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Agile Project Management with Scrum
by Ken Schwaber • 2004
Stop fighting uncertainty. Ship working software every 30 days with a framework built for change.
3.71
2k+
Agile Project Management with Scrum Summary
Agile Project Management with Scrum 91%
Stop fighting uncertainty. Ship working software every 30 days with a framework built for change.
by Ken Schwaber 2004
3.71
2k+ ratings
Scrum
by Jeff Sutherland • 2014
Why small autonomous teams in short cycles outperform everyone, and how to build one.
4.14
24k+
Scrum Summary
Scrum 91%
Why small autonomous teams in short cycles outperform everyone, and how to build one.
by Jeff Sutherland 2014
4.14
24k+ ratings
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 Software Development Summary
Lean Software Development 91%
The lean manufacturing toolkit, adapted for software teams: cut waste, ship faster, decide later.
by Mary Poppendieck 2003
4.19
1k+ ratings
Scrum for Dummies
by Mark C. Layton • 2014
Projects go off the rails one task at a time. Scrum catches them every 24 hours.
3.76
124
Scrum for Dummies Summary
Scrum for Dummies 91%
Projects go off the rails one task at a time. Scrum catches them every 24 hours.
by Mark C. Layton 2014
3.76
124 ratings
Agile Project Management
by James Crowder • 2014
The Agile playbook for delivering working products and self-managing teams, minus the jargon.
3.50
6
Agile Project Management Summary
Agile Project Management 91%
The Agile playbook for delivering working products and self-managing teams, minus the jargon.
by James Crowder 2014
3.50
6 ratings
Lean UX
by Jeff Gothelf • 2012
Kill the wireframes: a system for testing UX assumptions one sprint at a time.
3.99
7k+
Lean UX Summary
Lean UX 91%
Kill the wireframes: a system for testing UX assumptions one sprint at a time.
by Jeff Gothelf 2012
3.99
7k+ ratings
User Stories Applied
by Mike Cohn • 2004
Replace bloated specs with user stories, hours with story points, and hope with velocity.
3.89
3k+
User Stories Applied Summary
User Stories Applied 91%
Replace bloated specs with user stories, hours with story points, and hope with velocity.
by Mike Cohn 2004
3.89
3k+ ratings
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.
3.98
915
The Art of Agile Development Summary
The Art of Agile Development 91%
Weekly deployments and single-digit bug counts: the whole XP practice set that gets you there.
by James Shore 2007
3.98
915 ratings
AGILE in Practice
by Sudipta Malakar • 2021
A field manual for Agile beyond software: the Kanban, Scrum, and scaling tactics most guides skip.
5.00
1
AGILE in Practice Summary
AGILE in Practice 91%
A field manual for Agile beyond software: the Kanban, Scrum, and scaling tactics most guides skip.
by Sudipta Malakar 2021
5.00
1 ratings
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
Agile IT Organization Design Summary
Agile IT Organization Design 91%
Agile IT starts with how you fund and structure teams, not with standups and sticky notes.
by Sriram Narayan 2015
4.07
187 ratings
Fixing your Scrum
by Ryan Ripley • 2020
When sprints ship nothing and standups ring hollow, the framework isn't your problem.
4.32
125
Fixing your Scrum Summary
Fixing your Scrum 91%
When sprints ship nothing and standups ring hollow, the framework isn't your problem.
by Ryan Ripley 2020
4.32
125 ratings
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+
Agile Product Management with Scrum Summary
Agile Product Management with Scrum 91%
A single backlog, a vision that sells, and the rules for shipping what customers actually want.
by Roman Pichler 2008
3.84
2k+ ratings
The Professional Product Owner
by Don McGreal • 2018
Scrum's one accountable role: the practices that turn a backlog into a competitive advantage.
4.38
733
The Professional Product Owner Summary
The Professional Product Owner 90%
Scrum's one accountable role: the practices that turn a backlog into a competitive advantage.
by Don McGreal 2018
4.38
733 ratings
Scrum Insights for Practitioners
by Hiren Doshi • 2016
Correcting the myths, clarifying the roles, and revealing what Done actually demands.
