Apprenticeship Patterns

by Dave Hoover • 2009

Promotion pulls coders away from code. The patterns for staying in the craft while still advancing.

4.10

963

🛠️ Software Craftsmanship 🧑‍🏭 Apprenticeship Model 🏋️ Deliberate Practice 🗺️ Pattern Languages 🔄 Feedback Loops

Apprenticeship Patterns 95%

Promotion pulls coders away from code. The patterns for staying in the craft while still advancing.

by Dave Hoover 2009

4.10

963 ratings

🛠️ Software Craftsmanship 🧑‍🏭 Apprenticeship Model 🏋️ Deliberate Practice 🗺️ Pattern Languages 🔄 Feedback Loops

Leading the Transformation

by Gary Gruver • 2015

HP halved development costs and tripled innovation. It was not the code. It was the leadership.

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418

🖥️ Software Development 🏢 Enterprise Agile 🔄 Devops Practices 🔀 Agile Transformation 💻 Technology Leadership

Leading the Transformation 95%

HP halved development costs and tripled innovation. It was not the code. It was the leadership.

by Gary Gruver 2015

3.80

418 ratings

🖥️ Software Development 🏢 Enterprise Agile 🔄 Devops Practices 🔀 Agile Transformation 💻 Technology Leadership

Continuous delivery

by Jez Humble • 2010

Your releases are a nerve-wracking ordeal. The pipeline that turns them into a routine button-push.

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🚚 Software Delivery 🔗 Continuous Integration ✅ Automated Testing 🚦 Release Strategies ⚙️ Configuration Management

Continuous delivery 95%

Your releases are a nerve-wracking ordeal. The pipeline that turns them into a routine button-push.

by Jez Humble 2010

4.20

3k+ ratings

🚚 Software Delivery 🔗 Continuous Integration ✅ Automated Testing 🚦 Release Strategies ⚙️ Configuration Management

Refactoring to Patterns

by Joshua Kerievsky • 2004

How to transform tangled code into textbook patterns one small, safe step at a time.

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🧱 Software Architecture ✨ Code Quality 🏗️ Object Oriented Design 🌱 Evolutionary Design 🧩 Design Patterns

Refactoring to Patterns 95%

How to transform tangled code into textbook patterns one small, safe step at a time.

by Joshua Kerievsky 2004

4.05

1k+ ratings

🧱 Software Architecture ✨ Code Quality 🏗️ Object Oriented Design 🌱 Evolutionary Design 🧩 Design Patterns

Modern Software Engineering

by David Farley • 2021

Software is not a craft; it's a science. The discipline that turns teams into learning machines.

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🔬 Scientific Engineering 🔄 Continuous Delivery 🔁 Feedback Loops 🧱 Modularity 🧪 Testability

Modern Software Engineering 95%

Software is not a craft; it's a science. The discipline that turns teams into learning machines.

by David Farley 2021

4.16

1k+ ratings

🔬 Scientific Engineering 🔄 Continuous Delivery 🔁 Feedback Loops 🧱 Modularity 🧪 Testability

Agile Project Management with Scrum

by Ken Schwaber • 2004

Stop fighting uncertainty. Ship working software every 30 days with a framework built for change.

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🏃 Agile Project Management 🔄 Iterative Development 📈 Continuous Improvement ⏱️ Timeboxing 🤝 Self-Organizing Teams

Agile Project Management with Scrum Summary

Agile Project Management with Scrum 95%

Stop fighting uncertainty. Ship working software every 30 days with a framework built for change.

by Ken Schwaber 2004

3.71

2k+ ratings

🏃 Agile Project Management 🔄 Iterative Development 📈 Continuous Improvement ⏱️ Timeboxing 🤝 Self-Organizing Teams

A Philosophy of Software Design

by John Ousterhout • 2018

Your codebase rots from the inside out. The design skill that stops it.

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🏗️ Software Architecture 🌀 Code Complexity 🔌 Interface Design 💸 Technical Debt 🔨 Software Craftsmanship

A Philosophy of Software Design 95%

Your codebase rots from the inside out. The design skill that stops it.

by John Ousterhout 2018

4.22

5k+ ratings

🏗️ Software Architecture 🌀 Code Complexity 🔌 Interface Design 💸 Technical Debt 🔨 Software Craftsmanship

Nexus Framework for Scaling Scrum, The

by Kurt Bittner • 2017

How 3 to 9 Scrum teams ship one integrated product every Sprint, no heavy framework required.

