ABOUT THE AUTHOR

  Matthew Skelton has been building, deploying, and operating commercial software systems since 1998, and has worked for organizations including London Stock Exchange, GlaxoSmithKline, FT.com, LexisNexis, and the UK government. Head of Consulting at Conflux (confluxdigital.net), Matthew is the co-author of the books Continuous Delivery with Windows and .NET (2016) and Team Guide to Software Operability (2016). Matthew holds a BSc in computer science and cybernetics from the University of Reading, an MSc in neuroscience from the University of Oxford, and an MA in music from the Open University; he is a chartered engineer (CEng) in the UK. In his free time, Matthew plays the trumpet, sings in choirs, writes music, and enjoys trail running.

Manuel Pais is an independent DevOps and Continuous Delivery Consultant focused on team design, practices, and flow. He helps organizations define and adopt DevOps and Continuous Delivery (both from technical and human perspectives) via strategic assessments, practical workshops, and coaching. Manuel is the co-author of Team Guide to Software Releasability (2018).

  Matthew and Manuel have worked together on organization design for modern software systems with many clients around the world. Their training sessions on organization design for modern software systems have helped numerous organizations to rethink their approach to team intercommunication and software architecture, improving flow and the effectiveness of software delivery.