The Art of Agile Development, 2nd edition, achieves quite a feat, condensing modern software delivery into a short, readable, and enjoyable book. For people new to iterative delivery, it provides a great overview of the popular practices. For people lost in the mess of overengineered “scaled agile” processes, it provides good ideas for escaping that hell. The first edition had a huge impact on my career two decades ago, and I’m sure the second edition will similarly help millions of developers improve how they deliver software.
Gojko Adzic, author of Running Serverless, Impact Mapping, Specification by Example
From code to product delivery, this book has it all. Decades of hard-earned knowledge made readable and digestible—a must-have for anybody working with or on a software development team.
Avi Kessner, Staff Engineer, Forter
This book will be a permanent fixture on my most easy-to-reach bookshelf.
Krishna Kumar, Founder & CEO, Exathink Research
The first edition of this book mesmerized me to the point that I still have it on my bookshelf as a reference. The second edition keeps this recipe and adds even more insights from the last decade.
Benjamin Muskalla, Senior Software Engineer, GitHub
One of the most comprehensive books in Agile software development I’ve ever read. Very pragmatic, with powerful examples easily applicable to any software development project regardless of the tech stack, team size, or industry domain. Definitely a gem to keep handy in your workspace.
Luiza Nunes, Program Manager, Thoughtworks
This is my favorite book about Agile development. It covers technical and management topics. I use it in my classes, and I always recommend it to my clients.
Nicolás Paez, Software Engineer and Professor, Universidad de Buenos Aires
Jim comprehensively covers his experienced-based approach to agile software development with easy-to-read chapters that link concepts to practices.
Ken Pugh, Principal Consultant, Author of Prefactoring: Extreme Abstraction, Extreme Separation, Extreme Readability
Thousands of Agile books. Which one should you read? I suggest you consider this one. James has been around since early-Agile days and knows his stuff. The book cuts through the crap in our industry, the meaningless “Agile” that is all around, and provides a thorough, holistic approach. This approach won’t be quick and easy but will be worth it. I loved The Art of Agile Development. It is a book with an attitude!
Bas Vodde, Cocreator of LeSS
James Shore has totally upgraded The Art of Agile Development with new tools, techniques, and lessons from the past decade. This gem of a book will help you evolve your way of working to a truly Agile and effective way.
Bill Wake, XP123, LLC