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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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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,
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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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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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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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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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Evals for AI Engineers

Systematically Measuring and Improving AI Applications

by Shreya Shankar, Hamel Husain ...

Stop using guesswork to find out how your AI applications are performing. Evals for AI Engineers gives you a practical framework for systematically testing, measuring, and improving AI applications, especially those built with LLMs. Written by Shreya Shankar and Hamel Husain, AI engineers with extensive experience across 35+ AI products and cutting-edge research, this book focuses on the ... Read more

$48.99 USD

Stop using guesswork to find out how your AI applications are performing. Evals for AI Engineers gives you a practical framework for systematically testing, measuring, and improving AI applications, especially those built with LLMs. Written by Shreya Shankar and Hamel Husain, AI engineers with extensive experience across 35+ AI products and cutting-edge research, this book focuses on the
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Think Python

How to Think Like a Computer Scientist

by Allen B. Downey ...

Python is an excellent way to get started in programming, and this clear, concise guide walks you through Python a step at a time—beginning with basic programming concepts before moving on to functions, data structures, and object-oriented design. This revised third edition reflects the growing role of large language models (LLMs) in programming and includes exercises on effective LLM prompts, ... Read more

$30.29 USD

Python is an excellent way to get started in programming, and this clear, concise guide walks you through Python a step at a time—beginning with basic programming concepts before moving on to functions, data structures, and object-oriented design. This revised third edition reflects the growing role of large language models (LLMs) in programming and includes exercises on effective LLM prompts,
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The Engineering Executive's Primer

Impactful Technical Leadership

by Will Larson ...

As an engineering manager, you almost always have someone in your company to turn to for advice: a peer on another team, your manager, or even the head of engineering. But who do you turn to if you're the head of engineering? Engineering executives have a challenging learning curve, and many folks excitedly start their first executive role only to leave frustrated within the first 18 months.In ... Read more

$24.49 USD

As an engineering manager, you almost always have someone in your company to turn to for advice: a peer on another team, your manager, or even the head of engineering. But who do you turn to if you're the head of engineering? Engineering executives have a challenging learning curve, and many folks excitedly start their first executive role only to leave frustrated within the first 18 months.In
... Read more
The Kubernetes Book

by Nigel Poulton ...

Series series 2023 Edition
2024 edition. Fully updated for Kubernetes v1.29. Brand new chapter covering WebAssembly on Kubernetes.The Kubernetes Book, by Nigel Poulton, renowned author and video trainer, is up to date with the latest trends in Kubernetes and the rapidly evolving cloud-native ecosystem.Containers transformed how we package and deploy applications, but they came with inherent challenges. Kubernetes is a ... Read more

$15.99 USD

2024 edition. Fully updated for Kubernetes v1.29. Brand new chapter covering WebAssembly on Kubernetes.The Kubernetes Book, by Nigel Poulton, renowned author and video trainer, is up to date with the latest trends in Kubernetes and the rapidly evolving cloud-native ecosystem.Containers transformed how we package and deploy applications, but they came with inherent challenges. Kubernetes is a
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How to Make Things Faster

Lessons in Performance from Technology and Everyday Life

by Cary Millsap ...

Slow systems are frustrating. They waste time and money. But making consistently great decisions about performance can be easy, if you understand what's going on. This book explains in a clear and thoughtful voice why systems perform the way they do. It's for anybody who's curious about how computer programs and other processes use their time and about what you can do to improve them.Through a mix ... Read more

$34.59 USD

Slow systems are frustrating. They waste time and money. But making consistently great decisions about performance can be easy, if you understand what's going on. This book explains in a clear and thoughtful voice why systems perform the way they do. It's for anybody who's curious about how computer programs and other processes use their time and about what you can do to improve them.Through a mix
... Read more
The Software Engineer's Guidebook

Navigating senior, tech lead, and staff engineer positions at tech companies and startups

by Gergely Orosz ...

In my first few years as a developer I assumed that hard work was all I needed. Then I was passed over for a promotion and my manager couldn’t give me feedback on what areas to improve, so I could get to the senior engineer level. I was frustrated; even bitter: not as much about missing the promotion, but because of the lack of guidance.By the time I became a manager, I was determined to support ... Read more

$19.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

In my first few years as a developer I assumed that hard work was all I needed. Then I was passed over for a promotion and my manager couldn’t give me feedback on what areas to improve, so I could get to the senior engineer level. I was frustrated; even bitter: not as much about missing the promotion, but because of the lack of guidance.By the time I became a manager, I was determined to support
... Read more
Alice and Bob Learn Secure Coding

by Tanya Janca ...

