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Accelerate

The Science of Lean Software and DevOps: Building and Scaling High Performing Technology Organizations

Book • 2018

Nicole Forsgren

Accelerate presents the findings from four years of research, including data from the State of DevOps reports, to identify key capabilities that drive high performance in software delivery.

The book focuses on 24 practices grouped into five categories: Continuous Delivery, Architecture, Product and Process, Lean Management and Monitoring, and Cultural.

It provides practical guidance on how to apply these practices to improve team performance, reduce deployment pain, and enhance overall business value.

The book is ideal for management at every level involved in digital transformation and software development.

Mentioned by

Lenny Rachitsky

Nicole Forsgren

Mentioned in 41 episodes

Mentioned by

Lenny Rachitsky

as the most important book written in the developer productivity space.

How to measure AI developer productivity in 2025 | Nicole Forsgren

Mentioned by

Will Larson

as an influential book on software engineering leadership and infrastructure.

The engineering mindset | Will Larson (Carta, Stripe, Uber, Calm, Digg)

Recommended as a resource that touches on the topics of automated testing and gradual deployment of changes.

Ex-Stripe CTO on What Grew His Career, Hiring Without Leetcode, Coding as a Leader (Career Story)

Mentioned by

Lenny Rachitsky

as an award-winning book written by

Nicole Forsgren

.

How to measure and improve developer productivity | Nicole Forsgren (Microsoft Research, GitHub, Google)

Mentioned by

Gergely Orosz

as the lead author of the book.

Developer productivity with Dr. Nicole Forsgren (creator of DORA, co-creator of SPACE)

Mentioned by

Lauren Darcey

when discussing organizational culture typologies.

Building Reddit’s iOS and Android app

Mentioned by

Jesse Adametz

as a resource he shared with Twilio's CEO to promote engineering team alignment.

Lessons from Twilio’s multi-year platform consolidation

Mentioned by

Dave Farley

as a very important book in the software development discipline, co-authored by Nicole Forsgren and Jez Humble.

Understanding The Value of AI Coding | Gene Kim In The Engineering Room Ep. 42

Mentioned as a book co-authored by Dr. Nicole Horowitz (likely referring to Dr. Nicole Forsgren) as one of

Gene Kim

's works.

Gene Kim: How Vibe Coding Solved What I Couldn't in 13 YEARS

Mentioned by

Steve Smith

, recommending it for improving software processes.

SE Radio 637: Steve Smith on Software Quality

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