50 Books like Smart and Gets Things Done

Peopleware

by Tom DeMarco • 1987

Technology isn't what sinks software projects. Meetings, floor plans, and lonely teams sink them.

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10k+

📊 Software Management 🔧 Engineering Culture 🤝 Team Dynamics 🏢 Workplace Design 👥 Hiring And Retention

Peopleware 96%

Technology isn't what sinks software projects. Meetings, floor plans, and lonely teams sink them.

by Tom DeMarco 1987

4.14

10k+ ratings

📊 Software Management 🔧 Engineering Culture 🤝 Team Dynamics 🏢 Workplace Design 👥 Hiring And Retention

Become an Effective Software Engineering Manager

by James Stanier • 2020

Your code stops being the product. A field manual for the engineer stepping into management.

4.35

599

🛠️ Engineering Management 💻 Tech Leadership 👥 Software Teams 🌱 New Managers 🔄 Career Transitions

Become an Effective Software Engineering Manager Summary

Become an Effective Software Engineering Manager 96%

Your code stops being the product. A field manual for the engineer stepping into management.

by James Stanier 2020

4.35

599 ratings

🛠️ Engineering Management 💻 Tech Leadership 👥 Software Teams 🌱 New Managers 🔄 Career Transitions

Ask Your Developer

by Jeff Lawson • 2021

Your business now runs on software. Here is how to lead the people who build it.

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1k+

🖥️ Digital Transformation 🧱 Engineering Culture 🎯 Customer Development 🧠 Autonomy And Mastery 🔗 Talent Retention

Ask Your Developer 95%

Your business now runs on software. Here is how to lead the people who build it.

by Jeff Lawson 2021

4.21

1k+ ratings

🖥️ Digital Transformation 🧱 Engineering Culture 🎯 Customer Development 🧠 Autonomy And Mastery 🔗 Talent Retention

Managing Humans

by Michael Lopp • 2007

Your best engineer just became your problem. The people skills computer science never taught you.

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4k+

🛠️ Engineering Management 🧩 Software Team Dynamics 💬 Team Communication 🔍 Personality Types At Work 🧭 Pragmatic Management

Managing Humans 95%

Your best engineer just became your problem. The people skills computer science never taught you.

by Michael Lopp 2007

3.92

4k+ ratings

🛠️ Engineering Management 🧩 Software Team Dynamics 💬 Team Communication 🔍 Personality Types At Work 🧭 Pragmatic Management

An Elegant Puzzle

by Will Larson • 2019

Engineering management is a systems problem. Design your org as carefully as your code.

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4k+

🛠️ Engineering Management 🏗️ Organizational Design 🧠 Systems Thinking 👥 Talent Management 📊 Engineering Metrics

An Elegant Puzzle 95%

Engineering management is a systems problem. Design your org as carefully as your code.

by Will Larson 2019

4.07

4k+ ratings

🛠️ Engineering Management 🏗️ Organizational Design 🧠 Systems Thinking 👥 Talent Management 📊 Engineering Metrics

Who

by Geoff Smart • 2008

Hiring fails half the time; mistakes cost 15x salary. The system that flips the odds.

3.96

8k+

🧲 Talent Acquisition 📋 Hiring Frameworks 🎙️ Behavioral Interviewing 🎯 Predicting Performance 📊 Evidence-Based Management

Who 95%

Hiring fails half the time; mistakes cost 15x salary. The system that flips the odds.

by Geoff Smart 2008

3.96

8k+ ratings

🧲 Talent Acquisition 📋 Hiring Frameworks 🎙️ Behavioral Interviewing 🎯 Predicting Performance 📊 Evidence-Based Management

How Would You Move Mount Fuji? Microsoft's Cult of the Puzzle--How the World's Smartest Companies Select the Most Creative Thinkers

by William Poundstone • 2003

Why Microsoft asks job candidates to move mountains. It is not about the answer.