4.19
186
Scrum Insights for Practitioners Summary
Scrum Insights for Practitioners 90%
Correcting the myths, clarifying the roles, and revealing what Done actually demands.
by Hiren Doshi 2016
4.19
186 ratings
Design Thinking Research
by Larry Leifer • 2013
What if your programming environment saved every change, so you could explore ideas without risk?
4.00
1
Design Thinking Research Summary
Design Thinking Research 90%
What if your programming environment saved every change, so you could explore ideas without risk?
by Larry Leifer 2013
4.00
1 ratings
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 Retrospectives Summary
Agile Retrospectives 90%
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 Practice Guide
by Project Management Institute • 2017
Your project isn't textbook. The PMI guide to picking agile, predictive, or the hybrid that fits.
3.70
733
Agile Practice Guide Summary
Agile Practice Guide 90%
Your project isn't textbook. The PMI guide to picking agile, predictive, or the hybrid that fits.
by Project Management Institute 2017
3.70
733 ratings
User Story Mapping
by Jeff Patton • 2012
A $125M crash taught us written specs fail. This visual technique catches the misunderstanding.
4.19
4k+
User Story Mapping Summary
User Story Mapping 90%
A $125M crash taught us written specs fail. This visual technique catches the misunderstanding.
by Jeff Patton 2012
4.19
4k+ ratings
Product Design for the Web
by Randy J. Hunt • 2013
Why shipping early and designing the invisible parts matters more than getting the pixels right.
3.76
278
Product Design for the Web Summary
Product Design for the Web 90%
Why shipping early and designing the invisible parts matters more than getting the pixels right.
by Randy J. Hunt 2013
3.76
278 ratings
Learning Agile
by Andrew Stellman • 2013
Four methodologies, one mindset: going beyond the rituals of Scrum, XP, Lean, and Kanban.
4.09
703
Learning Agile Summary
Learning Agile 90%
Four methodologies, one mindset: going beyond the rituals of Scrum, XP, Lean, and Kanban.
by Andrew Stellman 2013
4.09
703 ratings
Sense and Respond
by Jeff Gothelf • 2017
Plans break when markets shift fast. The winners listen, experiment, and adapt without waiting.
4.02
540
Sense and Respond Summary
Sense and Respond 90%
Plans break when markets shift fast. The winners listen, experiment, and adapt without waiting.
by Jeff Gothelf 2017
4.02
540 ratings
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
Scrum Shortcuts Without Cutting Corners Summary
Scrum Shortcuts Without Cutting Corners 90%
How to ship working software every sprint without cutting the corners that hold Scrum together.
by Ilan Goldstein 2013
4.06
211 ratings
Design to Grow
by David Butler • 2015
Scale and agility usually fight; Coca-Cola used design to get both at once.
3.74
369
Design to Grow Summary
Design to Grow 90%
Scale and agility usually fight; Coca-Cola used design to get both at once.
by David Butler 2015
3.74
369 ratings
The Agile Pocket Guide
by Peter Saddington • 2012
Scrum from the inside: how to run sprints, lead teams, and ship products without the overhead.
3.42
48
The Agile Pocket Guide Summary
The Agile Pocket Guide 90%
Scrum from the inside: how to run sprints, lead teams, and ship products without the overhead.
by Peter Saddington 2012
3.42
48 ratings
Doing Agile Right
by Darrell Rigby • 2020
Agile and bureaucracy can coexist. The companies that master both leave pure-agile rivals behind.
3.78
890
Doing Agile Right Summary
Doing Agile Right 90%
Agile and bureaucracy can coexist. The companies that master both leave pure-agile rivals behind.
by Darrell Rigby 2020
3.78
890 ratings
Agile Product and Project Management
by Mariya Breyter • 2022
Turn fuzzy requests into working software: the Agile playbook for product and project managers.
