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Vibe Coding

Building Production-Grade Software With GenAI, Chat, Agents, and Beyond

by Gene Kim, Steve Yegge ...

GenAI is fundamentally changing the world of software development like nothing since the internet. Vibe Coding is a first-of-its-kind, groundbreaking book that shows developers how to embrace this new frontier.Science fiction is now reality. Programmers no longer need to toil over code and syntax. They can now describe what they want and watch it materialize instantly. Welcome to the future—Vibe ... Read more

$16.99 USD

GenAI is fundamentally changing the world of software development like nothing since the internet. Vibe Coding is a first-of-its-kind, groundbreaking book that shows developers how to embrace this new frontier.Science fiction is now reality. Programmers no longer need to toil over code and syntax. They can now describe what they want and watch it materialize instantly. Welcome to the future—Vibe
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Python Crash Course, 3rd Edition

A Hands-On, Project-Based Introduction to Programming

by Eric Matthes ...

Python Crash Course is the world’s bestselling programming book, with over 1,500,000 copies sold to date!Python Crash Course is the world’s best-selling guide to the Python programming language. This fast-paced, thorough introduction will have you writing programs, solving problems, and developing functioning applications in no time.You’ll start by learning basic programming concepts, such as ... Read more

$29.99 USD

Python Crash Course is the world’s bestselling programming book, with over 1,500,000 copies sold to date!Python Crash Course is the world’s best-selling guide to the Python programming language. This fast-paced, thorough introduction will have you writing programs, solving problems, and developing functioning applications in no time.You’ll start by learning basic programming concepts, such as
... Read more
Engineering Management for the Rest of Us

by Sarah Drasner ...

A lot of Engineering Managers and leaders studied for years and years to become the best Engineer they possibly could be... and then they were promoted.It can be very tough for those of us who didn't go into Engineering with the distinct concept that we would become managers, but still want to do our best to support our teams.I wrote this book because there's so much no one told me about ... Read more

$9.99 USD

A lot of Engineering Managers and leaders studied for years and years to become the best Engineer they possibly could be... and then they were promoted.It can be very tough for those of us who didn't go into Engineering with the distinct concept that we would become managers, but still want to do our best to support our teams.I wrote this book because there's so much no one told me about
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Spies, Lies, and Algorithms

The History and Future of American Intelligence

by Amy B. Zegart ...

A riveting account of espionage for the digital age, from one of America’s leading intelligence expertsSpying has never been more ubiquitous—or less understood. The world is drowning in spy movies, TV shows, and novels, but universities offer more courses on rock and roll than on the CIA and there are more congressional experts on powdered milk than espionage. This crisis in intelligence education ... Read more

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A riveting account of espionage for the digital age, from one of America’s leading intelligence expertsSpying has never been more ubiquitous—or less understood. The world is drowning in spy movies, TV shows, and novels, but universities offer more courses on rock and roll than on the CIA and there are more congressional experts on powdered milk than espionage. This crisis in intelligence education
... Read more
The Rust Programming Language, 3rd Edition

by Carol Nichols, Chris Krycho, Steve Klabnik ...

Build stable, production-grade systems with Rust.The Rust Programming Language, 3rd Edition, teaches you to write code that the compiler can verify, teams can maintain, and systems can evolve safely over time. Written by longtime Rust community members, this book shows you how to work effectively with Rust’s type system, concurrency model, and tooling, using patterns and idioms chosen for long ... Read more

$41.99 USD

Build stable, production-grade systems with Rust.The Rust Programming Language, 3rd Edition, teaches you to write code that the compiler can verify, teams can maintain, and systems can evolve safely over time. Written by longtime Rust community members, this book shows you how to work effectively with Rust’s type system, concurrency model, and tooling, using patterns and idioms chosen for long
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Hacking For Dummies

by Kevin Beaver ...

Think like a hacker to protect your sensitive informationTo safeguard your private data from prying eyes, it helps to understand how hackers do what they do. Hacking For Dummies gives you the tools you need to step into a hacker's shoes and discover the best strategies to secure your data. You won't learn how to steal your neighbors' Wi-Fi, but you will gain the skills to keep nosy hackers out of ... Read more

$18.00 USD

Think like a hacker to protect your sensitive informationTo safeguard your private data from prying eyes, it helps to understand how hackers do what they do. Hacking For Dummies gives you the tools you need to step into a hacker's shoes and discover the best strategies to secure your data. You won't learn how to steal your neighbors' Wi-Fi, but you will gain the skills to keep nosy hackers out of
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The ART of Avoiding a Train Wreck: Practical Tips and Tricks for Launching and Operating SAFe Agile Release Trains

by Em Campbell-Pretty, Adrienne L Wilson ...

