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Mentioned in 6 episodes
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.
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 6 episodes
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Carter Morgan and 
Nathan Toups as a three-part series finale discussing software development and organizational change.
Carter Morgan and 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
Manuel Pais recommends it, mentioning how books complement each other.
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Recommended by Brian as a follow-up to The Phoenix Project, offering similar insights into software development processes.
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Mentioned by Carter Morgan and Nathan Toups as the main topic of the podcast episode, discussing its narrative and lessons for software engineers.
Carter Morgan and 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
Mentioned as a compliment to DevOps Handbook, it is an allegorical story.
Is DevOps a Silver Bullet? - The DevOps Handbook
Mentioned by Nathan Toups as a book that illustrates organizational restructuring and the importance of cross-functional teams.
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 Carter Morgan and Nathan Toups as a narrative-driven book about software development challenges.
Carter Morgan and 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
