When it comes to high performance software development and delivery there's a lot of anecdotal advice out there. And it has its place – software development and all processes around it are typically nuanced and complex. Hard facts are hard to come by. What works for one organization will likely fail at another.

The book «Accelerate» is the result of years of research by Nicole Forsgren, Jez Humble and Gene Kim that is scientifically rigorous and practical. Their research shows capabilities your organization should develop to positively influence its development. For anyone working in the field I think it's worth a read. For one thing it confirms lots of aspects around DevOps practices I anecdotally felt are helping me stay sane and improve delivery. But additionally to that it packs a few surprises that uncover links I have never thought about.