So you want to launch an Agile Release Train?In The ART of Avoiding a Train Wreck, Em and Adrienne share their "trade secrets" for launching and operating powerful and effective Agile Release Trains (ART). A lot is at stake when launching an ART. When taking on an Enterprise Lean-Agile Transformation, you only get one shot at a first impression. Runaway trains are expensive. Money gets wasted, ... Read more

$12.99 USD

So you want to launch an Agile Release Train?In The ART of Avoiding a Train Wreck, Em and Adrienne share their "trade secrets" for launching and operating powerful and effective Agile Release Trains (ART). A lot is at stake when launching an ART. When taking on an Enterprise Lean-Agile Transformation, you only get one shot at a first impression. Runaway trains are expensive. Money gets wasted,
... Read more
Tailscale Networking Essentials

The Complete Guide for Developers and Engineers

by William Smith ...

"Tailscale Networking Essentials""Tailscale Networking Essentials" is a comprehensive guide to understanding, deploying, and scaling secure networks using Tailscale. This expertly structured book begins by laying a solid foundation in zero trust principles, modern network security paradigms, and the cryptographic backbone of WireGuard. Readers are guided through the essential concepts of ... Read more

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"Tailscale Networking Essentials""Tailscale Networking Essentials" is a comprehensive guide to understanding, deploying, and scaling secure networks using Tailscale. This expertly structured book begins by laying a solid foundation in zero trust principles, modern network security paradigms, and the cryptographic backbone of WireGuard. Readers are guided through the essential concepts of
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The Psychology of Software Teams

by Cat Hicks ...

To build the future, we need new ways of supporting software teams. This book will give you a secret weapon: the psychology that creates resilience for developers, sustainable practices for software teams, and innovation for organizations. You’ll learn from rigorous empirical evidence gathered from top engineering organizations and thousands of developers around the world, revealing powerful ... Read more

$27.99 USD

To build the future, we need new ways of supporting software teams. This book will give you a secret weapon: the psychology that creates resilience for developers, sustainable practices for software teams, and innovation for organizations. You’ll learn from rigorous empirical evidence gathered from top engineering organizations and thousands of developers around the world, revealing powerful
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Prompting C++ for Systems Engineering

Build Modern C++ Applications, Multithreaded Systems, STL-Based Solutions, and Production Software Faster with AI Prompt Engineering

by Vivek Bhadra ...

AI Can Write Code. Engineers Build Systems.C++ remains the language of choice for systems programming, and those writing modern C++ with AI are the ones delivering production systems faster than anyone else. Prompting C++ for Systems Engineering shows you how to build correct, efficient and production-ready C++ systems using AI tools at every stage of development, while maintaining the critical ... Read more

$17.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

AI Can Write Code. Engineers Build Systems.C++ remains the language of choice for systems programming, and those writing modern C++ with AI are the ones delivering production systems faster than anyone else. Prompting C++ for Systems Engineering shows you how to build correct, efficient and production-ready C++ systems using AI tools at every stage of development, while maintaining the critical
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Dead Simple Python

Idiomatic Python for the Impatient Programmer

by Jason C McDonald ...

The complete core language for existing programmers.Dead Simple Python is a thorough introduction to every feature of the Python language for programmers who are impatient to write production code. Instead of revisiting elementary computer science topics, you’ll dive deep into idiomatic Python patterns so you can write professional Python programs in no time.After speeding through Python’s basic ... Read more

$28.99 USD

The complete core language for existing programmers.Dead Simple Python is a thorough introduction to every feature of the Python language for programmers who are impatient to write production code. Instead of revisiting elementary computer science topics, you’ll dive deep into idiomatic Python patterns so you can write professional Python programs in no time.After speeding through Python’s basic
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Build Your First ASP.NET Core App

Build a Full-Stack App with Angular and ASP.NET Core

by Curtis Sandoval ...

ASP.NET Core for beginners and learn .NET web development.Are you ready to build your first ASP.NET Core app from scratch? This guided project for newcomers to .NET web development covers pages, data access, forms, and deployment step by step. If you've searched for ASP.NET Core for beginners or learn .NET web development, this hands-on book by Curtis Sandoval turns theory into real code. No prior ... Read more

$4.99 USD

ASP.NET Core for beginners and learn .NET web development.Are you ready to build your first ASP.NET Core app from scratch? This guided project for newcomers to .NET web development covers pages, data access, forms, and deployment step by step. If you've searched for ASP.NET Core for beginners or learn .NET web development, this hands-on book by Curtis Sandoval turns theory into real code. No prior
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Get started with MicroPython on Raspberry Pi Pico

The Official Raspberry Pi Pico Guide

by Gareth Halfacree, Ben Everard ...

