15 must-read software books like Accelerate: Building and Scaling High Performing Technology Organizations by Nicole Forsgren

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Accelerate: Building and Scaling High Performing Technology Organizations

By: Nicole Forsgren

4.06

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Does technology actually matter? And how can we apply technology to drive business value? For years…

If you liked the software plot in Accelerate: Building and Scaling High Performing Technology Organizations by Nicole Forsgren , here is a list of 15 books like this:

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1. Domain-Driven Design: Tackling Complexity in the Heart of Software

By: Eric Evans

4.15

Format: 560 pages, Hardcover

"Eric Evans has written a fantastic book on how you can make the design of your software match your… read more

Similar categories in Eric Evans's Domain-Driven Design: Tackling Complexity in the Heart of Software book and Nicole Forsgren's Accelerate: Building and Scaling High Performing Technology Organizations

  • engineering
  • computer science
  • technical
  • nonfiction
  • programming
  • software
  • technology

2. The DevOps Handbook: How to Create World-Class Agility, Reliability, and Security in Technology Organizations

By: Gene Kim , Jez Humble , Patrick Debois , John Willis

3.76

Format: 6 pages, Paperback

Increase profitability, elevate work culture, and exceed productivity goals through DevOps practice… read more

Similar categories in Gene Kim's The DevOps Handbook: How to Create World-Class Agility, Reliability, and Security in Technology Organizations book and Nicole Forsgren's Accelerate: Building and Scaling High Performing Technology Organizations

  • computer science
  • technical
  • nonfiction
  • programming
  • software
  • business
  • technology
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3. Managing Humans: Biting and Humorous Tales of a Software Engineering Manager

By: Michael Lopp

4.11

Format: 188 pages, Paperback

Managing Humansis a selection of the best essays from Michael Lopp's web site, Rands in Repose. Dra… read more

Similar categories in Michael Lopp's Managing Humans: Biting and Humorous Tales of a Software Engineering Manager book and Nicole Forsgren's Accelerate: Building and Scaling High Performing Technology Organizations

  • business
  • technology
  • nonfiction
  • programming
  • software
  • management
  • leadership

4. The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master

By: Dave Thomas , Andy Hunt

3.28

Format: 404 pages, Paperback

-- Ward Cunningham Straight from the programming trenches, The Pragmatic Programmer cuts through th… read more

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5. Site Reliability Engineering: How Google Runs Production Systems

By: Betsy Beyer , Chris Jones , Jennifer Petoff , None

3.60

Format: None pages, Paperback

The overwhelming majority of a software system's lifespan is spent in use, not in design or impleme… read more

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6. The Phoenix Project: A Novel About IT, DevOps, and Helping Your Business Win

By: Gene Kim , George Spafford , Kevin Behr

4.16

Format: 200 pages, Hardcover

Bill is an IT manager at Parts Unlimited. It's Tuesday morning and on his drive into the office, Bi… read more

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7. Building Microservices: Designing Fine-Grained Systems

By: Sam Newman

4.45

Format: 864 pages, Paperback

Distributed systems have become more fine-grained in the past 10 years, shifting from code-heavy mo… read more

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8. The Manager's Path: A Guide for Tech Leaders Navigating Growth and Change

By: Camille Fournier

3.75

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Managing people is difficult wherever you work, but the tech industry as a whole is pretty bad at i… read more

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9. The Unicorn Project

By: Gene Kim

4.08

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

The Phoenix Project wowed over a half-million readers. Now comes the Wall Street Journal Bestsellin… read more

Similar categories in Gene Kim's The Unicorn Project book and Nicole Forsgren's Accelerate: Building and Scaling High Performing Technology Organizations

  • business
  • computer science
  • technical
  • technology
  • programming
  • software
  • management
  • leadership
Cover of Accelerate: Building and Scaling High Performing Technology Organizations by Nicole Forsgren

10. Accelerate: Building and Scaling High Performing Technology Organizations

By: Nicole Forsgren

4.06

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Does technology actually matter? And how can we apply technology to drive business value? For years… read more

Similar categories in Nicole Forsgren's Accelerate: Building and Scaling High Performing Technology Organizations book and Nicole Forsgren's Accelerate: Building and Scaling High Performing Technology Organizations

