All Hands on Tech: Your How-To Guide for Building Great Tech Organizations at Scale - Softcover

Patzak, Matthias; Seiwald-Højer, Sophie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3982681219 ISBN 13: 9783982681214

Publisher: Matthias Patzak, 2024

Synopsis

AI is an amplifier. But what does it amplify if your organization still struggles with time-to-market, quality, productivity, motivation, and culture?

This is the practitioner's guide — written by technology leaders who've built these organizations, not consultants who've observed them. If you're a CTO, CIO, CPO, or engineering leader responsible for real outcomes, this is for you.

You'll learn how to:

• Implement advanced practices that realize the full benefits of Agile, DevOps, and Lean Startup
• Integrate concepts like Flight Levels, Data Mesh, Domain-Driven Design (DDD) and Team Topologies
• Cultivate self-organizing, innovative teams capable of rapid, impactful delivery

In this pragmatic guide, we answer the following key questions:

1. What does a great technology organization look like
2. How to build high-performance cross-functional teams
3. How to set strategic direction in your organization
4. How to align teams with business domains
5. How to build developer platforms that drive team success
6. How to become data-driven with the data mesh
7. How to put strategy into practice with impact and adaptability
8. How to innovate and deliver business value, not just features
9. How to deliver twice as fast
10. How to deliver on time: Stop estimating and start forecasting
11. How to ship software continuously in high quality
12. How to align cross-cutting concerns like architecture, security and governance
13. How to drive change and constantly improve the organization
14. How to establish a high performance culture that attracts talent
15. How to lead and manage within a technology organization

The organizations getting real value from AI and agentic workflows aren't the ones that moved fastest to adopt them. They're the ones that did the foundational work first.

This book is that foundational work — drawn from real experience building and leading technology organizations, not from theory.

Whether you're moving away from traditional project models or pushing an already-agile organization to the next level, you'll find concrete answers here — not frameworks to interpret, but practices to implement.

Buy your copy now and build the organization that's ready for what's coming.

About this title

From the Back Cover

In an era of buzzwords like "Digital Transformation," "DevOps," and "Agile," many organizations strive to reshape themselves by following the lead of tech giants. But too often, these transformations only scratch the surface, failing to bring about the real change they promise.

With 'All Hands on Tech', we go beyond buzzwords, offering a practical, comprehensive guide for creating a high-performing, resilient technology organization. Rooted in principles that prioritize customer outcomes, balanced speed, strong teams, and cross-functional collaboration, this book delivers insights from real-world experience. Whether you're building a new digital business or modernizing a legacy organization, this guide provides clear, actionable steps to tackle today's complex tech challenges.

'All Hands on Tech' is designed to be read end-to-end or explored by topic—perfect for leaders, tech enthusiasts, and anyone dedicated to mastering the art and science of scaling great tech organizations.

Join us on this journey and start building the future of technology with insight, intention, and impact. Let's dive in and get hands-on with what it takes to build, innovate, and thrive in today's digital world!

Edition details

• Publisher: Matthias Patzak
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3982681219
• ISBN 13: 9783982681214
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 323