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Android Development With Kotlin

Novice To Ninja

by Rob Botwright ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Archie G ...

Unabridged

7 hours 5 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. ANDROID DEVELOPMENT WITH KOTLIN: NOVICE TO NINJA Are you ready to level up your Android development skills? Look no further! Introducing our comprehensive book bundle - "Android Development with Kotlin: Novice to Ninja." With four action-packed volumes, this bundle covers everything you need to know to become a Kotlin Android development expert: Book ... Read more

$14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. ANDROID DEVELOPMENT WITH KOTLIN: NOVICE TO NINJA Are you ready to level up your Android development skills? Look no further! Introducing our comprehensive book bundle - "Android Development with Kotlin: Novice to Ninja." With four action-packed volumes, this bundle covers everything you need to know to become a Kotlin Android development expert: Book
... Read more
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Designing Data-Intensive Applications: The Big Ideas Behind Reliable, Scalable, and Maintainable Systems

Newly adapted for audiobook listeners.

by Martin Kleppmann ...

Narrated by Benjamin Lange ...

Unabridged

20 hours 56 min

Data is at the center of many challenges in system design today. Difficult issues need to be figured out, such as scalability, consistency, reliability, efficiency, and maintainability. In addition, we have an overwhelming variety of tools, including relational databases, NoSQL datastores, stream or batch processors, and message brokers. What are the right choices for your application? How do you ... Read more

$34.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Data is at the center of many challenges in system design today. Difficult issues need to be figured out, such as scalability, consistency, reliability, efficiency, and maintainability. In addition, we have an overwhelming variety of tools, including relational databases, NoSQL datastores, stream or batch processors, and message brokers. What are the right choices for your application? How do you
... Read more
Audiobook

The Staff Engineer's Path

A Guide for Individual Contributors Navigating Growth and Change

by Tanya Reilly ...

Narrated by Wendy Tremont King ...

Unabridged

13 hours 52 min

For years, companies have rewarded their most effective engineers with management positions. But treating management as the default path for an engineer with leadership ability doesn't serve the industry well—or the engineer. The staff engineer's path allows engineers to contribute at a high level as role models, driving big projects, determining technical strategy, and raising everyone's skills ... Read more

$25.99 USD

For years, companies have rewarded their most effective engineers with management positions. But treating management as the default path for an engineer with leadership ability doesn't serve the industry well—or the engineer. The staff engineer's path allows engineers to contribute at a high level as role models, driving big projects, determining technical strategy, and raising everyone's skills
... Read more
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Articulating Design Decisions: Communicate with Stakeholders, Keep Your Sanity, and Deliver the Best User Experience

by Tom Greever ...

Narrated by Ric Chetter ...

Unabridged

6 hours 56 min

Talking to people about your designs might seem like a basic skill, but it can be difficult to do well. In many cases, how you communicate with stakeholders, clients, and other nondesigners may be more important than the designs themselves. Because if you can't get their support, your work will never see the light of day--no matter how good it is. This practical guide focuses on principles, ... Read more

$19.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Talking to people about your designs might seem like a basic skill, but it can be difficult to do well. In many cases, how you communicate with stakeholders, clients, and other nondesigners may be more important than the designs themselves. Because if you can't get their support, your work will never see the light of day--no matter how good it is. This practical guide focuses on principles,
... Read more
Audiobook

Clean Agile: Back to Basics

by Robert C. Robert ...

Narrated by Theodore O'Brien ...

Unabridged

5 hours 53 min

Agile Values and Principles for a New Generation “In the journey to all things Agile, Uncle Bob has been there, done that, and has the both the t-shirt and the scars to show for it. This delightful book is part history, part personal stories, and all wisdom. If you want to understand what Agile is and how it came to be, this is the book for you.” –Grady Booch “Bob’s frustration colors every ... Read more

$24.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Agile Values and Principles for a New Generation “In the journey to all things Agile, Uncle Bob has been there, done that, and has the both the t-shirt and the scars to show for it. This delightful book is part history, part personal stories, and all wisdom. If you want to understand what Agile is and how it came to be, this is the book for you.” –Grady Booch “Bob’s frustration colors every
... Read more
Audiobook

Clean Architecture: A Craftsman's Guide to Software Structure and Design

by Robert C. Robert ...

Narrated by Theodore O'Brien ...

Unabridged

8 hours 24 min

By applying universal rules of software architecture, you can dramatically improve developer productivity throughout the life of any software system. Now, building upon the success of his best-selling books Clean Code and The Clean Coder, legendary software craftsman Robert C. Martin (“Uncle Bob”) reveals those rules and helps you apply them. Martin’s Clean Architecture doesn’t merely present ... Read more

$24.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

By applying universal rules of software architecture, you can dramatically improve developer productivity throughout the life of any software system. Now, building upon the success of his best-selling books Clean Code and The Clean Coder, legendary software craftsman Robert C. Martin (“Uncle Bob”) reveals those rules and helps you apply them. Martin’s Clean Architecture doesn’t merely present
... Read more
Audiobook

Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship

by Robert C. Robert ...