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122

🏗️ Scaled Agile 📋 Scrum Framework 📈 Scrum Scaling 🔄 Continuous Integration 🧹 Technical Debt

Nexus Framework for Scaling Scrum, The Summary

Nexus Framework for Scaling Scrum, The 95%

How 3 to 9 Scrum teams ship one integrated product every Sprint, no heavy framework required.

by Kurt Bittner 2017

4.13

122 ratings

🏗️ Scaled Agile 📋 Scrum Framework 📈 Scrum Scaling 🔄 Continuous Integration 🧹 Technical Debt

Five Lines of Code

by Christian Clausen • 2021

Trust rules, not taste. Inflexible constraints that hold every method to a five-line standard.

3.99

🛠️ Code Refactoring 🔷 Object-Oriented Design ✅ Code Quality ⚠️ Technical Debt 🔨 Software Craftsmanship

Five Lines of Code 95%

Trust rules, not taste. Inflexible constraints that hold every method to a five-line standard.

by Christian Clausen 2021

3.99

84 ratings

🛠️ Code Refactoring 🔷 Object-Oriented Design ✅ Code Quality ⚠️ Technical Debt 🔨 Software Craftsmanship

The Software Engineer's Guidebook

by Gergely Orosz • 2023

The career path beyond senior engineer: what promotion panels evaluate, from startups to Big Tech.

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799

💻 Software Engineering 🧭 Tech Careers 🏗️ Engineering Leadership ✍️ Code Craft 🤝 Stakeholder Management

The Software Engineer's Guidebook Summary

The Software Engineer's Guidebook 95%

The career path beyond senior engineer: what promotion panels evaluate, from startups to Big Tech.

by Gergely Orosz 2023

4.08

799 ratings

💻 Software Engineering 🧭 Tech Careers 🏗️ Engineering Leadership ✍️ Code Craft 🤝 Stakeholder Management

Fixing your Scrum

by Ryan Ripley • 2020

When sprints ship nothing and standups ring hollow, the framework isn't your problem.

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125

🔄 Scrum 🏃 Agile Methodology 🤝 Servant Leadership 🎯 Agile Coaching 📋 Product Ownership

Fixing your Scrum 95%

When sprints ship nothing and standups ring hollow, the framework isn't your problem.

by Ryan Ripley 2020

4.32

125 ratings

🔄 Scrum 🏃 Agile Methodology 🤝 Servant Leadership 🎯 Agile Coaching 📋 Product Ownership

Lean Architecture

by James O. Coplien • 2010

The missing piece of Agile: an architecture that mirrors how users think, built by everyone early.

3.23

178

🏗️ Software Architecture 🔄 Agile Development 📐 Lean Methodology 🧭 Domain-Driven Design 👤 User-Centered Design

Lean Architecture 95%

The missing piece of Agile: an architecture that mirrors how users think, built by everyone early.

by James O. Coplien 2010

3.23

178 ratings

🏗️ Software Architecture 🔄 Agile Development 📐 Lean Methodology 🧭 Domain-Driven Design 👤 User-Centered Design

How to Speak Tech

by Vinay Trivedi • 2013

No coding required: the Internet, cloud, databases, and software, translated into business sense.

3.93

204

📖 Tech Literacy 🌐 Web Development ☁️ Cloud Computing 🗄️ Database Management 🔄 Agile Methodology

How to Speak Tech 94%

No coding required: the Internet, cloud, databases, and software, translated into business sense.

by Vinay Trivedi 2013

3.93

204 ratings

📖 Tech Literacy 🌐 Web Development ☁️ Cloud Computing 🗄️ Database Management 🔄 Agile Methodology

Agile Project Management

by James Crowder • 2014

The Agile playbook for delivering working products and self-managing teams, minus the jargon.

3.50

🏗️ Agile Methodology 🔄 Scrum 📊 Kanban ♻️ Lean Development 📋 User Stories

Agile Project Management 94%

The Agile playbook for delivering working products and self-managing teams, minus the jargon.

by James Crowder 2014

3.50

6 ratings

🏗️ Agile Methodology 🔄 Scrum 📊 Kanban ♻️ Lean Development 📋 User Stories

The DevOps Handbook

by Gene Kim • 2015

Speed and stability without the tradeoff. A practical handbook for unifying your delivery pipeline.

