Chapter 1The Search for Value
This picture shows the flow of our argument here. Our story begins with value, and value is the point of our work:
Value. Value, we’ll see, is “what you want.” It can be any kind of value, from money to laughs or lives. We’ll explore a bit about what value is.
We’ll tell the story by building up from the bottom of the pyramid, describing how to guide, organize, plan, and build our product, in small slices, with a focus on quality. The value we produce is based on these.
Guiding. We produce value by creating teams with responsibility for creating value. We make sure they understand what is needed, and understand the time available. We guide them by observing what they actually build.
Organizing. We organize ...
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