3.58

2k+

🧩 Logic Puzzles 🧠 Cognitive Biases 💻 Silicon Valley Culture 🎯 Interview Tactics 👩‍💻 Tech Hiring

How Would You Move Mount Fuji? Microsoft's Cult of the Puzzle--How the World's Smartest Companies Select the Most Creative Thinkers Summary

How Would You Move Mount Fuji? Microsoft's Cult of the Puzzle--How the World's Smartest Companies Select the Most Creative Thinkers 95%

Why Microsoft asks job candidates to move mountains. It is not about the answer.

by William Poundstone 2003

3.58

2k+ ratings

🧩 Logic Puzzles 🧠 Cognitive Biases 💻 Silicon Valley Culture 🎯 Interview Tactics 👩‍💻 Tech Hiring

Debugging Teams

by Brian W. Fitzpatrick • 2015

Your team's biggest bug is not in the repo. The debugging tools you actually need.

4.07

788

🏗️ Engineering Management 🏢 Software Culture 🛠️ Servant Leadership ☠️ Toxic Colleagues 🏛️ Office Politics

Debugging Teams 95%

Your team's biggest bug is not in the repo. The debugging tools you actually need.

by Brian W. Fitzpatrick 2015

4.07

788 ratings

🏗️ Engineering Management 🏢 Software Culture 🛠️ Servant Leadership ☠️ Toxic Colleagues 🏛️ Office Politics

The Manager's Path

by Camille Fournier • 2017

You got promoted for great code. Management is a different job. Here is the manual.

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10k+

🛠️ Engineering Management 💻 Tech Leadership 🌱 New Managers 👥 People Management 💬 Feedback And Coaching

The Manager's Path 95%

You got promoted for great code. Management is a different job. Here is the manual.

by Camille Fournier 2017

4.25

10k+ ratings

🛠️ Engineering Management 💻 Tech Leadership 🌱 New Managers 👥 People Management 💬 Feedback And Coaching

Cracking the Tech Career

by Gayle Laakmann McDowell • 2014

Recruiters give your resume six seconds. Here is the full system for making them count.

4.02

436

💻 Tech Careers 📝 Interview Preparation 🧑‍💻 Coding Interviews 📄 Resume Writing 🤝 Professional Networking

Cracking the Tech Career 95%

Recruiters give your resume six seconds. Here is the full system for making them count.

by Gayle Laakmann McDowell 2014

4.02

436 ratings

💻 Tech Careers 📝 Interview Preparation 🧑‍💻 Coding Interviews 📄 Resume Writing 🤝 Professional Networking

The Year Without Pants

by Scott Berkun • 2013

From Microsoft to a pants-optional company: what a year without an office teaches about work.

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3k+

📡 Remote Work 🏢 Organizational Culture 💬 Asynchronous Communication 🎯 Results-Only Work Environment 🚀 Continuous Deployment

The Year Without Pants 95%

From Microsoft to a pants-optional company: what a year without an office teaches about work.

by Scott Berkun 2013

3.81

3k+ ratings

📡 Remote Work 🏢 Organizational Culture 💬 Asynchronous Communication 🎯 Results-Only Work Environment 🚀 Continuous Deployment

The Engineering Executive's Primer

by Will Larson • 2024

Values you can flip, metrics your CEO reads, and the one rule for build vs. buy.

4.25

407

⚙️ Engineering Leadership 📊 Engineering Metrics 🗺️ Technical Strategy 🤝 Stakeholder Alignment 🔄 Continuous Improvement

The Engineering Executive's Primer Summary

The Engineering Executive's Primer 95%

Values you can flip, metrics your CEO reads, and the one rule for build vs. buy.

by Will Larson 2024

4.25

407 ratings

⚙️ Engineering Leadership 📊 Engineering Metrics 🗺️ Technical Strategy 🤝 Stakeholder Alignment 🔄 Continuous Improvement

The Software Engineer's Guidebook

by Gergely Orosz • 2023

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

4.08

799

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

The Software Engineer's Guidebook Summary

The Software Engineer's Guidebook 94%

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

45 Effective Ways for Hiring Smart!

by Pierre Mornell • 1998

Interviews lie. Resumes exaggerate. Field-tested tactics that predict who will succeed on the job.

