Scrumban – Essays on Kanban Systems for Lean Software Development
by Corey Ladas
Summary: A series of practical essays on how to apply Lean techniques to Agile, and in particular Scrum-based, software development organizations
Intended Audience: Scrum practitioners who want to investigate Lean concepts to improve the way they work
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Drive: Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us
by Dan Pink
Summary: In knowledge worker industries, extrinsic motivations such as monetary rewards can reduce what people can accomplish. Instead, we need to consider three simple things that truly motivate people: autonomy, mastery, and purpose.
Intended Audience: Those who lead others; anyone who want to get more out of their careers
Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard
by Chip Heath and Dan Heath
Summary: Change is hard because there is conflict between the rational side of your mind that understands why a change is necessary and the emotional side of your mind that is comfortable with the current situation. There are paths to resolve this conflict and allow change to occur.
Intended Audience: Agents of change; people seeking change but are unable to do so; those concerned about people facing corporate changes
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Summary: The shift from manufacturing in factories to creation by knowledge workers provides individuals with the ability to hone their skills and make themselves indispensable to organizations
Intended Audience: Anyone who sees the opportunity to take control of their careers
The Wisdom of Crowds
by James Surowiecki
Summary: An very accessible discussion about why crowds of random people can often draw better and more accurate conclusions than a small group of experts.
Intended Audience: Interesting to all, especially those who make decisions with the help of their teams
Implementing Lean Software Development: From Concept to Cash
by Mary and Tom Poppendieck
Summary: A highly readable description of lean software development, with an abundance of guides and tips for figuring out how to apply the principles to increase the effectiveness of your teams
Intended Audience: Those who use lean practices and those who want to implement them in their software development organization
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Extreme Programming Explained: Embrace Change
by Kent Beck
Summary: The seminal explanation of Extreme Programming (XP), including the problems it addresses, its fundamental philosophies, and how these philosophies can be implemented in software development organization.
Intended Audience: Any and every development team member, agile or not; those who support and lead these teams
Bridging the Communication Gap
by Gojko Adzic
Summary: This book is an excellent guide to using acceptance test driven development and specification by example to improve communication and help build the right product.
Intended Audience: Business analysts, product owners, and the engineering team
