{"product_id":"refining-engineering-how-teams-think-before-they-build-9798252571393","title":"Refining engineering: How teams think before they build","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Thomas Perez\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Project Management\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMost teams don't fail during implementation. They fail before it starts.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe mid-sprint surprise. The half-built feature that turns out to need a different architecture. The dependency nobody flagged. The silent engineer whose objection only surfaces at code review. These rarely come from bad engineering. They come from refinement that didn't do its job.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRefining Engineering\u003c\/i\u003e is a practitioner's guide to the meeting where technical teams turn product tickets into implementation plans. Based on more than fifteen years of observing this meeting succeed and fail across startups, scale-ups, and larger organizations, it offers a complete framework for running tech refinement well. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat you'll learn: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to prepare effectively before the session: scope, ticket quality, and the right participants\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to run better discussions: shared understanding, breakdown, risks, and decision-making\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to follow up after: documentation, communication, and learning loops that improve the next session\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to handle the human side most agile literature ignores: psychological safety, coaching opportunities, and the cognitive load that quietly breaks lead engineers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to recognize and avoid common anti-patterns: estimation theater, the 90-minute monologue, the perfectionism trap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo frameworks. No certifications. Just patterns that work, anti-patterns to avoid, and the judgment to tell them apart. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWho this book is for: \u003c\/b\u003e Lead engineers, senior developers, engineering managers, agile coaches, and anyone who facilitates, attends, or cares about technical refinement. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCompanion website with downloadable templates: refiningengineering.com","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47883639554199,"sku":"9798252571393","price":2108.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798252571393.webp?v=1781103024","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/refining-engineering-how-teams-think-before-they-build-9798252571393","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}