Create your own programmable electronic contraptions for home projects, industrial automation, or learning (or teaching!) electronics and programming.Learn how to use the beginner-friendly MicroPython language to write programs and connect up hardware to make your Raspberry Pi Pico interact with the world around it. Using these programmable connections, you can light LEDs, make noises, send text ... Read more

$5.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Create your own programmable electronic contraptions for home projects, industrial automation, or learning (or teaching!) electronics and programming.Learn how to use the beginner-friendly MicroPython language to write programs and connect up hardware to make your Raspberry Pi Pico interact with the world around it. Using these programmable connections, you can light LEDs, make noises, send text
... Read more
Building Resilient Distributed Systems

Patterns and Practices for Stable Software

by Sam Newman ...

When every safeguard is in place and your distributed system still fails, a simplistic, narrow view of system resilience is no longer enough. Modern software architectures, amplified by unpredictable AI components, demand a different approach to preventing catastrophic downtime.In Building Resilient Distributed Systems, author Sam Newman offers a modern blueprint for surviving real-world system ... Read more

$43.19 USD

When every safeguard is in place and your distributed system still fails, a simplistic, narrow view of system resilience is no longer enough. Modern software architectures, amplified by unpredictable AI components, demand a different approach to preventing catastrophic downtime.In Building Resilient Distributed Systems, author Sam Newman offers a modern blueprint for surviving real-world system
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Raspberry Pi Cookbook

Software and Hardware Problems and Solutions

by Simon Monk ...

If you've started to work with Raspberry Pi, you know that Raspberry Pi's capabilities are continually expanding. The fourth edition of this popular cookbook provides more than 200 hands-on recipes (complete with code) that show you how to run this tiny low-cost computer with Linux, program it with Python, hook it up to sensors and motors, and use it with the internet of things (IoT). This new ... Read more

$41.09 USD

If you've started to work with Raspberry Pi, you know that Raspberry Pi's capabilities are continually expanding. The fourth edition of this popular cookbook provides more than 200 hands-on recipes (complete with code) that show you how to run this tiny low-cost computer with Linux, program it with Python, hook it up to sensors and motors, and use it with the internet of things (IoT). This new
... Read more
Git Basics and Version Control

Coder's companion

by Sankar Srinivasan ...

Series Book 3 - Cloud Series
"Git Basics and Version Control" is your essential companion to mastering the art of version control and understanding the core concepts of Git, written by Sankar Srinivasan. As a certified market professional of the National Stock Exchange of India and a self-taught coding explorer, Sankar brings a unique blend of financial acumen and technical expertise to this comprehensive guide.Explore a ... Read more

$4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

"Git Basics and Version Control" is your essential companion to mastering the art of version control and understanding the core concepts of Git, written by Sankar Srinivasan. As a certified market professional of the National Stock Exchange of India and a self-taught coding explorer, Sankar brings a unique blend of financial acumen and technical expertise to this comprehensive guide.Explore a
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Crafting Interpreters

by Robert Nystrom ...

Despite using them every day, most software engineers know little about how programming languages are designed and implemented. For many, their only experience with that corner of computer science was a terrifying "compilers" class that they suffered through in undergrad and tried to blot from their memory as soon as they had scribbled their last NFA to DFA conversion on the final exam.That ... Read more

$39.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Despite using them every day, most software engineers know little about how programming languages are designed and implemented. For many, their only experience with that corner of computer science was a terrifying "compilers" class that they suffered through in undergrad and tried to blot from their memory as soon as they had scribbled their last NFA to DFA conversion on the final exam.That
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Unplugged Tots

Introduce children to the foundations of computer coding

by Hannah Hagon ...

Break down big problems into smaller parts, play pattern detectives, turn tasks into adventures, put things in the right order, and explore the world!Prepare children to be the problem-solvers, inventors, engineers, scientists, and technologists of tomorrow by equipping them with foundational skills today. Through accessible, fun, and engaging activities, Unplugged Tots helps parents, teachers, ... Read more

$10.69 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Break down big problems into smaller parts, play pattern detectives, turn tasks into adventures, put things in the right order, and explore the world!Prepare children to be the problem-solvers, inventors, engineers, scientists, and technologists of tomorrow by equipping them with foundational skills today. Through accessible, fun, and engaging activities, Unplugged Tots helps parents, teachers,
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Bug Bounty Bootcamp

The Guide to Finding and Reporting Web Vulnerabilities

by Vickie Li ...

