Review of DevStreams

[Eunice Geres]

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "DevStreams" by Yaron Perlman.]

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5 out of 5 stars

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DevStreams by Yaron Perlman introduces a practical paradigm that would help organizations structure a team of developers that are continuously engaged in software delivery scaling. A common problem software companies face is scaling their software. As more users utilize the software, more issues will arise. These issues should be handled by a team of developers as quickly as possible. This kind of situation would then lead to utilizing more resources without getting much more output.

DevStreams offers a paradigm that would help organizations become more flexible in handling the scaling of software delivery. The paradigm introduced in this book follows a biomimicry approach. Wherein the solution was inspired by how nature solves its problems. In this book, the author introduces the idea of streams inspired by the fractal geometry of rivers. A stream is a structure of multiple members where everyone does everything. The author discussed even more pillars that make a good stream. Be sure to check it out!

What I liked most about this book is that it doesn’t just apply to a specific field, like information technology. I can see this paradigm being applied to any company that needs to learn how to organize teams to develop a project further. I also liked the ideas presented in this book. This book introduced me to the concept of biomimicry, wherein we take nature’s strategies and try to apply them to solve human issues. The author’s analogies regarding nature's tactics and organizational practices are also straight-to-the point and engaging.

I didn’t find anything to dislike about this book. I initially picked up this book to review because I was interested in learning about the basics of software delivery. However, as I read from one chapter to the next, I realized that this book is more about organizational aspects. While I learned about the struggles in software delivery, the book focuses more on how to build a stream of multiple developers to attain excellent delivery efficiency.

I would rate this book 5 out of 5 stars. The concepts and practices discussed in this book are worthwhile to integrate for organizational growth and personal development. This book is also exceptionally edited, as I didn’t notice any grammatical mistakes.

I would recommend this to IT professionals looking for methods to solve issues with scaling software delivery. I would also recommend this to anyone looking for ways to manage a group of team members striving to achieve a common goal. I can see myself utilizing what I learned from this book in my engineering dissertation with my fellow engineering students.

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[RutvikPatel]

Your review provides a clear and informative overview of "DevStreams" by Yaron Perlman, highlighting its practical approach to addressing the challenges of software delivery scaling and team organization.You emphasize the common problem faced by software companies when scaling their software, and how this can lead to resource inefficiencies without a proportional increase in output. "DevStreams" offers a paradigm shift inspired by nature's solutions to such problems, particularly the concept of streams modeled after the fractal geometry of rivers.