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This interview was recorded for the GOTO Book Club.http://gotopia.tech/bookclubRead the full transcription of the interview hereGojko Adzic - Software Delivery Consultant & Author of "Lizard Optimization" and many more BooksDave Farley - Continuous Delivery & DevOps Pioneer, Award-winning Author, Founder & Director of Continuous Delivery Ltd.RESOURCESGojkohttps://twitter.com/gojkoadzichttps://www.linkedin.com/in/gojkohttps://github.com/gojkohttps://gojko.netDavehttps://twitter.com/davefarley77https://linkedin.com/in/dave-farley-a67927http://www.continuous-delivery.co.ukhttp://www.davefarley.netDESCRIPTIONDave Farley and Gojko Adzic discuss Gojko’s latest book “Llizard Optimization”, which involves identifying and leveraging unconventional uses and misuses of products to improve them for all users. Gojko shares insights and examples from his experiences with Narakeet and MindMup, highlighting how addressing the needs of outlier users led to significant product enhancements and growth.They also touch on broader themes of user retention, the joy of building and solving problems, and the balance between solo work and collaborative efforts in software development and writing.RECOMMENDED BOOKSGojko Adzic • Lizard OptimizationGojko Adzic • Impact MappingAdzic, Evans & Roden • Fifty Quick Ideas To Improve Your TestsAdzic, Evans & Korac • Fifty Quick Ideas to Improve Your User StoriesAdzic & Korac • Humans vs ComputersGojko Adzic • Specification by ExampleAdzic, Marcetic & Bisset • Bridging the Communication GapAdzic & Korac • Running ServerlessKat Holmes • MismatchDavid Farley • Modern Software EngineeringDave Farley • Continuous Delivery PipelinesDave Farley & Jez Humble • Continuous DeliveryBlueskyTwitterInstagramLinkedInFacebookCHANNEL MEMBERSHIP BONUSJoin this channel to get early access to videos & other perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs_tLP3AiwYKwdUHpltJPuA/joinLooking for a unique learning experience?Attend the next GOTO conference near you! Get your ticket: gotopia.techSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL - new videos posted daily!