4.67
3
Agile Product and Project Management Summary
Agile Product and Project Management 90%
Turn fuzzy requests into working software: the Agile playbook for product and project managers.
by Mariya Breyter 2022
4.67
3 ratings
Rethinking Agile
by Klaus Leopold • 2018
Your teams are agile; the company is slow. The bottleneck is the system, not the team.
4.30
551
Rethinking Agile Summary
Rethinking Agile 90%
Your teams are agile; the company is slow. The bottleneck is the system, not the team.
by Klaus Leopold 2018
4.30
551 ratings
Lean Vs. Agile Vs. Design Thinking
by Jeff Gothelf • 2017
Agile for engineers, Lean for product, Design Thinking for design. The power is where they meet.
3.74
704
Lean Vs. Agile Vs. Design Thinking Summary
Lean Vs. Agile Vs. Design Thinking 90%
Agile for engineers, Lean for product, Design Thinking for design. The power is where they meet.
by Jeff Gothelf 2017
3.74
704 ratings
Agile Project Management for Beginners
by Bryan Mathis • 2013
From wishlist to working software: the sprint-by-sprint guide for first-time Agile leads.
3.35
71
Agile Project Management for Beginners Summary
Agile Project Management for Beginners 90%
From wishlist to working software: the sprint-by-sprint guide for first-time Agile leads.
by Bryan Mathis 2013
3.35
71 ratings
CAD Monkeys, Dinosaur Babies, and T-Shaped People
by Warren Berger • 2009
How a single shift in problem solving, from solutions to questions, ignites innovation in any field.
4.06
469
CAD Monkeys, Dinosaur Babies, and T-Shaped People Summary
CAD Monkeys, Dinosaur Babies, and T-Shaped People 90%
How a single shift in problem solving, from solutions to questions, ignites innovation in any field.
by Warren Berger 2009
4.06
469 ratings
Change by Design
by Tim Brown • 2009
What if innovation started with empathy, not a spreadsheet? The design thinking playbook.
3.89
11k+
Change by Design Summary
Change by Design 90%
What if innovation started with empathy, not a spreadsheet? The design thinking playbook.
by Tim Brown 2009
3.89
11k+ ratings
Clean Agile
by Robert C. Martin • 2019
Agile's real secret isn't standups: it's testing first, pairing, and merciless simplification.
4.24
2k+
Clean Agile Summary
Clean Agile 90%
Agile's real secret isn't standups: it's testing first, pairing, and merciless simplification.
by Robert C. Martin 2019
4.24
2k+ ratings
Management 3.0
by Jurgen Appelo • 2010
Software teams are complex systems. Manage them like machines and your agile rollout stalls.
4.15
3k+
Management 3.0 Summary
Management 3.0 90%
Software teams are complex systems. Manage them like machines and your agile rollout stalls.
by Jurgen Appelo 2010
4.15
3k+ ratings
Creative Selection
by Ken Kocienda • 2018
How Apple's engineers really worked: no sudden genius, just relentless demos and decisive taste.
4.05
5k+
Creative Selection Summary
Creative Selection 90%
How Apple's engineers really worked: no sudden genius, just relentless demos and decisive taste.
by Ken Kocienda 2018
4.05
5k+ ratings
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
Lean Architecture Summary
Lean Architecture 90%
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
Sprint
by Jake Knapp • 2016
The five-day sprint that replaces endless debate with sketch, decide, prototype, and test.
4.18
24k+
Sprint Summary
Sprint 90%
The five-day sprint that replaces endless debate with sketch, decide, prototype, and test.
by Jake Knapp 2016
4.18
24k+ ratings
Modern Software Engineering
by David Farley • 2021
Software is not a craft; it's a science. The discipline that turns teams into learning machines.
4.16
1k+
Modern Software Engineering Summary
Modern Software Engineering 90%
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
Practices of an Agile Developer
by Venkat Subramaniam • 2006
Clever code breaks teams; clear code lasts. Daily disciplines that turn a coder into a pro.
