Quotes & Notes on “Escaping the Build Trap” by Melissa Perri

The book: Escaping the Build Trap: How Effective Product Management Creates Real Value The author: Melissa Perri The build trap is when organizations become stuck measuring their success by outputs rather than outcomes. I guess this relates to a point made in Accelerate about measurement models. It’s preferable to use a capabilities model of measurement […]

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Quotes & Notes on “Agile Testing Condensed: A Brief Introduction” by Janet Gregory and Lisa Crispin

The book: Agile Testing Condensed: A Brief Introduction The authors: Janet Gregory & Lisa Crispin Collaborative testing practices that occur continuously, from inception to delivery and beyond, supporting frequent delivery of value for our customers. Testing activities focus on building quality into the product, using fast feedback loops to validate our understanding. The practices strengthen […]

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Quotes & Notes on “Leading Quality” by Ronald Cummings-John and Owais Peer

The book: Leading Quality: How Great Leaders Deliver High-Quality Software and Accelerate Growth The authors: Ronald Cummings-John & Owais Peer Engineering and quality leaders do a good job of telling a technical story, such as explaining the testing activities and how they plan to optimize the development process. Unfortunately, most miss the other side of […]

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Quotes & Notes on “Building Successful Communities of Practice” by Emily Webber

The book: Building Successful Communities of Practice The author: Emily Webber …training and learning are not the same thing. Companies and individuals allocate time and money for the “training” but might ignore or forget the “learning”. Communities of practice create the right environment for social learning, experiential learning, and a rounded curriculum leading to accelerated […]

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