{"product_id":"scaling-fast-swizec-teller-9781662964770","title":"Scaling Fast: Software Engineering Through the Hockeystick","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat happens when your startup hits the hockey stick?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCustomers are flooding in, deadlines are relentless, and your engineering team is drowning in technical debt. Scaling isn't optional-it's survival.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eScaling Fast: Software Engineering Through the Hockeystick\u003c\/em\u003e, veteran startup engineer Swizec Teller shares hard-won lessons from leading teams through hypergrowth. From women's health startups scaling to nine-figure Series B rounds to biotech platforms going from zero to eight-figure revenue in just three years, this is a practical guide to thriving when demand explodes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou'll learn how to: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScale the business without losing product-market fit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrow teams with trust, delegation, and high-output culture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBalance speed, quality, and technical debt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse feature flags, small-a agile, and continuous delivery to keep shipping\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKnow when to let small fires burn-and when to fix them fast\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArchitect your code to increase velocity and reduce bugs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on real startup war stories, this book shows what works (and what doesn't) when your company is growing faster than your systems can handle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you liked \u003cem\u003eAccelerate\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Phoenix Project\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eTeam Topologies\u003c\/em\u003e, or \u003cem\u003eThe Lean Startup\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eScaling Fast\u003c\/em\u003e is your engineer's playbook for surviving-and thriving-in hypergrowth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you're an engineer on your first rocket ship, a tech lead managing rapid growth, or a founder scaling without breaking everything, this book will help you navigate chaos, build resilient systems, and keep moving forward.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEarly praise for Scaling Fast: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Scaling Fast is a superb introduction to Software Engineering. It covers the soft skills necessary to execute on a high-functioning team, as well as coding skills necessary to ship well-designed features. I can't recommend it strongly enough.\"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdam Rackis\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSoftware Engineer \u0026amp; Author\u003c\/p\u003e\"Congrats on PMF. Now don't blow it. Swizec is a grizzled veteran of the surreal PMF terrain where opportunity and danger lurk. He's created the field guide that shows you how to keep your head, keep your customers, and turn traction into lasting strength.\"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKyle Mathews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFounder of Gatsby and ElectricSQL\u003c\/p\u003e\"The year is 2025, and somehow Swizec Teller wrote a tech book without a single YAML deployment snippet or AI hype cycle diagram. Instead, Scaling Fast brings us something far more valuable: a practical, honest, and often funny guide to what actually makes fast-growing software companies succeed - people, teams, and a bit of architectural sanity.\"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBas Steins\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEngineering Leader\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Swizec Teller\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1662964773\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781662964770\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Gatekeeper Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 234\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.53d","brand":"Swizec Teller","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47966028235007,"sku":"9781662964770","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_73775fb0-346a-4528-a59e-1a2f6fb4ab7b.jpg?v=1767286414","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/scaling-fast-swizec-teller-9781662964770","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}