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Agile Book Club: Refactoring (with Martin Fowler)

Martin Fowler

Martin Fowler is the author of Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing Code , the seminal book about refactoring, as well as many other books and articles about software development. About the Book Club. The Art of Agile Development Book Club takes place Fridays from 8:00 – 8:45am Pacific. Reading: ??

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Be an Inspirational Agile Leader

Agile Alliance

In this article we look at how Sinek’s ideas can be applied to Agile and Scrum and look at how we, as Agile leaders, can become more inspirational. Sinek is highly visible on social media and has written five books. The post Be an Inspirational Agile Leader first appeared on Agile Alliance.

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Foreword to "The Art of Agile Development"

Martin Fowler

James Shore has revised his book "The Art of Agile Development". I'm pleased to write a foreword for this book as it is solid guide to learning how to get past faux-agile and develop the skills you need to get the benefits of the agile way of work.

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Don’t Do Agile and DevOps by the Book

DevOps.com

In software development, we talk a lot about the importance of Agile and DevOps. Agile aims for rapid releases, positively encourages involvement from customers and other stakeholders and splits work into smaller iterations, releasing as soon as possible. The post Don’t Do Agile and DevOps by the Book appeared first on DevOps.com.

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E-book: 5 Strategies to Boost Software Deliveries

In this e-book written in partnership with Wesley Zapellini, he shared his vast in Managing Agile Teams. Finally, someone summarized in 5 practical strategies on how to improve any software development workflow. Real-life examples, charts, and graphs!

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26 essential book recommendations by and for IT leaders

CIO

Load a smart read onto your phone or e-reader or crack the spine of a new book and delve into some thought leadership on everything from leading an amazing team to building a productive company culture to reaching for a better mindset for guiding your organization forward. This book offers valuable techniques and frameworks.

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A blueprint for successfully executing business-aligned IT strategies

CIO

Adopting agile methodologies for flexibility and adaptation The Greek philosopher Heraclitus famously stated, “Change is the only constant.” John Kotter, a professor at Harvard Business School and a renowned change expert, introduced an eight-step change process in his 1995 book, “ Leading Change.”

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