pNeed a shortcut to a degree in shipping great software Successful team leaders must have an extremely broad skill set to find the right product, work through a complex and ever-changing development process, and do it all incredibly quickly. In this guide, Chris Vander Mey provides a simplified, no-BS approach to the entire software lifecycle, distilled from lessons he learned as a manager at Amazon and Google. pIn the first part of the book, you'll learn a step-by-step shipping process used by many of the best teams at Google and Amazon. Part II shows you the techniques, best practices, and skills you need to face an array of challenges in product, program, project, and engineering management. ul liClearly define your product and develop your mission and strategy liAssemble your team and understand enough about systems to communicate with them liCreate a beautiful, intuitive, and simple user experience liTrack your team's deliverables and closely manage the testing process liCommunica