3.88
1k+
Practices of an Agile Developer Summary
Practices of an Agile Developer 90%
Clever code breaks teams; clear code lasts. Daily disciplines that turn a coder into a pro.
by Venkat Subramaniam 2006
3.88
1k+ ratings
Lean Inception
by Paulo Caroli • 2018
The workshop recipe that aligns a team and defines the right MVP, no code needed.
4.07
446
Lean Inception Summary
Lean Inception 89%
The workshop recipe that aligns a team and defines the right MVP, no code needed.
by Paulo Caroli 2018
4.07
446 ratings
PMI-ACP® Exam Prep, Premier Edition
by Mike Griffiths • 2012
Seven domains, one exam: a prep guide that teaches the Agile mindset as a single system.
4.36
358
PMI-ACP® Exam Prep, Premier Edition Summary
PMI-ACP® Exam Prep, Premier Edition 89%
Seven domains, one exam: a prep guide that teaches the Agile mindset as a single system.
by Mike Griffiths 2012
4.36
358 ratings
Unlocking Agility
by Jorgen Hesselberg • 2018
Enterprise agility: transforming leadership and culture, not just adopting a software framework.
4.38
80
Unlocking Agility Summary
Unlocking Agility 89%
Enterprise agility: transforming leadership and culture, not just adopting a software framework.
by Jorgen Hesselberg 2018
4.38
80 ratings
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
Agile Software Development Summary
Agile Software Development 89%
Your process is never the bottleneck. Software projects move at the speed of a single conversation.
by Alistair Cockburn 2006
3.99
404 ratings
Atomic Design
by Brad Frost • 2016
Chemistry meets web design: a method for building reusable component systems from the ground up.
4.00
1k+
Atomic Design Summary
Atomic Design 89%
Chemistry meets web design: a method for building reusable component systems from the ground up.
by Brad Frost 2016
4.00
1k+ ratings
The Lean Startup
by Eric Ries • 2011
The method that discovers what customers will pay for before you build the product.
4.11
366k+
The Lean Startup Summary
The Lean Startup 89%
The method that discovers what customers will pay for before you build the product.
by Eric Ries 2011
4.11
366k+ ratings
Modern CTO
by Joel Beasley • 2018
Great developers fail as CTOs until they learn leading, shipping, and hard calls.
3.42
267
Modern CTO Summary
Modern CTO 89%
Great developers fail as CTOs until they learn leading, shipping, and hard calls.
by Joel Beasley 2018
3.42
267 ratings
Testing in Scrum
by Tilo Linz • 2014
Shift from a last-minute quality gate to testing woven into every sprint and commit.
3.72
25
Testing in Scrum Summary
Testing in Scrum 89%
Shift from a last-minute quality gate to testing woven into every sprint and commit.
by Tilo Linz 2014
3.72
25 ratings
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
39
The Journey to Enterprise Agility Summary
The Journey to Enterprise Agility 89%
Copycat agile fails without the worldview: your company is a living system, not a machine.
by Daryl Kulak 2017
4.36
39 ratings
The Mythical Man-Month
by Frederick P. Brooks Jr. • 1975
A late software project plus more programmers equals a later one. The essays that proved it.
4.01
15k+
The Mythical Man-Month Summary
The Mythical Man-Month 89%
A late software project plus more programmers equals a later one. The essays that proved it.
by Frederick P. Brooks Jr. 1975
4.01
15k+ ratings
Mobile First
by Luke Wroblewski • 2011
Eighty percent less screen space forces decisions that make your product better on every device.
3.90
2k+
Mobile First Summary
Mobile First 89%
Eighty percent less screen space forces decisions that make your product better on every device.
by Luke Wroblewski 2011
3.90
2k+ ratings
Tidy First?
by Kent Beck • 2023
Software cost is coupling, and tidying is an investment: when to do it, when to ship.
3.92
1k+
Tidy First? Summary
Tidy First? 89%
Software cost is coupling, and tidying is an investment: when to do it, when to ship.
by Kent Beck 2023
3.92
1k+ ratings
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