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I've had this book on preview as each chapter came out and I've finally had a chance to read the full release version. So before it gets officially launch at MTPCon on June 13th here is my round-up... Formats : Paperback, DAISY, ePub, Mobi, PDF Where can I get it?  From  O'Reilly , Amazon or .... any good bookshop, although I think there are currently only 500 physical copies left world wide!     Who is it for?  Anyone involved in a software product development team or a startup founder thinking about which roles to hire next.  What's it about?  Product management, product leadership, not just the overlap but also the differences. How to grow your career as you grow into product leadership and how to hire the role for senior management. What's the book like?  The book is divided into three sections: The Product Leader The Right Leader for the Right Time Working with Customers, Agencies, Partners, and External Stakeholders The ...

BOOK REVIEW: Fifty quick ideas to improve your user stories by Gojko Adzic and David Evans It has taken a while since my last book review to get the time to do much reading with moving. But here is my round up of "Fifty quick ideas to improve your user stories" by Gojko Adzic and David Evans Formats : Paperback, ePub, Mobi, PDF Where can I get it? From Leanpub , Amazon or any good bookshop.   Who is it for? Anyone involved in a software development project working in an iterative manner. As long as they understand some of the basics around user stories, e.g. they know what INVEST stands for. What's it about? As the title suggests "how to improve user stories", but it is a bit more than that. It covers the whole process including planning and iterative delivery activities. What's the book like? Each double page spread follows a similar style starting with an introduction to a new tip. Often illustrated with an anecdote fro...

The past week I have been getting through my backlog of books and reading Jolt by Justin Jackson. So without further ado, here is my first book review! Formats : ePub, Mobi, PDF Where can I get it? Directly from the author via  https://justinjackson.ca/jolt/ Who is it for? As the site says it is "A book for programmers, designers, freelancers, makers, and entrepreneurs." What's it about? How to sell and connect with your market. This isn't a guide, or even a replacement, for traditional marketing. But ways of getting people interested in your new side project or start up. This is much more about authentic community building and engagement, the selling almost seems to be a byproduct. What's the book like? Each chapter follows a similar style starting with an anecdote. Next is a description of the theory the anecdote displayed. Finally, the chapter finishes with some practical ideas. This takes the theory and presents it in ways that you can apply i...