Title: The DevOps Handbook: How to Create World-Class Agility, Reliability, and Security in Technology Organizations

Authors: Gene Kim; Jez Humble; Patrick Debois; John Willis — 2nd ed. with Nicole Forsgren.

Publication dates: Oct 6, 2016 (1st ed., IT Revolution); Nov 30, 2021 (Expanded 2nd ed.).

Pages: 480 (2016); 528 (2021 expanded).

Value for PMs & founders (problem it solves)
A practical playbook to speed up delivery with higher reliability and security: manage value streams, tighten feedback loops, and build a learning culture—with >100 new pages and 15 fresh case studies in the 2nd edition (e.g., adidas, American Airlines, Target, US Air Force).

Summary
Covers a Lean/Agile primer and the Three Ways (Flow → Feedback → Continual Learning), then shows how to embed security in the pipeline (DevSecOps). Case studies and patterns illustrate practices such as small batches, CI/CD, automated testing/telemetry, feature flags, and blameless post-mortems.

3 community-reported takeaways (with sources)

  1. Build around the Three Ways—optimize flow, feedback, and learning; tools follow principles, not the other way around. cloudonaut

  2. 2nd edition emphasis on DevSecOps & new cases—security is first-class, with updated research and real-world stories. KodeKloud

  3. Blameless culture drives performance—psychological safety and learning from incidents correlate with better outcomes. etreagile.fr

Buy online (FR & international)

  • IT Revolution (publisher page) — full specs & extras (2nd ed.). IT Revolution

  • Amazon (US) — 2016 & 2021 listings. Amazon+1

  • Barnes & Noble (US) — 2016 (480 p.) & 2021 (528 p.). Barnes & Noble+1

  • Bookshop.org (US/UK) — 2016 digital listing. Bookshop

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