  • programming
  • engineering
  • business
  • computer science
  • technology
  • nonfiction
  • technical
  • software
  • management
  • leadership
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11. Making Work Visible: Exposing Time Theft to Optimize Work & Flow

By: Dominica Degrandis

4.10

Format: 264 pages, Kindle Edition

If someone stole your wallet, you'd notice it. So why don't people notice when they are robbed of s… read more

Similar categories in Dominica Degrandis's Making Work Visible: Exposing Time Theft to Optimize Work & Flow book and Nicole Forsgren's Accelerate: Building and Scaling High Performing Technology Organizations

  • management
  • leadership
  • nonfiction
  • business
  • technology
"Businesses frequently prioritize new feature releases over fixing technical debt. They choose to work on revenue-generating work instead of revenue-protection work. This rarely works out as the busin…"

-Dominica Degrandis, Making Work Visible: Exposing Time Theft to Optimize Work & Flow

"Work takes a long time to complete because it sits in queues waiting for stuff to happen. It's not unusual for wait times to be more than 80% of the total time. Many organizations are blind to the qu…"

-Dominica Degrandis, Making Work Visible: Exposing Time Theft to Optimize Work & Flow

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12. Team Topologies: Organizing Business and Technology Teams for Fast Flow

By: Matthew Skelton

4.21

Format: 240 pages, ebook

Effective software teams are essential for any organization to deliver value continuously and susta… read more

Similar categories in Matthew Skelton's Team Topologies: Organizing Business and Technology Teams for Fast Flow book and Nicole Forsgren's Accelerate: Building and Scaling High Performing Technology Organizations

  • programming
  • engineering
  • business
  • computer science
  • technology
  • nonfiction
  • technical
  • software
  • management
  • leadership
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13. Modern Software Engineering: Doing What Works to Build Better Software Faster

By: David Farley

4.18

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

Improve Your Creativity, Effectiveness, and Ultimately, Your Code In Modern Software Engineering, … read more

Similar categories in David Farley's Modern Software Engineering: Doing What Works to Build Better Software Faster book and Nicole Forsgren's Accelerate: Building and Scaling High Performing Technology Organizations

  • engineering
  • computer science
  • technical
  • nonfiction
  • programming
  • software
  • technology
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14. The Staff Engineer's Path: A Guide for Individual Contributors Navigating Growth and Change

By: Tanya Reilly

4.40

Format: 335 pages, Paperback

For years, companies have rewarded their most effective engineers with management positions. But tr… read more

Similar categories in Tanya Reilly's The Staff Engineer's Path: A Guide for Individual Contributors Navigating Growth and Change book and Nicole Forsgren's Accelerate: Building and Scaling High Performing Technology Organizations

  • programming
  • engineering
  • business
  • computer science
  • technology
  • nonfiction
  • technical
  • software
  • management
  • leadership
"What will Future You wish that Present You had done?"

-Tanya Reilly, The Staff Engineer's Path: A Guide for Individual Contributors Navigating Growth and Change

"Yes, you can be an introvert. No, you can't be a jerk."

-Tanya Reilly, The Staff Engineer's Path: A Guide for Individual Contributors Navigating Growth and Change

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15. Fundamentals of Software Architecture: An Engineering Approach

By: Mark Richards

4.26

Format: 419 pages, Paperback

Although salary surveys worldwide regularly identify software architect as one of the top ten best … read more

Similar categories in Mark Richards's Fundamentals of Software Architecture: An Engineering Approach book and Nicole Forsgren's Accelerate: Building and Scaling High Performing Technology Organizations

  • engineering
  • computer science
  • technical
  • nonfiction
  • programming
  • software
  • technology
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16. Inspired: How to Create Tech Products Customers Love

By: Marty Cagan

4.24

Format: 349 pages, Hardcover

The basic premise of Inspired is that the best tech companies create products in a manner very diff… read more

Similar categories in Marty Cagan's Inspired: How to Create Tech Products Customers Love book and Nicole Forsgren's Accelerate: Building and Scaling High Performing Technology Organizations

  • technology
  • management
  • nonfiction
  • software
  • business
  • leadership
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17. An Elegant Puzzle: Systems of Engineering Management

By: Will Larson

4.10

Format: 289 pages, Kindle Edition

There’s a saying that people don’t leave companies, they leave managers. Management is a key part o… read more