Unlock the power of secure coding with this straightforward and approachable guide!Discover a game-changing resource that caters to developers of all levels with Alice and Bob Learn Secure Coding. With a refreshing approach, the book offers analogies, stories of the characters Alice and Bob, real-life examples, technical explanations and diagrams to break down intricate security concepts into ... Read more

$30.00 USD

Unlock the power of secure coding with this straightforward and approachable guide!Discover a game-changing resource that caters to developers of all levels with Alice and Bob Learn Secure Coding. With a refreshing approach, the book offers analogies, stories of the characters Alice and Bob, real-life examples, technical explanations and diagrams to break down intricate security concepts into
... Read more
Jira Quick Start Guide

Manage your projects efficiently using the all-new Jira

by Ravi Sagar ...

Leverage Jira s powerful task management and workflow features to better manage your business processesKey FeaturesThe book covers all major applications of Jira, which are Jira Software, Jira Core, Jira Service Desk.Configure project workflows and the fields that will be used in the project with the help of Jira's featuresCreate tickets for issues and manage your projects using the Jira ... Read more

$22.79 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Leverage Jira s powerful task management and workflow features to better manage your business processesKey FeaturesThe book covers all major applications of Jira, which are Jira Software, Jira Core, Jira Service Desk.Configure project workflows and the fields that will be used in the project with the help of Jira's featuresCreate tickets for issues and manage your projects using the Jira
... Read more
Essential Test-Driven Development

by Rob Myers ...

Series series Addison-Wesley Signature Series (Cohn)
Techniques and Insights to Deliver High-Quality, Maintainable CodeTest-Driven Development (TDD) is not only a way to test your code but a complete method of crafting software: How you think about code, the act of writing code, and how you continuously interact with your team's code. Essential Test-Driven Development guides you through writing tests before code, ensuring that every feature is ... Read more

$34.19 USD

Techniques and Insights to Deliver High-Quality, Maintainable CodeTest-Driven Development (TDD) is not only a way to test your code but a complete method of crafting software: How you think about code, the act of writing code, and how you continuously interact with your team's code. Essential Test-Driven Development guides you through writing tests before code, ensuring that every feature is
... Read more
Mastering Terraform

A practical guide to building and deploying infrastructure on AWS, Azure, and GCP

by Mark Tinderholt ...

Learn from Terraform expert Mark Tinderholt and excel in designing and automating your infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines with Terraform across major cloud platforms and paradigms Get With Your Book: PDF Copy, AI Assistant, and Next-Gen Reader FreeKey FeaturesComprehensive guide to building end-to-end solutions with Terraform using VMs, Kubernetes, and Serverless architecturesIn-depth coverage of ... Read more

$35.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Learn from Terraform expert Mark Tinderholt and excel in designing and automating your infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines with Terraform across major cloud platforms and paradigms Get With Your Book: PDF Copy, AI Assistant, and Next-Gen Reader FreeKey FeaturesComprehensive guide to building end-to-end solutions with Terraform using VMs, Kubernetes, and Serverless architecturesIn-depth coverage of
... Read more
Datenschutz für Softwareentwicklung und IT

Eine praxisorientierte Einführung

by Ralf Kneuper ...

Series series Computer Science and Engineering (German Language)
Dieses Buch beschreibt das Thema Datenschutz aus der Sicht von Softwareentwicklung und IT. Die Verantwortlichen in diesen Bereichen gestalten die praktische Umsetzung des Datenschutzes zu erheblichen Teilen mit, benötigen dafür aber entsprechende Kenntnisse über die rechtlichen Rahmenbedingungen und Möglichkeiten zu deren Umsetzung. Der Fokus dieses Buchs liegt daher auf den Aspekten des ... Read more

$44.99 USD

Dieses Buch beschreibt das Thema Datenschutz aus der Sicht von Softwareentwicklung und IT. Die Verantwortlichen in diesen Bereichen gestalten die praktische Umsetzung des Datenschutzes zu erheblichen Teilen mit, benötigen dafür aber entsprechende Kenntnisse über die rechtlichen Rahmenbedingungen und Möglichkeiten zu deren Umsetzung. Der Fokus dieses Buchs liegt daher auf den Aspekten des
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Learning Vue

Core Concepts and Practical Patterns for Reusable, Composable, and Scalable User Interfaces

by Maya Shavin ...