3.98

2k+

🧑‍💼 Hiring And Recruitment 🎤 Interview Techniques ⚙️ Hiring Systems ⚠️ Hiring Mistakes 🔮 Hiring Intuition

45 Effective Ways for Hiring Smart! Summary

45 Effective Ways for Hiring Smart! 94%

Interviews lie. Resumes exaggerate. Field-tested tactics that predict who will succeed on the job.

by Pierre Mornell 1998

3.98

2k+ ratings

🧑‍💼 Hiring And Recruitment 🎤 Interview Techniques ⚙️ Hiring Systems ⚠️ Hiring Mistakes 🔮 Hiring Intuition

Joy, Inc.

by Richard Sheridan • 2013

From the floor plan to the pair programming: how one firm made joy a repeatable system.

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2k+

🏢 Workplace Culture 🏗️ Organizational Design 💻 Software Management 🔄 Agile Development 👤 Human-Centered Design

Joy, Inc. 94%

From the floor plan to the pair programming: how one firm made joy a repeatable system.

by Richard Sheridan 2013

4.07

2k+ ratings

🏢 Workplace Culture 🏗️ Organizational Design 💻 Software Management 🔄 Agile Development 👤 Human-Centered Design

Hire With Your Head

by Lou Adler • 1998

One interview question, asked twice, that reveals more about a candidate than ten shallow ones.

3.99

625

🧑‍💼 Talent Acquisition 📋 Structured Hiring 🔍 Evidence-Based Hiring ✅ Candidate Assessment 🎤 Behavioral Interviewing

Hire With Your Head 94%

One interview question, asked twice, that reveals more about a candidate than ten shallow ones.

by Lou Adler 1998

3.99

625 ratings

🧑‍💼 Talent Acquisition 📋 Structured Hiring 🔍 Evidence-Based Hiring ✅ Candidate Assessment 🎤 Behavioral Interviewing

Knock 'em Dead Hiring the Best

by Martin Yate • 1987

A bad hire costs more than a slow hire. Here is the system that prevents both.

3.62

135

🧑‍💼 Hiring And Recruiting 🎙️ Interviewing Techniques 📊 Performance Management 🌱 New Managers 🛠️ Managerial Skills

Knock 'em Dead Hiring the Best 94%

A bad hire costs more than a slow hire. Here is the system that prevents both.

by Martin Yate 1987

3.62

135 ratings

🧑‍💼 Hiring And Recruiting 🎙️ Interviewing Techniques 📊 Performance Management 🌱 New Managers 🛠️ Managerial Skills

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 94%

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

Behind Closed Doors

by Johanna Rothman • 2005

Saying no, coaching honestly, and building real trust: the learnable skills behind every great team.

3.98

1k+

🧑‍💼 People Management 🤝 Team Leadership 🗣️ Coaching Employees 📋 Delegation Skills 🔗 Systems Thinking

Behind Closed Doors 94%

Saying no, coaching honestly, and building real trust: the learnable skills behind every great team.

by Johanna Rothman 2005

3.98

1k+ ratings

🧑‍💼 People Management 🤝 Team Leadership 🗣️ Coaching Employees 📋 Delegation Skills 🔗 Systems Thinking

Engineering Management for the Rest of Us

by Sarah Drasner • 2022

Trust, honest feedback, smaller batches: the management playbook engineers never got.

4.16

1k+

⚙️ Engineering Management 💻 Software Teams 🛡️ Psychological Safety 💬 Giving Feedback 📈 Career Development

Engineering Management for the Rest of Us Summary

Engineering Management for the Rest of Us 94%

Trust, honest feedback, smaller batches: the management playbook engineers never got.

by Sarah Drasner 2022

4.16

1k+ ratings

⚙️ Engineering Management 💻 Software Teams 🛡️ Psychological Safety 💬 Giving Feedback 📈 Career Development

The Alliance

by Reid Hoffman • 2014

Companies and workers need a new pact: finite missions that build value for both sides.

