The Phoenix Project and the Realities of Leading IT in the Fast Lane
In the world of enterprise software delivery, chaos isn’t a bug—it’s a feature. As a software engineering manager in a fast-paced, constantly shifting environment, I’ve lived through the fire drills, the last-minute pivots, and the invisible labor that keeps systems alive. That’s why The Phoenix Project: A Novel about IT, DevOps, and Helping Your Business Win by Gene Kim, Kevin Behr, and George Spafford felt less like a book and more like a documentary of my day-to-day. This isn’t just a story about DevOps—it’s a blueprint for survival when your team is small, your deadlines are tight, and your business priorities change faster than your sprint cycles. 📖 You can grab a copy here: Buy The Phoenix Project on Amazon What’s the Book About? The novel follows Bill Palmer, an IT manager unexpectedly promoted to save a failing initiative at Parts Unlimited. The company’s flagship project—“Phoenix”—is over budget, behind schedule, and threatening the entire business. Bill’s journey expo...