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Need a shortcut to a degree in shipping great software? Successful team leaders must have an extremely broad skill set to find the right product, work through a complex and ever-changing development process, and do it all incredibly quickly. In this guide, Chris Vander Mey provides a simplified, no-BS approach to the entire software lifecycle, distilled from lessons he learned as a manager at Amazon and Google.
In the first part of the book, you’ll learn a step-by-step shipping process used by many of the best teams at Google and Amazon. Part II shows you the techniques, best practices, and skills you need to face an array of challenges in product, program, project, and engineering management.
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Clearly define your product and develop your mission and strategy
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Assemble your team and understand enough about systems to communicate with them
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Create a beautiful, intuitive, and simple user experience
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Track your team’s deliverables and closely manage the testing process
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Communicate clearly to gracefully handle requests, senior-management interactions, and feedback from various sources
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Build metrics to track progress, spot problems, and celebrate success
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Stick to your launch checklist and plan for marketing and PR
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Discover how to use the new Scratch Version 2.0 to create games, animations, and digital stories
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Six hands-on projects that get you learning by doing with projects for all ages and experience levels
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Scratch 2.0 Beginner's Guide, 2nd Edition
Create digital stories, games, art, and animations through six unique projects
Overview
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Discover how to use the new Scratch Version 2.0 to create games, animations, and digital stories
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Six hands-on projects that get you learning by doing with projects for all ages and experience levels
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