The book
240 pages for us, the techies
60 core principles, from developer to CTO. One idea per chapter, three pages max, illustrations that stick.
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Table of contents
The 60 principles, organized by category.
Culture (4)
Vision (4)
Organization (5)
Development (19)
- The code is the source of truth
- Think of the information system as an ocean
- Constrain first, relax later
- Generated technical documentation or nothing
- Document the rationale
- Favor a library-first approach
- No point creating conventions without automation
- Naming should be boring
- Put the most constraints upfront
- Steer the future structurally
- Prefer declarative over imperative
- Prefer explicit over implicit
- Acknowledge inherited debt and tame chosen debt
- Stay consistent even in error
- Separate concerns
- Single source of truth
- Limit everything in space and time
- Every constant must be configurable
- Use human map/reduce sparingly
Management (3)
Hiring (8)
Infrastructure (6)
Personal life (3)
Product (8)
- The company is only one of its product’s customers
- Graphical user interfaces as finite-state machines
- Keep the balance between product and technical vision
- Don’t forget to make money
- Give the power back to the business
- If it needs training: it’s badly designed
- If you have a UAT environment, you’ve failed your product
- Your brand is your design system
DRM-free
No technical lock. Free printing and copy-paste, unlimited downloads, on all your devices. Each PDF simply carries a nominative license stamp.
What they say
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“This CTO bible challenged me and questioned me on every facet of my job, but its greatest quality is having awakened me to questions I had never even thought of. I prided myself on being a good techie; I now see the difference between competence and excellence.”
“A rich, enlightening state of the art on the software world, and not only that.”
“The chapters I received are efficient, you don’t waste time on pointless storytelling — it’s really pleasant.”
“The promise is truly there! The book explains concepts in 3 pages max and you feel it while reading — it’s smooth and enriching. I recommend it to anyone who wants to go deeper on key concepts to tackle everyday technical problems!”
Formats & prices
Every pack gives access to the full digital book.
La Totale.
99 €
- E-book
- API checklist
- SaaS A-to-Z checklist
- Library checklist
- Choosing your tools checklist
La Pépite.
Hardcover: coming soon
129 €
- Hardcover book
- E-book
- API checklist
- SaaS A-to-Z checklist
- Library checklist
À plusieurs c’est mieux.
Hardcover: coming soon
229 €
- Hardcover book
- E-book
- API checklist
- SaaS A-to-Z checklist
- Library checklist
The hardcover is on pre-order: the included digital content is delivered right away, the hardcover ships later. Delivery times and the 14-day right of withdrawal: Shipping & delivery · Right of withdrawal