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What are good books/papers/blog posts on project management for applied research/systems engineering-y projects? Especially interested in case studies and example-heavy texts (inspired by

@ejames_c

). Extra points if bio-related. Here are some that I've read or heard about.

Cedric Chin

@ejames_c

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@an1lam

You know, I’ve read many great business biographies over the years, and I can’t for the life of me think of one that is a good book about management for systems engineering-y projects. Goddammit.

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I enjoyed Railroader — which is about railroad genius Hunter Harrison, but the kind of project management he oversaw was a redesign of the railroad’s systems, to run faster and better (while not giving up on safety). So I’m not sure if it counts.

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I really liked Ask Your Developer – about engineering management in Twilio. My review/highlights here:

robertreads.notion.site

Ask Your Developer

Ask Your Developer is an excellent read on business strategy from the rare CEO who actually codes. The key theme in the book is that, for many companies, software is now a profit centre rather than a...