{"product_id":"the-mikado-method-ola-ellnestam-9781617291210","title":"The Mikado Method","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eDESCRIPTION \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTechnical debt is best understood as the work remaining before a job can be considered complete. It is one of the worst bottlenecks when it comes to creating value with software and the ability to deal with it is often the difference between a great business and closing the shop. The Mikado Method is a process which systematically eliminates technical debt. It gets its name from a simple game known as \"pick-up sticks.\" Starting with a jumbled pile of sticks, the goal is to remove the Mikado, or Emperor, stick without disturbing the others. Players carefully remove sticks one at a time, leaving the rest of the heap intact, slowly exposing the Mikado. The game is a great metaphor for eliminating technical debt--carefully extracting each intertwined dependency until successfully resolving the central issue. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Mikado Method describes a pragmatic and straightforward method to plan and perform non-trivial technical improvements on an existing software system. Step by step, readers will identify the scope and nature of technical debt, map the key dependencies, and determine the safest way to approach the \"Mikado\"--the goal. A natural byproduct of this process is the Mikado Graph, a minimalistic, relevant, just-in-time roadmap and information radiator that reflects deep understanding of how the system works. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eRETAIL SELLING POINTS \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten by the creators of the Mikado Method \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStep-by-step guide with hands on examples \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePoints out sources of technical debts \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eAUDIENCE \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book is for software developers with a basic understanding of Java or familiarity with a C-like language. No previous experience with the Mikado Method is necessary. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eABOUT THE TECHNOLOGY \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Mikado Method offers a way to improve software systems without breaking them or going through long periods of having a half functioning system. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ola Ellnestam, Daniel Brolund\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1617291218\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781617291210\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Manning Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/31\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.89lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.05h x 7.55w x 0.49d","brand":"Ola Ellnestam","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44809889284351,"sku":"9781617291210","price":44.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_03b78e7b-d496-4387-8216-f8229f3f1faf.jpg?v=1707927759","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-mikado-method-ola-ellnestam-9781617291210","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}