Learn the core concepts of Vue.js, the modern JavaScript framework for building frontend applications and interfaces from scratch. With concise, practical, and clear examples, this book takes web developers step-by-step through the tools and libraries in the Vue.js ecosystem and shows them how to create complete applications for real-world web projects.You’ll learn how to handle data communication ... Read more

$41.09 USD

Learn the core concepts of Vue.js, the modern JavaScript framework for building frontend applications and interfaces from scratch. With concise, practical, and clear examples, this book takes web developers step-by-step through the tools and libraries in the Vue.js ecosystem and shows them how to create complete applications for real-world web projects.You’ll learn how to handle data communication
... Read more
Microsoft Project 2010: The Missing Manual

by Bonnie Biafore ...

Microsoft Project is brimming with features to help you manage any project, large or small. But learning the software is only half the battle. What you really need is real-world guidance: how to prep your project before touching your PC, which Project tools work best, and which ones to use with care. This book explains it all, helping you go from project manager to project master.Get a project ... Read more

$23.09 USD

Microsoft Project is brimming with features to help you manage any project, large or small. But learning the software is only half the battle. What you really need is real-world guidance: how to prep your project before touching your PC, which Project tools work best, and which ones to use with care. This book explains it all, helping you go from project manager to project master.Get a project
... Read more
The Genius of Lisp

by Cees de Groot ...

Journey through the fascinating story of Lisp: How it came about and why it was designed the way it was. Meet the geniuses involved in its creation, including Alonzo Church, Alan Turing, and the father of Lisp and artificial intelligence, John McCarthy. Lisp has informed the design of most programming languages in use today, and to learn how Lisp was constructed is to learn what programming is all ... Read more

$19.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Journey through the fascinating story of Lisp: How it came about and why it was designed the way it was. Meet the geniuses involved in its creation, including Alonzo Church, Alan Turing, and the father of Lisp and artificial intelligence, John McCarthy. Lisp has informed the design of most programming languages in use today, and to learn how Lisp was constructed is to learn what programming is all
... Read more
Autotools, 2nd Edition

A Practitioner's Guide to GNU Autoconf, Automake, and Libtool

by John Calcote ...

The long awaited update to the practitioner's guide to GNU Autoconf, Automake, and LibtoolThe GNU Autotools make it easy for developers to create software that is portable across many Unix-like operating systems, and even Windows. Although the Autotools are used by thousands of open source software packages, they have a notoriously steep learning curve.Autotools is the first book to offer ... Read more

$26.99 USD

The long awaited update to the practitioner's guide to GNU Autoconf, Automake, and LibtoolThe GNU Autotools make it easy for developers to create software that is portable across many Unix-like operating systems, and even Windows. Although the Autotools are used by thousands of open source software packages, they have a notoriously steep learning curve.Autotools is the first book to offer
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Powerful Python

Patterns and Strategies with Modern Python

by Aaron Maxwell ...

Once you've mastered the basics of Python, how do you skill up to the top 1%? How do you focus your learning time on topics that yield the most benefit for production engineering and data teams—without getting distracted by info of little real-world use? This book answers these questions and more.Based on author Aaron Maxwell's software engineering career in Silicon Valley, this unique book ... Read more

$40.39 USD

Once you've mastered the basics of Python, how do you skill up to the top 1%? How do you focus your learning time on topics that yield the most benefit for production engineering and data teams—without getting distracted by info of little real-world use? This book answers these questions and more.Based on author Aaron Maxwell's software engineering career in Silicon Valley, this unique book
... Read more
Blazor in Action

by Chris Sainty ...

An example-driven guide to building reusable UI components and web frontends—all with Blazor, C#, and .NET.In Blazor in Action, you will learn about:Blazor + WebAssemblyPicking the right hosting modelBuilding reusable UI componentsBuilding forms with validationIntegrating with JavaScript librariesSecuring your applicationTesting your applicationsBlazor in Action is a practical guide to buil... ... Read more

$49.99 USD

An example-driven guide to building reusable UI components and web frontends—all with Blazor, C#, and .NET.In Blazor in Action, you will learn about:Blazor + WebAssemblyPicking the right hosting modelBuilding reusable UI componentsBuilding forms with validationIntegrating with JavaScript librariesSecuring your applicationTesting your applicationsBlazor in Action is a practical guide to buil...
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