Accelerate: The Science of Lean Software and DevOps

Building and Scaling High Performing Technology Organizations

by Nicole Forsgren PhD, Jez Humble, Gene Kim

288 pages

Published March 27, 2018 by IT Revolution Press.

ISBN:: 978-1-942788-33-1
Goodreads:: 35747076

(1 review)

This book goes into depth on research that shows how DevOps techniques can make technology organizations more effective. Fundamentally, they can help create generative team cultures which in turn leads to higher performance, better retention and better outcomes. The book shares multiple years of research from the State of DevOps reports.

2 editions

SoapyDeuce@bookwyrm.social reviewed Accelerate: The Science of Lean Software and DevOps by Nicole Forsgren PhD

Okay, but there are probably better options

3 stars

The strategies and tactics that the book espouses are all well and good, but there's no depth to the suggestions and writing style leaves a lot to be desired. It feels like a series of academic blog posts about survey results instead of a technical manual for how to implement the changes that it wants you to make. As of 2024, it also feels a bit dated; only the most conservative, dysfunctional organizations aren't doing the basic things that the book suggests.