DevOps Reading List

Books with particular value to folks interested in DevOps, Agile, Lean Startups, etc. Inspired by devopsday.org, Johns Allspaw and Willis, and more.

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100	Freedom from Command and Control by John Seddon 4.17 avg rating — 238 ratings score: 82, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
102	The Soul of a New Machine by Tracy Kidder 4.12 avg rating — 9,303 ratings score: 81, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
102	The Beginner's Guide To OKR by Felipe Castro 4.24 avg rating — 63 ratings score: 81, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
104	Skunk Works: A Personal Memoir of My Years at Lockheed by Ben R. Rich 4.46 avg rating — 16,145 ratings score: 80, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
104	The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace: Empowering Organizations by Encouraging People by Gary Chapman 3.68 avg rating — 6,595 ratings score: 80, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
104	Brave New Work: Are You Ready to Reinvent Your Organization? by Aaron Dignan 4.10 avg rating — 1,475 ratings score: 80, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
107	Empires of Light: Edison, Tesla, Westinghouse, and the Race to Electrify the World by Jill Jonnes 4.07 avg rating — 2,673 ratings score: 79, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
107	Presentation Patterns: Techniques for Crafting Better Presentations by Neal Ford (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 144 ratings score: 79, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
107	When Will It Be Done?: Lean-Agile Forecasting to Answer Your Customers' Most Important Question by Daniel S. Vacanti 4.42 avg rating — 142 ratings score: 79, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
110	Behind human error : cognitive systems, computers, and hindsight by David D. Woods 4.32 avg rating — 63 ratings score: 78, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
110	No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention by Reed Hastings 4.27 avg rating — 31,891 ratings score: 78, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
112	Cultures and Organizations: Software of the Mind - Intercultural Cooperation and Its Importance for Survival by Geert Hofstede 4.10 avg rating — 1,286 ratings score: 77, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
112	Zombie Scrum Survival Guide (The Professional Scrum Series) by Christiaan Verwijs 4.35 avg rating — 102 ratings score: 77, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
114	A Sense of Urgency by John P. Kotter (Goodreads Author) 3.73 avg rating — 1,994 ratings score: 76, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
114	The Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering by Frederick P. Brooks Jr. 4.01 avg rating — 14,910 ratings score: 76, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
116	Peopleware: Productive Projects and Teams by Tom DeMarco (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 9,875 ratings score: 75, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
117	Reiß das Ruder rum!: Eine wahre Geschichte über Führung und darüber, wie Mitarbeiter zu Mitgestaltern werden by L. David Marquet (Goodreads Author) 4.23 avg rating — 20,591 ratings score: 74, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
118	The ART of Avoiding a Train Wreck: Practical Tips and Tricks for Launching and Operating SAFe Agile Release Trains by Em Campbell-Pretty (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 85 ratings score: 73, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
119	The Scrum Guide - The Definitive Guide to Scrum: The Rules of the Game by Ken Schwaber 4.19 avg rating — 951 ratings score: 72, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
120	Leadership Is Language: The Hidden Power of What You Say—and What You Don’t by L. David Marquet (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 2,017 ratings score: 71, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
121	Pretotype It by Alberto Savoia (Goodreads Author) 4.32 avg rating — 272 ratings score: 70, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
122	Sprint: Test New Ideas, Solve Big Problems, and Answer Your Most Pressing Questions by Jake Knapp (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 23,147 ratings score: 69, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
123	Holacracy by Brian J. Robertson (Goodreads Author) 3.71 avg rating — 1,606 ratings score: 68, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
124	Sketchnote Workbook, The: Advanced techniques for taking visual notes you can use anywhere by Mike Rohde 4.14 avg rating — 430 ratings score: 67, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
125	The Surprising Power of Liberating Structures: Simple Rules to Unleash A Culture of Innovation by Henri Lipmanowicz 4.11 avg rating — 351 ratings score: 66, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
126	Head First Agile: A Brain-Friendly Guide to Agile Principles, Ideas, and Real-World Practices by Jennifer Greene (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 154 ratings score: 65, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
127	Training from the Back of the Room!: 65 Ways to Step Aside and Let Them Learn by Sharon L. Bowman 4.34 avg rating — 452 ratings score: 64, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
128	Toolbox for the Agile Coach – 96 Visualization Examples by Jimmy Janlén 4.35 avg rating — 69 ratings score: 63, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
129	Scrum Mastery (Geoff Watts' Agile Mastery Series) by Geoff Watts 4.23 avg rating — 1,009 ratings score: 62, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
130	Fifty Quick Ideas To Improve Your Retrospectives by Tom Roden 3.80 avg rating — 113 ratings score: 61, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
131	Agile Retrospectives: Making Good Teams Great by Esther Derby (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 2,501 ratings score: 59, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
132	The Agile Samurai: How Agile Masters Deliver Great Software by Jonathan Rasmusson 3.94 avg rating — 1,636 ratings score: 58, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
133	Large-Scale Scrum: More with Less by Craig Larman 4.21 avg rating — 259 ratings score: 57, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
134	The A3 Thinker's Action Deck: 71 Brainstorming Cards to Solve Problems, Improve, and Mentor by Claudio Perrone 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings score: 56, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
135	Scrum and XP from the Trenches by Henrik Kniberg (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 1,827 ratings score: 55, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
136	Practical Guide to eXtreme Programming, A by Dave Astels 3.50 avg rating — 12 ratings score: 54, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
137	Designing for Growth: A Design Thinking Tool Kit for Managers by Jeanne Liedtka 3.99 avg rating — 947 ratings score: 53, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
138	The Phoenix Project: A Novel About IT, DevOps, and Helping Your Business Win by Gene Kim 4.26 avg rating — 49,169 ratings score: 52, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
139	Kanban and Scrum - making the most of both by Henrik Kniberg (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 1,223 ratings score: 51, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
140	Management 3.0: Leading Agile Developers, Developing Agile Leaders (Addison-Wesley Signature Series (Cohn)) by Jurgen Appelo (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 2,834 ratings score: 50, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
141	This Is Lean: Resolving the Efficiency Paradox by Niklas Modig 4.18 avg rating — 1,228 ratings score: 49, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
142	Kanban: Successful Evolutionary Change for Your Technology Business by David J. Anderson 3.99 avg rating — 3,370 ratings score: 48, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
143	Lean from the Trenches: Managing Large-Scale Projects with Kanban by Henrik Kniberg (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 1,005 ratings score: 47, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
144	Kanban in Action by Marcus Hammarberg (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 419 ratings score: 46, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars