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Accelerate vs NoBullshit Tech-Lead
Accelerate, by Nicole Forsgren, Jez Humble and Gene Kim, measures software delivery performance using survey data. Here are its public facts, and where NoBullshit Tech-Lead sits next to it, in French.
Published by IT Revolution Press in 2018 (288 pages, in English), Accelerate draws on four years of research, including data from the State of DevOps reports run with Puppet, to measure software delivery performance and what drives it. The publisher states that the book won the Shingo Publication Award.
| Accelerate | NoBullshit Tech-Lead | |
|---|---|---|
| Author | Nicole Forsgren, Jez Humble, Gene Kim | François-Guillaume Ribreau |
| Language | English | French |
| Year | 2018 | 2026 |
| Pages | 288 | 240 |
| Publisher | IT Revolution Press | FGRibreau SARL |
Accelerate — ISBN 978-1942788331. NoBullshit Tech-Lead — E-book (PDF, ePub, MOBI), from €49.
Where Accelerate is a good fit
Accelerate is most useful if you read in English and want research-backed indicators to measure your software delivery, or to make the case for a DevOps effort to leadership.
What sets NoBullshit Tech-Lead apart
NoBullshit Tech-Lead is written in French and meant to be acted on: 60 principles to apply within the team (production, technical debt, product, hiring), from developer to CTO. It speaks first to French small and mid-sized companies. E-book format, digital access, from €49.
Discover the bookFrequently asked questions
- Is Accelerate available in French?
- The reference edition of Accelerate is published in English by IT Revolution Press (2018, 288 pages). For a French-language read on the Tech Lead role, NoBullshit Tech-Lead offers 60 actionable principles, from developer to CTO.
- How does it differ from NoBullshit Tech-Lead?
- Accelerate presents research on software delivery performance and what drives it. NoBullshit Tech-Lead is in French and gathers 60 practical principles on engineering, product, management and hiring, from developer to CTO.
Methodology
Publisher data collected between 29 September and 8 October 2026 (date given for each source) from the publishers’ official pages and from Open Library, then archived on the Wayback Machine (links below). Scope: public bibliographic facts (author, publisher, year, page count, language). Prices vary by format and retailer, so they are given for reference only, as of the consultation date.
Sources
- Publisher page — IT Revolution — 8 October 2026 · archive
- Open Library — 8 October 2026 · archive
Independent comparison. NoBullshit Tech-Lead is neither affiliated with nor endorsed by Nicole Forsgren, Jez Humble, Gene Kim or IT Revolution. “Accelerate” and the trademarks cited belong to their respective owners and are mentioned for information only.