Here is a list of some of the greatest books I’ve found on the topics of agile project management, scrum meetings, XP, and the Kanban method.
Agile methodology has grown in importance over the past few years, and practically all projects now use it to suit clients’ and businesses’ constantly shifting needs. As a result, it has also become a necessary skill to land a job as a programmer, software engineer, or project manager. You’ll learn the basics of Agile techniques from these books.
The competitive edge that technology is meant to give the organization will not be delivered by a team that is not flexible enough to respond to today’s dynamic business requirements.
- The Deadline: A Novel about Project Management:
Agile may occasionally be a technical and dull subject, and nod off while reading books on the subject, therefore it’s trying to make reading sessions brief and concentrated. However, this book is not uninteresting because it is written in a novelistic form, making it engaging and simple to read.
One of the best books on software development, especially for project management. Understanding what software engineers do and what drives them is beneficial. The best part is that it’s among the simplest books on project management and software development to read.
This book is one of the more intriguing reads on a project manager’s experience finishing a project with seemingly impossible deadlines, so read it if you become bored or nod off while reading books about agile approaches and project management.
2. Scrum: The Art of Doing Twice the Work in Half the Time:
The Scrum methodologies can be learned from this book as well. Sutherland’s Scrum guide is the title’s accurate description of the book. Because this book is written like a story, I truly loved reading it.
The author makes extensive use of them throughout the book to show how Scrum operates and its benefits in both software development and daily life.
One of the essential readings for all aspiring software architects and senior Java developers. If you want to advance in your job, you simply must read this book. In conclusion, a good read if you enjoy learning through stories—which I most definitely do.
3. Agile Estimating and Planning by Mike Cohn:
In the field of software development, estimating is one of the most challenging tasks. It’s quite challenging to estimate how long a feature will take unless you have a thorough understanding of the tools, domain, existing code base, developer on hand, etc.
Because we are never sure about our own estimation and planning, it always feels like having some buffer time. This book covers a few useful estimation and planning strategies, such as using Fibonacci to bucket estimations into story points.
4. Essential Scrum: A Practical Guide to the Most Popular Agile Process:
Before reading this book, my understanding of Scrum was that it just involved standing up at meetings to discuss what was accomplished the previous day, what was planned for today, and any obstacles that were in the way. However, this book showed me how Scrum can effectively organize a large project.
One of the greatest books for learning Scrum methodologies, particularly if you want to lead your team as a Scrum Master. Senior programmers who are also Scrum masters are in high demand, making it one of the hottest job profiles in the software development industry.
5. The Art of Agile Development 1st Edition:
One of the best Agile books I’ve read so far is this one. James Shore and Shane Warden wrote The Art of Agile Development, which emphasizes the XP technique rather than Scrum.
The reason why I learned some of the best development techniques, including test driver development, spiking, and evolutionary design, is all thanks to XP. The good news is that you can apply XP principles both individually and as part of a Scrum team or Kanban environment.
In summary, regardless of your level of experience, you must read one of the greatest books to start with Agile Development. Senior developers, Team leads, solution architects, project managers, as well as junior developers who develop and write code, can all benefit from this book.
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