Agile software development has become an umbrella term for a number of changes in how software developers work. This book presents a comprehensive snapshot of the knowledge gained over many years of research by those working closely with or in the industry.

Jeff Lawson software developer turned CEO of Twilio creates a new playbook for unleashing the full potential of software developers in any organization showing how to help management utilize this coveted and valuable workforce to enable growth solve a wide range of business problems and drive digital transformation. From banking and retail to insurance and finance every industry is turning digital and every company needs the best software to win the hearts and minds of customers. The landscape has shifted from the classic build vs. buy question to one of build vs. die. Companies have to get this right to survive. But how do they make this transition? Software developers are sought after highly paid and desperately needed to compete in the modern digital economy. Yet most companies treat them like digital factory workers without really understanding how to unleash their full potential. Lawson argues that developers are the creative workforce who can solve major business problems and create hit products for customers--not just grind through rote tasks. From Google and Amazon to one-person online software companies--companies that bring software developers in as partners are winning. Lawson shows how leaders who build industry changing software products consistently do three things well. First they understand why software developers matter more than ever. Second they understand developers and know how to motivate them. And third they invest in their developers success. As a software developer and public company CEO Lawson uses his unique position to bridge the language and tools executives use with the unique culture of high performing creative software developers. Ask Your Developer is a toolkit to help business leaders product managers technical leaders software developers and executives achieve their common goal--building great digital products and experiences. How to compete in the digital economy? In short: Ask Your Developer.

A More Intelligent R Combining resolution and precision the Sony a7R V is the mirrorless camera designed for those who crave detail. Featuring a 61MP full-frame sensor all-new AI-based autofocus system with advanced subject recognition 8K video recording and 8-stop image stabilization the fifth-generation a7R is reliable and well-rounded for both photography and video applications. Manufacturer’s Included Items Sony Alpha a7R V Mirrorless Digital Camera Sony FE 28-70mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Lens Sony NP-FZ100 Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery (2280mAh) Sony BC-QZ1 Battery Charger Cable Protector Shoulder Strap Sony ALC-B1EM Body Cap for E-Mount Cameras Accessory Shoe Cap Eyepiece Cup USB Type-C Cable Bundle Added Items: 64GB Memory Card Movavi Photo/Video Editing Software Camera Stabilizing Pistol Grip Lens Cleaning Cloth

A criminal psychologist falls under the seductive spell of Catherine Trammell (Sharon Stone) who re-emerges in London on the wrong side of the law.

The two-volume set CCIS 2179 + 2180 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 31st European Conference on Systems Software and Services Process Improvement EuroSPI 2024 held in Munich Germany during September 2024. The 55 papers included in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 100 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: Part I: SPI and Emerging and Multidisciplinary Approaches to Software Engineering; SPI and Functional Safety and Cybersecurity; SPI and Standards and Safety and Security Norms; Part II: Sustainability and Life Cycle Challenges; SPI and Recent Innovations; Digitalisation of Industry Infrastructure and E-Mobility; SPI and Agile; SPI and Good/Bad SPI Practices in Improvement.