This is a selection of great books I recommend to software team Product Owners.
Recommended for Product Owners Public
Created and curated by kevinrutherford
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The Nature of Software Development by Ron Jeffries
5 stars
You need to get value from your software project. You need it "free, now, and perfect." We can't get you …
kevinrutherford says: A wonderful little book that describes why (and how) we should prioritise by value and why we should deliver in very small increments.
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Extreme programming explained by Kent Beck, Cynthia Andres (The XP series)
5 stars
Accountability. Transparency. Responsibility. These are not words that are often applied to software development.
In this completely revised introduction to …
kevinrutherford says: This second edition focuses much more on respect and empathy in software development.
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User Story Mapping by Jeff Patton
5 stars
User story mapping is a valuable tool for software development, once you understand why and how to use it. This …
kevinrutherford says: An easy and detailed introduction to story mapping, which is perhaps the best way to organise the features of a large project.
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Wabi-sabi for artists, designers, poets & philosophers by Leonard Koren
5 stars
Describes the principles of wabi-sabi, a Japanese aesthetic associated with Japanese tea ceremonies and based on the belief that true …
kevinrutherford says: Nothing is ever finished (and that applies especially to software product features). Instead, we should treat product development as a journey of discovery, and let go of the idea of "finished" completely.