3.80

3k+

🧩 Talent Strategy 🤝 Workplace Trust 🌱 Career Development 💻 Silicon Valley Management 👥 People Managers

The Alliance 94%

Companies and workers need a new pact: finite missions that build value for both sides.

by Reid Hoffman 2014

3.80

3k+ ratings

🧩 Talent Strategy 🤝 Workplace Trust 🌱 Career Development 💻 Silicon Valley Management 👥 People Managers

The Art of Project Management

by Scott Berkun • 2005

Earn trust, clarify roles, and make tough calls: the human skills that plan-obsessed managers miss.

3.96

870

👷 Project Management 💻 Software Development Management 🤝 Trust Building 🧩 Decision Frameworks 📋 Role Clarity

The Art of Project Management 94%

Earn trust, clarify roles, and make tough calls: the human skills that plan-obsessed managers miss.

by Scott Berkun 2005

3.96

870 ratings

👷 Project Management 💻 Software Development Management 🤝 Trust Building 🧩 Decision Frameworks 📋 Role Clarity

Culture Wins

by William Vanderbloemen • 2018

A culture-first hiring and leadership playbook: build a workplace people refuse to leave.

3.69

534

🏢 Organizational Culture 🧩 Talent Management 🧱 Culture Building ❤️ Values-Driven Leadership 🎯 Hiring Practices

Culture Wins 94%

A culture-first hiring and leadership playbook: build a workplace people refuse to leave.

by William Vanderbloemen 2018

3.69

534 ratings

🏢 Organizational Culture 🧩 Talent Management 🧱 Culture Building ❤️ Values-Driven Leadership 🎯 Hiring Practices

How Google Works

by Eric Schmidt • 2014

How Google hired, shipped, and decided its way to dominance, in rules any team can steal.

4.05

30k+

🚀 Startup Culture 💻 Technology Strategy 💡 Innovation Management 📊 Platform Economics 📈 Data-Driven Decisions

How Google Works 94%

How Google hired, shipped, and decided its way to dominance, in rules any team can steal.

by Eric Schmidt 2014

4.05

30k+ ratings

🚀 Startup Culture 💻 Technology Strategy 💡 Innovation Management 📊 Platform Economics 📈 Data-Driven Decisions

Unwritten Laws of Engineering

by W.J. King • 2011

Engineers' professional rules that school never taught: delegation, accountability, earning trust.

4.10

658

🏗️ Engineering Management 🛠️ Professionalism ⚖️ Workplace Ethics 🧠 Soft Skills 🤝 Delegation

Unwritten Laws of Engineering 94%

Engineers' professional rules that school never taught: delegation, accountability, earning trust.

by W.J. King 2011

4.10

658 ratings

🏗️ Engineering Management 🛠️ Professionalism ⚖️ Workplace Ethics 🧠 Soft Skills 🤝 Delegation

Modern CTO

by Joel Beasley • 2018

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

3.42

267

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

Modern CTO 94%

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

Amp It Up

by Frank Slootman • 2022

You're moving too slow and tolerating too much. A three-time CEO's guide to fixing both.

4.01

4k+

🏢 Organizational Culture 👥 Talent Strategy 📈 Scaling Startups ⚡ Execution Management ⚔️ Competitive Strategy

Amp It Up 94%

You're moving too slow and tolerating too much. A three-time CEO's guide to fixing both.

by Frank Slootman 2022

4.01

4k+ ratings

🏢 Organizational Culture 👥 Talent Strategy 📈 Scaling Startups ⚡ Execution Management ⚔️ Competitive Strategy

The Amazon Way

by John Rossman • 2014

Amazon's flywheel: why customer obsession, not margin optimization, builds lasting companies.

