“You can see it as: here are the fundamental things that you have to change if you want to change your organization.”
Book-feedback conversation
Reader Voices
What early readers are noticing, applying, and sharing from Profitable Engineering.
Readers’ Reflections on the Book
Comments from the book’s early readers, from conversations and public posts.
Conversation excerpts are lightly edited for readability.
“This book is Phil on his best day.”
Anastasia Beavers
Senior Agile Delivery Manager · Former Software Manager
Reader and former colleague · Book-feedback conversation
More from Anastasia
“It's a nice consolidation of all of the best themes and the best things of all of the books that we've read, all in one place.”
Book-feedback conversation
“I really like the AI as a teammate analogy. I thought that was super helpful.”
Book-feedback conversation
“I'm really enjoying your book. It's really valuable.”
Miguel Dias
Senior DevOps Engineer, Deutsche Bank · DevOps and Value Stream Mapping Consultant
Book-feedback conversation
More from Miguel
“I just want to show this to people at my company, in my team, mostly the leadership, and then I want to start conversations with them about this.”
Book-feedback conversation
On the Appendix C Value Stream Identification Template
“Simple and practical”
LinkedIn post · Read Miguel's LinkedIn post → · See the template →
“I am also enjoying your book and finding we almost start and finish each other's sentences.”
Jack Maher
Founder, ValueStreamPro
Coauthor, Standing on Shoulders
LinkedIn comment
More from Jack
On business value
“For example, your value stream P&L asks leaders to know why a stream's cost outweighs its return, and you're clear it shouldn't depend on perfect attribution.”
LinkedIn comment
On delivery confidence and outcomes
“Your Chapter 4 gives me a good place to start. Your seven factors set starting confidence for delivery, and your outcome loop returns after the work to check what happened.”
Flowtopia comment
“Profitable Engineering offers a holistic approach that places people at the center, addressing culture, leadership, and individual development.”
Patrice Corbard
Founder, SD ReFocus
Author of the Value-Driven newsletter
LinkedIn post · Read Patrice's LinkedIn post →
“it's packed with lessons and reminders for anyone looking to avoid the pitfalls so many of us have faced”
Steve Pereira
Lead Consultant, Visible Flow Consulting
Coauthor, Flow Engineering
LinkedIn post · Read Steve's LinkedIn post →
On User Needs Mapping in the book
“Awesome to see User Needs Mapping referenced in Phil Clark's book 🎉”
Rich Allen
Sociotechnical Architect & Consultant
Author, User Needs Mapping
LinkedIn comment · Read Rich's LinkedIn comment →
Passages Readers Are Sharing
Words from Profitable Engineering that readers have chosen to share.
“Understanding the system is the first leadership responsibility”
Phil Clark, Profitable Engineering
Shared by Miguel Dias · LinkedIn · View Miguel's post →
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