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6k+

🛠️ Devops 📦 Software Delivery 🔄 Continuous Delivery 🏭 Lean Methodology 🤝 Just Culture

The DevOps Handbook 94%

Speed and stability without the tradeoff. A practical handbook for unifying your delivery pipeline.

by Gene Kim 2015

4.29

6k+ ratings

🛠️ Devops 📦 Software Delivery 🔄 Continuous Delivery 🏭 Lean Methodology 🤝 Just Culture

Scrum Insights for Practitioners

by Hiren Doshi • 2016

Correcting the myths, clarifying the roles, and revealing what Done actually demands.

4.19

186

🏃 Agile Methodologies 📚 Scrum Framework 💻 Software Development 📋 Project Management 🤝 Team Collaboration

Scrum Insights for Practitioners Summary

Scrum Insights for Practitioners 94%

Correcting the myths, clarifying the roles, and revealing what Done actually demands.

by Hiren Doshi 2016

4.19

186 ratings

🏃 Agile Methodologies 📚 Scrum Framework 💻 Software Development 📋 Project Management 🤝 Team Collaboration

Project to Product

by Mik Kersten • 2018

Stop running software as projects. A product model that links engineering work to business value.

3.92

1k+

🖥️ Software Delivery 🔄 Digital Transformation 📊 Value Stream Management 🏭 Lean Methodology 📦 Product Management

Project to Product 94%

Stop running software as projects. A product model that links engineering work to business value.

by Mik Kersten 2018

3.92

1k+ ratings

🖥️ Software Delivery 🔄 Digital Transformation 📊 Value Stream Management 🏭 Lean Methodology 📦 Product Management

Agile IT Organization Design

by Sriram Narayan • 2015

Agile IT starts with how you fund and structure teams, not with standups and sticky notes.

4.07

187

🏗️ Organizational Design 🔄 Digital Transformation 🔁 Agile Methodology 🤝 Cross-Functional Teams 🚀 Continuous Delivery

Agile IT Organization Design 94%

Agile IT starts with how you fund and structure teams, not with standups and sticky notes.

by Sriram Narayan 2015

4.07

187 ratings

🏗️ Organizational Design 🔄 Digital Transformation 🔁 Agile Methodology 🤝 Cross-Functional Teams 🚀 Continuous Delivery

Scrum Shortcuts Without Cutting Corners

by Ilan Goldstein • 2013

How to ship working software every sprint without cutting the corners that hold Scrum together.

4.06

211

🧱 Agile Frameworks 🏉 Scrum Methodology 💻 Software Development ⚖️ Relative Estimation 🔄 Continuous Improvement

Scrum Shortcuts Without Cutting Corners Summary

Scrum Shortcuts Without Cutting Corners 94%

How to ship working software every sprint without cutting the corners that hold Scrum together.

by Ilan Goldstein 2013

4.06

211 ratings

🧱 Agile Frameworks 🏉 Scrum Methodology 💻 Software Development ⚖️ Relative Estimation 🔄 Continuous Improvement

Building Secure and Reliable Systems

by Heather Adkins • 2020

Build systems that survive attacks and accidents. Google's framework for reliable, secure software.

3.89

199

🛡️ Software Security 🔧 Site Reliability 🔄 Devops Practices 🔒 Secure Coding 🧪 Testing Strategies

Building Secure and Reliable Systems Summary

Building Secure and Reliable Systems 94%

Build systems that survive attacks and accidents. Google's framework for reliable, secure software.

by Heather Adkins 2020

3.89

199 ratings

🛡️ Software Security 🔧 Site Reliability 🔄 Devops Practices 🔒 Secure Coding 🧪 Testing Strategies

The Programmer's Brain

by Felienne Hermans • 2021

Syntax slips overnight; complex code confuses you. The cognitive fix no programming class taught.

3.85

416

📖 Code Comprehension 🧠 Cognitive Load 🧩 Mental Models ⏳ Spaced Repetition 🐛 Debugging Strategies

The Programmer's Brain 94%

Syntax slips overnight; complex code confuses you. The cognitive fix no programming class taught.

by Felienne Hermans 2021

3.85

416 ratings

📖 Code Comprehension 🧠 Cognitive Load 🧩 Mental Models ⏳ Spaced Repetition 🐛 Debugging Strategies

Clean Code in Python

by Mariano Anaya • 2018

Python decorators, descriptors, generators: most teams misuse them. Here is the clean way.

