Books

If you care about getting complex development projects completed on time, with high quality but without total team burn-out, buy this book by Gerald Weinberg. Read it yourself, then give copies to your software team, starting with their managers. . . . Highly recommended." —Ron Jeffries, ATMUSER

An Agile process, without the right mindset, does not yield great results. Pragmatic, method-agnostic, and easy to follow, this book illuminates the adaptive, people-before-process mindset that delights customers with reliable value delivery. Unlike most books, which prescribe what to do, this one explains how to think and act in an Agile way.

James Bach says, "Read this book and get your head straight about testing. I consider Jerry (Weinberg) to be the greatest living tester." Answers the questions that puzzle the most people: Why do we have to bother testing? Why not just test everything? What is it that makes testing so hard? Why does testing take so long? Is perfect software even possible? Why can't we just accept a few bugs?

If you are a consultant, or ever use a consultant, this book is for you. The author draws on his 50+ years of consulting experience to share his secrets about the often irrational world of consulting. "This is a great book. Period! ...this advice is clearly applicable to more than just consulting; it is applicable to life in general." "The book is truly wonderful. A must have!" - Amazon reviews

More Secrets of Consulting is a sequel or extension to The Secrets of Consulting, but the two books may be read in either order. One reviewer said: "Just buy this book and improve your life. I add Mr. Weinberg to a short list of those authors and persons in my life that have made me a better person and provided some direction to the chaos of the universe."

DISCLAIMER - This book is here mainly because Leanpub is a good platform to make the book. However, I am NOT using the approach of writing by being too open through Leanup, for example enabling readers to read and collaborate, because of the monumental amount of non-linear editings and the high probability that many would not have time to engage to get what is going on. This does not mean that collaboration is not happening - all good writing is an intense collaborative process as real writers know it. With that said, if you want to help by reading one or other section of the book, I welcome and will hear your notes and your supporting points. -- In today's fast-paced startup world, the focus is often on speed and execution. But "Slow Down to Start Up" celebrates the importance of taking time - as part of work time - for reflection. Management of the entrepreneurial activity isn't a luxury; it's a necessity, especially in the fast-paced nature that governs the start-up ecosystem.

This is an under-construction book aimed to entrepreneurs, specially the ones that have faced the fact that no one can achieve success without wearing the always-learner hat. With that hat on, I invite you to join this book in reflecting and learning inspired by the courageous masterminds from Silicon Valley.

This is a book of interviews of people using clean language in their work and personal lives. It chronicles how they came across clean language and how its use has changed their lives. By reading it you will get a sense of the breadth of its impact, from equine therapists, to ISO 9000 auditors.

The book is currently available only through Amazon (Kindle and Paperback). We've raised over $4000 for the Louise Batz Patient Safety Foundation and will continue to donate 100% of proceeds.

Ein Nachschlagewerk, das Moderatoren und agile Quereinsteiger in die Lage versetzt, interaktive und erfolgreiche Community-Events mit Formaten wie Open Space, Lean Coffee und World Café zu moderieren.

A personalized guide to developing the qualities that make a successful technical leader, with practical steps for developing those qualities.

This book explains the journey of a company becoming Agile end to end using framework-agnostic approach. The concepts such as leading organisational change, discovering product needs and delivering high quality products end to end using short stories and sample artefacts.

Stretch your thinking! Children are great assets in society with marvelous transformational power. Have mutual leadership with children, including your own inner child. Start with others in your immediate neighborhood as a first step in building up a happier world together!

Do you want to be a (better) manager? Whether your answer is “yes,” or “no,” or “I don’t know,” this book is for you. If you don’t know, the book should help you decide—or help you do the right things while you postpone your decision. If your answer is “yes,” many of the book’s essays are designed to guide you successfully in that direction. And if your answer is “no,” many of the essays will show you how to avoid waking up one day to discover that somehow you have become a (worse) manager.

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