3.94

2k+

📘 Company Playbooks 🎯 Customer Centricity 👥 Hiring And Talent 💰 Frugal Innovation ⚙️ Operational Excellence

The Amazon Way 94%

Amazon's flywheel: why customer obsession, not margin optimization, builds lasting companies.

by John Rossman 2014

3.94

2k+ ratings

📘 Company Playbooks 🎯 Customer Centricity 👥 Hiring And Talent 💰 Frugal Innovation ⚙️ Operational Excellence

Trillion Dollar Coach

by Eric Schmidt • 2019

From the coach behind Apple and Google: a people-first playbook for building teams that outperform.

3.98

17k+

🎯 Executive Coaching 👥 People Management 🏗️ Team Building 💬 Trust And Candor 🌱 Coaching Culture

Trillion Dollar Coach 94%

From the coach behind Apple and Google: a people-first playbook for building teams that outperform.

by Eric Schmidt 2019

3.98

17k+ ratings

🎯 Executive Coaching 👥 People Management 🏗️ Team Building 💬 Trust And Candor 🌱 Coaching Culture

The Staff Engineer's Path

by Tanya Reilly • 2022

Staff engineers lead without authority. Here is the map for navigating that ambiguous role.

4.37

2k+

🧭 Tech Leadership 💼 Software Careers 🧩 Systems Thinking 🤝 Influence Without Authority 📈 Career Advancement

The Staff Engineer's Path 94%

Staff engineers lead without authority. Here is the map for navigating that ambiguous role.

by Tanya Reilly 2022

4.37

2k+ ratings

🧭 Tech Leadership 💼 Software Careers 🧩 Systems Thinking 🤝 Influence Without Authority 📈 Career Advancement

The Google Resume

by Gayle Laakmann McDowell • 2011

Land the offer at Apple, Microsoft, or Google: the inside moves from resume to negotiation.

3.80

744

🔍 Tech Job Search 📄 Resume Writing 🤝 Networking For Jobs 🧑‍💻 Technical Interviews 💰 Salary Negotiation

The Google Resume 94%

Land the offer at Apple, Microsoft, or Google: the inside moves from resume to negotiation.

by Gayle Laakmann McDowell 2011

3.80

744 ratings

🔍 Tech Job Search 📄 Resume Writing 🤝 Networking For Jobs 🧑‍💻 Technical Interviews 💰 Salary Negotiation

High Growth Handbook

by Elad Gil • 2018

The playbook for scaling from ten to ten thousand without the usual breakdowns.

4.08

3k+

📈 Startup Scaling 🤝 Hiring Playbooks 🏗️ Organizational Design 🌱 Culture Building 💰 Venture Capital

High Growth Handbook 94%

The playbook for scaling from ten to ten thousand without the usual breakdowns.

by Elad Gil 2018

4.08

3k+ ratings

📈 Startup Scaling 🤝 Hiring Playbooks 🏗️ Organizational Design 🌱 Culture Building 💰 Venture Capital

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 94%

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

The DevOps Handbook

by Gene Kim • 2015

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

4.29

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

Agile Software Development

by Alistair Cockburn • 2006

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

3.99

404

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

Agile Software Development 94%

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

CTO Excellence in 100 Days

by Etienne de Bruin • 2023

100 days to earn trust, build strategy, and lead technology: the CTO playbook.

3.72

👷 Engineering Leadership 🚪 Executive Onboarding 📊 Technology Strategy 📅 First 100 Days 🤝 Collaborative Leadership

CTO Excellence in 100 Days 94%

100 days to earn trust, build strategy, and lead technology: the CTO playbook.

by Etienne de Bruin 2023

3.72

71 ratings

👷 Engineering Leadership 🚪 Executive Onboarding 📊 Technology Strategy 📅 First 100 Days 🤝 Collaborative Leadership

Work Rules!

by Laszlo Bock • 2015

A data-driven blueprint for hiring, pay, and culture from Google's former head of people operations.

