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title: "Accelerate: The Science of Lean Software and DevOps: Building and Scaling High Performing Technology Organizations"
book_authors: ["Nicole Forsgren, Jez Humble and Gene Kim"]
book_categories: ["Organization design"]
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The book draws data from the largest study of high-performing software organizations to identify key practices that contribute to software delivery performance. Its aim is to help organizations improve the speed and quality of their software development. The practices recommended include investing in infrastructure and automation, empowering teams, and using data to drive decisions. The book provides practical guidance on how organizations can adopt these practices in order to accelerate their software development and delivery.