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How Agile Practices Helped Us Write And Publish A Book
- Agile practices can be effectively applied beyond software development, as demonstrated by the authors' experience writing and publishing a book.
- Their book, Solving for Value: A Journey of Ambition and Stupidity, is written in a relaxed and pragmatic style, and provides real-life examples of using agile practices.
- The authors used agile practices, such as inspecting and adapting and having a short feedback loop, to write and refine the book's content and structure.
- They also utilized A/B testing and community feedback to make decisions about the cover design, pricing, and other aspects of self-publishing.
- The authors also faced the challenge of staying connected and aligned while working on the book due to their busy schedules.
- They successfully applied agile practices to overcome this challenge and ensure they were delivering the product they envisioned.
- The authors also discuss their decision to self-publish and the benefits and challenges that came with it, including the need to figure out how to design the book, get it on Amazon, and create a Kindle version.
- Despite the challenges, the authors emphasize that they learned a lot from the process and are proud of the end result.
- They also reveal that they are already working on their next book, which will delve deeper into products.
- The authors' experience highlights how agile practices can help individuals and organizations achieve their goals in a variety of contexts, not just software development.
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