4.13

16k+

👥 People Operations 🏢 Corporate Culture 🌟 Talent Management 🎯 Hiring Practices 🧠 Behavioral Nudges

Work Rules! 94%

A data-driven blueprint for hiring, pay, and culture from Google's former head of people operations.

by Laszlo Bock 2015

4.13

16k+ ratings

👥 People Operations 🏢 Corporate Culture 🌟 Talent Management 🎯 Hiring Practices 🧠 Behavioral Nudges

Leading the Transformation

by Gary Gruver • 2015

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

3.80

418

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

Leading the Transformation 94%

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

Becoming a Technical Leader

by Gerald M. Weinberg • 1986

Technical leadership isn't solving every problem. It's building a team that solves without you.

4.07

1k+

🔧 Engineering Management 🤝 Team Empowerment 🪞 Leader Self-Awareness 🔄 Systems Thinking 💡 Innovation Culture

Becoming a Technical Leader 94%

Technical leadership isn't solving every problem. It's building a team that solves without you.

by Gerald M. Weinberg 1986

4.07

1k+ ratings

🔧 Engineering Management 🤝 Team Empowerment 🪞 Leader Self-Awareness 🔄 Systems Thinking 💡 Innovation Culture

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

Management 3.0

by Jurgen Appelo • 2010

Software teams are complex systems. Manage them like machines and your agile rollout stalls.

4.15

3k+

🔄 Agile Management 🕸️ Systems Thinking 🧩 Self-Organizing Teams 🏗️ Organizational Design 🌊 Adaptive Leadership

Management 3.0 94%

Software teams are complex systems. Manage them like machines and your agile rollout stalls.

by Jurgen Appelo 2010

4.15

3k+ ratings

🔄 Agile Management 🕸️ Systems Thinking 🧩 Self-Organizing Teams 🏗️ Organizational Design 🌊 Adaptive Leadership

The Geek Way

by Andrew McAfee • 2023

Tech companies run on a different OS: four norms that leave industrial management behind.

3.89

914

💻 Tech Company Culture 📊 Evidence-Based Management 🔄 Agile Methodology 🛡️ Psychological Safety 🪟 Workplace Transparency

The Geek Way 93%

Tech companies run on a different OS: four norms that leave industrial management behind.

by Andrew McAfee 2023

3.89

914 ratings

💻 Tech Company Culture 📊 Evidence-Based Management 🔄 Agile Methodology 🛡️ Psychological Safety 🪟 Workplace Transparency

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 93%

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

The Missing README

by Chris Riccomini • 2021

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

4.40

437

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

The Missing README 93%

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

Software Engineering at Google

by Titus Winters • 2020

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

4.20

2k+

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

Software Engineering at Google 93%

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

Think Like Zuck

by Ekaterina Walter • 2012

Five rules behind Facebook's unlikely rise: why passion beats planning, and decades beat quarters.

3.83

449

🚀 Startup Playbooks 🏗️ Company Building 🏢 Organizational Culture 👥 Hiring And Talent 🎯 Purpose-Driven Business

Think Like Zuck 93%

Five rules behind Facebook's unlikely rise: why passion beats planning, and decades beat quarters.

by Ekaterina Walter 2012

3.83

449 ratings

🚀 Startup Playbooks 🏗️ Company Building 🏢 Organizational Culture 👥 Hiring And Talent 🎯 Purpose-Driven Business

Principles of Product Management

by Peter Yang • 2020

The PM playbook: land the job, earn trust, and survive your make-or-break first 30 days.

4.03

156

📱 Product Management 🔄 Career Transitions 🎯 Interview Preparation 🧠 Ownership Mindset 🔍 Customer Research

Principles of Product Management Summary

Principles of Product Management 93%

The PM playbook: land the job, earn trust, and survive your make-or-break first 30 days.

by Peter Yang 2020

4.03

156 ratings

📱 Product Management 🔄 Career Transitions 🎯 Interview Preparation 🧠 Ownership Mindset 🔍 Customer Research

The Clean Coder

by Robert C. Martin • 2011

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

4.26

9k+

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

The Clean Coder 93%

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

by Robert C. Martin 2011

4.26

9k+ ratings

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

Lean Software Development

by Mary Poppendieck • 2003

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

4.19

1k+

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

Lean Software Development 93%

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

by Mary Poppendieck 2003

4.19

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