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In Build, Rebecca Murphey and Otto Hilska help illustrate that ”building software” is actually shorthand for ”building teams that build software.” They’ve lived this, and they help teams realize it every day, using metrics and insights to improve coordination, communication, culture, and — yes — tooling.
Nathen Harvey
DORA Lead at Google Cloud

In Build, Rebecca Murphey and Otto Hilska help illustrate that ”building software” is actually shorthand for ”building teams that build software.” They’ve lived this, and they help teams realize it every day, using metrics and insights to improve coordination, communication, culture, and — yes — tooling.
Nathen Harvey
DORA Lead at Google Cloud