4.09

130

🐍 Python Programming 🔨 Software Craftsmanship ✅ Code Quality 🪶 Pythonic Idioms 🧱 Solid Principles

Clean Code in Python 94%

Python decorators, descriptors, generators: most teams misuse them. Here is the clean way.

by Mariano Anaya 2018

4.09

130 ratings

🐍 Python Programming 🔨 Software Craftsmanship ✅ Code Quality 🪶 Pythonic Idioms 🧱 Solid Principles

Coders at Work

by Peter Seibel • 2009

Fifteen master programmers on how they think, debug, and design: the craft in their own words.

3.95

5k+

🧑‍💻 Software Engineering 🎙️ Developer Interviews 🔨 Craft Of Programming 🗣️ Polyglot Programming 🕵️ Hacker Culture

Coders at Work 94%

Fifteen master programmers on how they think, debug, and design: the craft in their own words.

by Peter Seibel 2009

3.95

5k+ ratings

🧑‍💻 Software Engineering 🎙️ Developer Interviews 🔨 Craft Of Programming 🗣️ Polyglot Programming 🕵️ Hacker Culture

Soft Skills

by John Sonmez • 2014

The developer's playbook for the non-coding half of the career: brand, negotiate, invest.

3.84

3k+

💻 Software Careers 📣 Personal Branding 📚 Self-Directed Learning ⏱️ Developer Productivity 💰 Financial Independence

Soft Skills 94%

The developer's playbook for the non-coding half of the career: brand, negotiate, invest.

by John Sonmez 2014

3.84

3k+ ratings

💻 Software Careers 📣 Personal Branding 📚 Self-Directed Learning ⏱️ Developer Productivity 💰 Financial Independence

Agile Retrospectives

by Esther Derby • 2006

Why most retrospectives fail: no structure, no data, no follow-through. The fix in five phases.

3.94

3k+

🏃 Agile Methodologies 🎯 Team Facilitation 🔄 Continuous Improvement 👥 Group Dynamics 📋 Meeting Design

Agile Retrospectives 93%

Why most retrospectives fail: no structure, no data, no follow-through. The fix in five phases.

by Esther Derby 2006

3.94

3k+ ratings

🏃 Agile Methodologies 🎯 Team Facilitation 🔄 Continuous Improvement 👥 Group Dynamics 📋 Meeting Design

Game Development Patterns and Best Practices

by John P. Doran • 2017

Design patterns that ship games: when to use each and how they prevent late-stage collapse.

3.90

🎮 Game Development 🧩 Design Patterns 🧹 Clean Code 🏗️ Software Architecture ⚡ Performance Optimization

Game Development Patterns and Best Practices Summary

Game Development Patterns and Best Practices 93%

Design patterns that ship games: when to use each and how they prevent late-stage collapse.

by John P. Doran 2017

3.90

20 ratings

🎮 Game Development 🧩 Design Patterns 🧹 Clean Code 🏗️ Software Architecture ⚡ Performance Optimization

Agile Product Management with Scrum

by Roman Pichler • 2008

A single backlog, a vision that sells, and the rules for shipping what customers actually want.

3.84

2k+

🏗️ Product Management 🔄 Agile Methodologies 💻 Software Development 👤 Product Owners 🏃 Scrum Teams

Agile Product Management with Scrum Summary

Agile Product Management with Scrum 93%

A single backlog, a vision that sells, and the rules for shipping what customers actually want.

by Roman Pichler 2008

3.84

2k+ ratings

🏗️ Product Management 🔄 Agile Methodologies 💻 Software Development 👤 Product Owners 🏃 Scrum Teams

Platform Engineering

by Camille Fournier • 2024

Platform teams fail without product thinking. How to build internal tools developers actually love.

4.03

119

🏗️ Platform Engineering 👥 Engineering Management 💡 Product Thinking 🔄 Sociotechnical Systems ⚙️ DevOps

Platform Engineering 93%

Platform teams fail without product thinking. How to build internal tools developers actually love.

by Camille Fournier 2024

4.03

119 ratings

🏗️ Platform Engineering 👥 Engineering Management 💡 Product Thinking 🔄 Sociotechnical Systems ⚙️ DevOps

Modern CTO

by Joel Beasley • 2018

Great developers fail as CTOs until they learn leading, shipping, and hard calls.

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💻 Tech Leadership 🔧 Engineering Management 🧭 Developer To Manager 🚀 Mvp Development 🔄 Iterative Development

Modern CTO 93%

Great developers fail as CTOs until they learn leading, shipping, and hard calls.

by Joel Beasley 2018

3.42

267 ratings

💻 Tech Leadership 🔧 Engineering Management 🧭 Developer To Manager 🚀 Mvp Development 🔄 Iterative Development

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