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tybarsunsong's review against another edition
medium-paced
4.0
I think this book will have different lessons for different people reading it. Part of that is just because different people will have different dysfunctions within their teams. Part of it is because of how the book is laid out.
The book is broken into two parts. The first part is a fable story about a team going from dysfunctional to a well-run team. The second part is a dryer section on the tools, techniques, and advice that was put forward in the fable.
I personally enjoyed the fable quite a bit, and enjoyed putting the lessons into a narrative. Other members of my book club didn't care for it though. For me, the specific tools, while useful, weren't as important as the broad lessons put forward in the book.
The book is broken into two parts. The first part is a fable story about a team going from dysfunctional to a well-run team. The second part is a dryer section on the tools, techniques, and advice that was put forward in the fable.
I personally enjoyed the fable quite a bit, and enjoyed putting the lessons into a narrative. Other members of my book club didn't care for it though. For me, the specific tools, while useful, weren't as important as the broad lessons put forward in the book.
mjmetts's review
5.0
Throughout my career, I’ve seen how healthy team dynamics can make or break the product a team creates. Designing a good way to work together is just as important as designing the software.
Christina Wodtke is incredibly smart, and her latest book takes on this topic with a different approach from what we usually see in design books. It’s a fictional story about folks working in a tech company, centering on a leader who is learning how to help her team work together. It’s a powerful way to show, rather than explain, important concepts about building, and being part of, a team.
Christina Wodtke is incredibly smart, and her latest book takes on this topic with a different approach from what we usually see in design books. It’s a fictional story about folks working in a tech company, centering on a leader who is learning how to help her team work together. It’s a powerful way to show, rather than explain, important concepts about building, and being part of, a team.
sergio's review
4.0
Ottimo libro perfettamente adatto a un manager che per la prima volta si accinge a gestire un Team. La prima sezione del libro e’ strutturata come un romanzo, che segue le vicende di Allie, un Product Manager in un’azienda che produce videogiochi, e che a seguito di una promozione scopre le complessita’ di gestire un team e renderlo performante. La seconda parte offre, in una maniera condensata, un perimetro di strumenti per una gestione ottimale di un team capace di apprendere e lavorare in autonomia.
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