Bug Bounty Bootcampteaches you how to hack web applications. You will learn how to perform reconnaissance on a target, how to identify vulnerabilities, and how to exploit them. You’ll also learn how to navigate bug bounty programs set up by companies to reward security professionals for finding bugs in their web applications.Bug bounty programs are company-sponsored programs that invite ... Read more

$29.99 USD

Bug Bounty Bootcampteaches you how to hack web applications. You will learn how to perform reconnaissance on a target, how to identify vulnerabilities, and how to exploit them. You’ll also learn how to navigate bug bounty programs set up by companies to reward security professionals for finding bugs in their web applications.Bug bounty programs are company-sponsored programs that invite
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Concrete Mathematics

A Foundation for Computer Science

by Ronald Graham, Donald Knuth, Oren Patashnik ...

This book introduces the mathematics that supports advanced computer programming and the analysis of algorithms. The primary aim of its well-known authors is to provide a solid and relevant base of mathematical skills - the skills needed to solve complex problems, to evaluate horrendous sums, and to discover subtle patterns in data. It is an indispensable text and reference not only for computer ... Read more

$77.39 USD

This book introduces the mathematics that supports advanced computer programming and the analysis of algorithms. The primary aim of its well-known authors is to provide a solid and relevant base of mathematical skills - the skills needed to solve complex problems, to evaluate horrendous sums, and to discover subtle patterns in data. It is an indispensable text and reference not only for computer
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Python & AI For Dummies

by John C. Shovic, Mary Everett ...

Unlock the combined power of Python and AI to supercharge your next technical project and your careerPython & AI For Dummies explores the exciting combo of two revolutionary technologies that are reshaping how we work, code, and solve problems. Authors John C. Shovic and Mary Everett draw on their extensive work in computer science, precision agriculture, and artificial intelligence to walk you ... Read more

$21.00 USD

Unlock the combined power of Python and AI to supercharge your next technical project and your careerPython & AI For Dummies explores the exciting combo of two revolutionary technologies that are reshaping how we work, code, and solve problems. Authors John C. Shovic and Mary Everett draw on their extensive work in computer science, precision agriculture, and artificial intelligence to walk you
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Crisis Engineering

Time-Tested Tools for Turning Chaos into Clarity

by Marina Nitze, Matthew Weaver, Mikey Dickerson ...

Learn how to successfully emerge from complex crisis conditions with this practical, comprehensive guide."A book I wish I’d had in difficult times.” —General Stanley McChrystal, US Army (Ret) & Co-Founder and CEO, McChrystal GroupWhen the system breaks, what do you do? You're in the middle of a meltdown. The platform is down, the phones are ringing, the headlines are brutal, and your team is ... Read more

$11.99 USD

Learn how to successfully emerge from complex crisis conditions with this practical, comprehensive guide."A book I wish I’d had in difficult times.” —General Stanley McChrystal, US Army (Ret) & Co-Founder and CEO, McChrystal GroupWhen the system breaks, what do you do? You're in the middle of a meltdown. The platform is down, the phones are ringing, the headlines are brutal, and your team is
... Read more
Causal Inference in Python

Applying Causal Inference in the Tech Industry

by Matheus Facure ...

How many buyers will an additional dollar of online marketing bring in? Which customers will only buy when given a discount coupon? How do you establish an optimal pricing strategy? The best way to determine how the levers at our disposal affect the business metrics we want to drive is through causal inference.In this book, author Matheus Facure, senior data scientist at Nubank, explains the ... Read more

$48.99 USD

How many buyers will an additional dollar of online marketing bring in? Which customers will only buy when given a discount coupon? How do you establish an optimal pricing strategy? The best way to determine how the levers at our disposal affect the business metrics we want to drive is through causal inference.In this book, author Matheus Facure, senior data scientist at Nubank, explains the
... Read more
The Psychology of Computer Programming: Silver Anniversary eBook Edition

The Psychology of Technology, #1

by Gerald M. Weinberg ...

Series Book 1 - The Psychology of Technology
This landmark 1971 classic is reprinted with a new preface, chapter-by-chapter commentary, and straight-from-the-heart observations on topics that affect the professional life of programmers.Long regarded as one of the first books to pioneer a people-oriented approach to computing, The Psychology of Computer Programming endures as a penetrating analysis of the intelligence, skill, teamwork, and ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This landmark 1971 classic is reprinted with a new preface, chapter-by-chapter commentary, and straight-from-the-heart observations on topics that affect the professional life of programmers.Long regarded as one of the first books to pioneer a people-oriented approach to computing, The Psychology of Computer Programming endures as a penetrating analysis of the intelligence, skill, teamwork, and
... Read more

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