Fairness, equality, friendship, attraction, lust, the dashed and the downhearted. Step forward the heroes, the courageous, the adventurous, the amorous. But don't forget the downtrodden, the destitute and the desperate. This book, Compendium of Games and Shames, offers a collection of fictional short stories that cover a broad range of scenarios. Each storyline places focus on the key words of 'games' and 'shames', and the myriad of meanings and contexts in which they can apply, offering t...

Historians often debate the worst year to be alive, but scientific consensus points to a single, terrifying date: 536 AD. A massive, mysterious volcanic eruption spewed an impenetrable veil of ash across the Northern Hemisphere, plunging Europe, the Middle East, and parts of Asia into a literal darkness that lasted for eighteen months. Temperatures plummeted, crops failed globally, and mass starvation brought entire empires to their knees. This book investigates the geological and historic...

LESS - A wise choice for rapid product development! Michael M. Smith provides his significant knowledge and walks you through the principles and key aspects of LESS in this book. Learn how to expand your product development while keeping excellent product quality with LESS. This book is a wonderful resource for both users who want to improve their agile practices and decision-makers who want to effectively lead their enterprises towards the agile future.

Agile frameworks have become a critical tool for firms aiming to optimize efficiency and adapt to change in the quickly changing business environment. This thorough reference emphasizes the variety of agile approaches, with a particular emphasis on Scrum@Scale. It includes simple and straightforward descriptions of the methodology, as well as real-world examples and case studies. This book is for managers and teams that wish to improve their agile processes. This book is a fantastic resour...