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The Unicorn Project

Book • 2019
The Unicorn Project is a fictionalized story about a DevOps transformation taking place at Parts Unlimited, the same company featured in 'The Phoenix Project'.

The book follows Maxine, a senior lead developer and architect, who is exiled to the Phoenix Project after contributing to a payroll outage.

She joins a group of corporate rebels aiming to overthrow the existing bureaucratic order, liberate developers, bring joy back to technology work, and enable the business to win in a time of digital disruption.

The novel introduces the five ideals of Locality and Simplicity; Focus, Flow and Joy; Improvement of Daily Work; Psychological Safety; and Customer Focus, which are crucial for creating an environment that fosters business innovation and productivity.

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Mentioned in 7 episodes

Mentioned by
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Randy Shoup
as an engaging novel about IT.
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A Half-Century of Silicon Valley with Randy Shoup
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Mik Kersten
as having a big impact and being discussed in a previous episode.
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Episode 57: Gene Kim on "Wiring the Winning Organization," Unlocking High-Performance Organizations
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Carter Morgan
in the context of software development challenges and solutions.
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Agile, Good or Bad? - The Agile Manifesto
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Carter Morgan
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Nathan Toups
as a three-part series finale discussing software development and organizational change.
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New Horizons & Executive Politicking - The Unicorn Project by Gene Kim
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Manuel Pais
recommends it, mentioning how books complement each other.
Manuel Pais Reflects on Team Topologies
Recommended by Brian as a follow-up to The Phoenix Project, offering similar insights into software development processes.
#202 - The Best Books for Developers (That No One Talks About)
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Carter Morgan
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Nathan Toups
as the main topic of the podcast episode, discussing its narrative and lessons for software engineers.
Local Development & Maddening Bureaucracy - The Unicorn Project by Gene Kim
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Carter Morgan
when reading big enterprise customer case studies.
Deployment Strategies for Success - The DevOps Handbook
Mentioned as a compliment to DevOps Handbook, it is an allegorical story.
Is DevOps a Silver Bullet? - The DevOps Handbook
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Nathan Toups
as a book that illustrates organizational restructuring and the importance of cross-functional teams.
Balancing Features and Systems Improvements - The Good News Factory by Kent Beck
Mentioned by Corey O'Daniel as one of
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Gene Kim
's books, following The Phoenix Project.
From DevOps to 'Vibe Coding': Gene Kim on AI-Assisted Development and Platform Engineering
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Tanya Janca
as a book she enjoyed and drew inspiration from.
First Do No Harm - Security Challenges in Healthcare - Ed Gaudet, Tanya Janca - ESW #396
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Tanya Janca
as a sequel to "The Phoenix Project", continuing the DevOps narrative.
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Kevin Eikenberry
as one of
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Gene Kim
's previous books.
Wiring the Winning Organization with Gene Kim
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Carter Morgan
and
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Nathan Toups
as a narrative-driven book about software development challenges.
Guess That Quote! - Book Overflow 2024
Mentioned in relation to organizational change and the five ideals.
Accountability Retrospective - Book Overflow 2024
Mentioned by Nathan as a reference point and a companion to the DevOps Handbook.
Shifting Left on Security - The DevOps Handbook

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