Real-World Kanban

Foreword

Kanban is a bit like the Chinese board game Go—a few moments to learn, a lifetime to master. The rules of Go are really simple, yet there are hundreds of books on how to play the game well. And even if you somehow read every one of those books, you’ll still be a lousy player if you don’t practice!

However, there is a nice way to cheat—to learn from other people’s experiences! Watch game replays. Listen to grandmasters analyzing their moves and telling the story of the game as it unfolds. Of course, you still need to practice. But studying experts in action will give you a huge boost and help you avoid the most common mistakes.

And that’s what this book is—a series of expert-level game replays for Kanban implementations.

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