Matthew Skelton
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**Summary:**
Matthew Skelton is best known as co-author of *Team Topologies*, a foundational text in modern organizational design and team interaction. He has also authored books and articles on software operability and continuous delivery, and regularly publishes practical guidance on DevOps, team dynamics, and organizational effectiveness. His mini-books and collected articles offer concise, actionable insights for organizations seeking fast flow and business agility.
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## Books
### 1. **Team Topologies: Organizing Business and Technology Teams for Fast Flow**
**Authors:** Matthew Skelton, Manuel Pais
**Description:**
This award-winning and widely influential book introduces the Team Topologies framework—a practical, adaptive model for organizational design and team interaction. Skelton and Pais define four fundamental team types and three core interaction modes that enable organizations to optimize for fast flow of change, reduce cognitive load, and foster effective team collaboration. The book is recognized as one of the best in product management and DevOps. It is used globally by organizations seeking to transform their approach to delivering value and achieving business agility.
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### 2. **Team Guide to Software Operability**
**Authors:** Matthew Skelton, Rob Thatcher
**Description:**
This practical guide offers actionable patterns and best practices to enhance the operability of software systems. Skelton and Thatcher focus on how teams can design, build, and run software that is reliable, observable, and easy to operate, drawing on real-world experience in DevOps and continuous delivery environments.
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### 3. **Continuous Delivery with Windows and .NET**
**Authors:** Matthew Skelton, Chris O'Dell
**Description:**
This book offers a hands-on guide to implementing continuous delivery for Windows and .NET applications. Skelton and O'Dell cover tools, techniques, and best practices for automating build, test, and deployment pipelines, helping teams achieve faster, safer, and more reliable releases.
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### 4. **Mini-book: Organization Dynamics with Team Topologies**
**Authors:** Matthew Skelton, Manuel Pais
**Description:**
This mini-book compiles six key articles originally published on TechBeacon.com, covering modern organizational dynamics, breaking down monoliths, cognitive load, DevOps tooling, team interactions, and effective team enablement. It provides concise, actionable insights for organizations adopting Team Topologies principles.
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## Books
### 1. **Team Topologies: Organizing Business and Technology Teams for Fast Flow**
**Authors:** Matthew Skelton, Manuel Pais
**Publisher:** IT Revolution Press
**Publication Date:** September 2019
**ISBN:** 9781942788812
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### 2. **Team Guide to Software Operability**
**Authors:** Matthew Skelton, Rob Thatcher
**Publisher:** Skelton Thatcher Publications
**Publication Date:** 2016
**ISBN:** 9780993461609
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### 3. **Continuous Delivery with Windows and .NET**
**Authors:** Matthew Skelton, Chris O'Dell
**Publisher:** O’Reilly Media
**Publication Date:** 2016
**ISBN:** 9781491921557
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### 4. **Mini-book: Organization Dynamics with Team Topologies**
**Authors:** Matthew Skelton, Manuel Pais
**Publisher:** Team Topologies (self-published)
**Publication Date:** June 2024
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## Selected Articles & Mini-Books
### **Mini-book: Organization Dynamics with Team Topologies**
**Authors:** Matthew Skelton, Manuel Pais
**Publication Date:** June 2024
**Description:**
This mini-book features six articles first published on TechBeacon.com, addressing essential topics such as breaking apart monoliths, cognitive load, Kubernetes adoption, DevOps tooling, hiring DevOps enablers, and the impact of team interactions on DevOps transformations. The articles provide practical guidance for leaders and practitioners navigating the complexities of modern software and organizational challenges.
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### **The Most Important Part of Team Topologies Is Also the One Most People Overlook**
**Author:** Matthew Skelton
**Platform:** TeamTopologies.com (News/Blog)
**Publication Date:** August 2024
**Description:**
Reflecting on the evolution of Team Topologies since its publication, Skelton emphasizes the critical importance of team interactions and the continuous evolution of team structures. He discusses why focusing on these aspects is central to achieving fast flow of value and organizational effectiveness, and addresses common misconceptions about the framework.
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### **TechBeacon Articles (Collected in Mini-Book)**
**Author:** Matthew Skelton (with Manuel Pais)
**Platform:** TechBeacon.com
**Publication Dates:** Various (2017–2024)
**Description:**
Key articles include:
- How to break apart a monolith without destroying your team
- Forget monoliths vs. microservices. Cognitive load is what matters
- Why teams fail with Kubernetes—and what to do about it
- How to find the right DevOps tools for your team
- Why you should hire DevOps enablers, not experts
- Are poor team interactions killing your DevOps transformation?
These articles address practical challenges in software architecture, team design, DevOps, and organizational change, providing actionable guidance grounded in the principles of Team Topologies.
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