Paulo Caroli

"Build, Measure and Learn" as Steve Blank says: is much more elaborate than putting software into production to see if it works. The Lean Startup movement is very promising, but for many teams it ends up translating into an important question: "Yeah, but what to build ?""In ThoughtWorks, our response has been a process called an inception. We gather together a good sample of the people who will be affected by the product and have an intensive session to set an initial direction, using a series of exercises focusing on collaboration and the capture of broad goals. We don't attempt a detailed specification, as that is exactly the kind of thing that becomes out of date as soon as code hits production. But we do want to understand what kind of outcomes we are hoping for, the features that we think will drive these outcomes, and how to assess the effectiveness of our product.With The Lean Inception, Paulo has captured his experience in running these inceptions over the last decade. In particular it's focused on his work to boil the inception down to its essence, concentrating the activity on a single, if very intensive, week of work. Paulo shares how he makes this work, through writing a product vision, capturing personas, understanding the user journeys, and developing high-level features. The result isn't a detailed plan of work, which we find quickly rots into irrelevance. It is a guiding set of goals to set us off in the right direction. It doesn't plan out a final product, with all the features that our users will need, instead it focuses on an initial product that we can release and learn from - the Minimum Viable Product. " - Martin Fowler, Chief Cientist at ThoughtWorks

Lean Inception: How to Align People and Build the Right Product

Fun Retrospectives

Tainã Caetano Coimbra

FunRetrospectives is a book with the necessary tools to develop the main element of continuous improvement: an effective, committed team! With several years working with agile teams, Paulo Caroli and Tainã Caetano Coimbra know there are two main ingredients to finding the path to success and continuous improvement. First, a team that is aligned and committed to the project. Second, a work environment that fosters collaboration, one in which everyone can openly reflect, debate, and learn. But how can we achieve that? Each person in a team brings a different life experience and perspective, and we know that a group of people doesn't become a team overnight. That's why the main purpose of this work is to offer the necessary activities and tools to make everyone comfortable, aligned, and ready to be part of the best possible experience. The authors have gathered years of experience in this book, offering simple and straightforward activities. There will always be ups and downs, but everything that happens is essential for the team's growth, and a fun, safe environment allows you to get the best out of every situation.

FunRetrospectives: Activities and Ideas for Making Agile Retrospectives More Engaging

Estar na vanguarda das tecnologias e metodologias de desenvolvimento é uma das principais características da ThoughtWorks, empresa reconhecida mundialmente e onde trabalham nomes como Martin Fowler, Danilo Sato, Rebecca Parsons, Paulo Caroli e muitos outros expoentes da área. Neste livro, vários colaboradores da ThoughtWorks passam suas experiências com as mais variadas tecnologias e metodologias. Você vai aprender sobre BDD, testes com JavaScript, inovação em startups, agilidade, técnicas de retrospectivas, técnicas avançadas de trabalho com controle de versão e muito mais. É um livro indispensável para quem quer se manter atualizado e entender as tecnologias e métodos trabalhados na principal empresa de consultoria da área.

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