Similar categories in Will Larson's An Elegant Puzzle: Systems of Engineering Management book and Nicole Forsgren's Accelerate: Building and Scaling High Performing Technology Organizations

  • programming
  • engineering
  • business
  • computer science
  • technology
  • nonfiction
  • technical
  • software
  • management
  • leadership
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18. Staff Engineer: Leadership Beyond the Management Track

By: Will Larson

4.07

Format: 337 pages, Kindle Edition

At most technology companies, you’ll reach Senior Software Engineer, the career level for software … read more

Similar categories in Will Larson's Staff Engineer: Leadership Beyond the Management Track book and Nicole Forsgren's Accelerate: Building and Scaling High Performing Technology Organizations

  • programming
  • engineering
  • business
  • computer science
  • technology
  • nonfiction
  • technical
  • software
  • management
  • leadership
Cover of Project to Product: How to Survive and Thrive in the Age of Digital Disruption with the Flow Framework by Mik Kersten

19. Project to Product: How to Survive and Thrive in the Age of Digital Disruption with the Flow Framework

By: Mik Kersten

3.93

Format: 336 pages, Kindle Edition

As tech giants and startups disrupt every market, those who master large-scale software delivery wi… read more

Similar categories in Mik Kersten's Project to Product: How to Survive and Thrive in the Age of Digital Disruption with the Flow Framework book and Nicole Forsgren's Accelerate: Building and Scaling High Performing Technology Organizations

  • programming
  • business
  • technology
  • nonfiction
  • technical
  • software
  • management
  • leadership
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20. The Software Architect Elevator: Redefining the Architect's Role in the Digital Enterprise

By: Gregor Hohpe

4.42

Format: 364 pages, Paperback

As the digital economy changes the rules of the game for enterprises, the role of software and IT a… read more

Similar categories in Gregor Hohpe's The Software Architect Elevator: Redefining the Architect's Role in the Digital Enterprise book and Nicole Forsgren's Accelerate: Building and Scaling High Performing Technology Organizations

  • programming
  • engineering
  • business
  • computer science
  • nonfiction
  • technical
  • software
  • management
  • technology
"Evolving a widely reused resource also requires coordination because changes must be compatible with all existing systems or users. Such coordination can slow down innovation... Some digital companie…"

-Gregor Hohpe, The Software Architect Elevator: Redefining the Architect's Role in the Digital Enterprise

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21. Engineering Management for the Rest of Us

By: Sarah Drasner

4.20

Format: 220 pages, Paperback

A lot of Engineering Managers and leaders studied for years and years to become the best Engineer t… read more

Similar categories in Sarah Drasner's Engineering Management for the Rest of Us book and Nicole Forsgren's Accelerate: Building and Scaling High Performing Technology Organizations

  • programming
  • engineering
  • business
  • computer science
  • technology
  • nonfiction
  • technical
  • software
  • management
  • leadership

15 Top nonfiction books like Accelerate: Building and Scaling High Performing Technology Organizations by Nicole Forsgren

Transform Your Habits

Domain-Driven Design: Tackling Complexity in the Heart of Software

Eric Evans

4.15

The DevOps Handbook: How to Create World-Class Agility, Reliability, and Security in Technology Organizations

Gene Kim , Jez Humble , Patrick Debois , John Willis

3.76

Transform Your Habits

Managing Humans: Biting and Humorous Tales of a Software Engineering Manager

Michael Lopp

4.11

Transform Your Habits

Accelerate: Building and Scaling High Performing Technology Organizations

Nicole Forsgren

4.06

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17 best-selling nonfiction books like Team Topologies: Organizing Business and Technology Teams for Fast Flow by Matthew Skelton

Transform Your Habits

Domain-Driven Design: Tackling Complexity in the Heart of Software

Eric Evans

4.15

The DevOps Handbook: How to Create World-Class Agility, Reliability, and Security in Technology Organizations

Gene Kim , Jez Humble , Patrick Debois , John Willis

3.76

Transform Your Habits

Managing Humans: Biting and Humorous Tales of a Software Engineering Manager

Michael Lopp

4.11

Transform Your Habits

Accelerate: Building and Scaling High Performing Technology Organizations

Nicole Forsgren

4.06

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