Narrated by Theodore O'Brien ...

Unabridged

5 hours 49 min

Even bad code can function. But if code isn’t clean, it can bring a development organization to its knees. Every year, countless hours and significant resources are lost because of poorly written code. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Noted software expert Robert C. Martin presents a revolutionary paradigm with Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship. Martin has teamed up with ... Read more

$24.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Even bad code can function. But if code isn’t clean, it can bring a development organization to its knees. Every year, countless hours and significant resources are lost because of poorly written code. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Noted software expert Robert C. Martin presents a revolutionary paradigm with Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship. Martin has teamed up with
... Read more
Audiobook

User Story Mapping: Discover the Whole Story, Build the Right Product

by Jeff Patton ...

Narrated by Roy McCrerey ...

Unabridged

8 hours 19 min

User story mapping is a valuable tool for software development, once you understand why and how to use it. This insightful book examines how this often misunderstood technique can help your team stay focused on users and their needs without getting lost in the enthusiasm for individual product features. Author Jeff Patton shows you how changeable story maps enable your team to hold better ... Read more

$24.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

User story mapping is a valuable tool for software development, once you understand why and how to use it. This insightful book examines how this often misunderstood technique can help your team stay focused on users and their needs without getting lost in the enthusiasm for individual product features. Author Jeff Patton shows you how changeable story maps enable your team to hold better
... Read more
Audiobook

Clean Architecture

A Craftsman's Guide to Software Structure and Design

by Robert C. Martin ...

Narrated by Theodore O'Brien ...

Unabridged

8 hours 24 min

By applying universal rules of software architecture, you can dramatically improve developer productivity throughout the life of any software system. Now, building upon the success of his best-selling books Clean Code and The Clean Coder, legendary software craftsman Robert C. Martin ("Uncle Bob") reveals those rules and helps you apply them.Martin's Clean Architecture doesn't merely present ... Read more

$19.99 USD

By applying universal rules of software architecture, you can dramatically improve developer productivity throughout the life of any software system. Now, building upon the success of his best-selling books Clean Code and The Clean Coder, legendary software craftsman Robert C. Martin ("Uncle Bob") reveals those rules and helps you apply them.Martin's Clean Architecture doesn't merely present
... Read more
Audiobook

Site Reliability Engineering: How Google Runs Production Systems

Newly adapted for audiobook listeners.

by Betsy Beyer, Chris Jones, Petoff, Niall Richard Murphy ...

Narrated by Liz Porter ...

Unabridged

20 hours 8 min

The overwhelming majority of a software system’s lifespan is spent in use, not in design or implementation. So, why does conventional wisdom insist that software engineers focus primarily on the design and development of large scale computing systems? In this collection of essays and articles, key members of Google’s Site Reliability Team explain how and why their commitment to the entire ... Read more

$34.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The overwhelming majority of a software system’s lifespan is spent in use, not in design or implementation. So, why does conventional wisdom insist that software engineers focus primarily on the design and development of large scale computing systems? In this collection of essays and articles, key members of Google’s Site Reliability Team explain how and why their commitment to the entire
... Read more
Audiobook

Monolith to Microservices: Evolutionary Patterns to Transform Your Monolith

by Sam Newman ...

Narrated by Mitchell Dorian ...

Unabridged

6 hours 45 min

How do you detangle a monolithic system and migrate it to a microservice architecture? How do you do it while maintaining business-as-usual? As a companion to Sam Newman’s extremely popular Building Microservices, this new book details a proven method for transitioning an existing monolithic system to a microservice architecture. With many illustrative examples, insightful migration patterns, and ... Read more

$24.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

How do you detangle a monolithic system and migrate it to a microservice architecture? How do you do it while maintaining business-as-usual? As a companion to Sam Newman’s extremely popular Building Microservices, this new book details a proven method for transitioning an existing monolithic system to a microservice architecture. With many illustrative examples, insightful migration patterns, and
... Read more
Audiobook

Fundamentals of Software Architecture: An Engineering Approach

by Mark Richards, Neal Ford ...

Narrated by Benjamin Lange ...

Unabridged

13 hours 10 min

Salary surveys worldwide regularly place software architect in the top 10 best jobs, yet no real guide exists to help developers become architects. Until now. This book provides the first comprehensive overview of software architecture’s many aspects. Aspiring and existing architects alike will examine architectural characteristics, architectural patterns, component determination, diagramming and ... Read more

$34.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Salary surveys worldwide regularly place software architect in the top 10 best jobs, yet no real guide exists to help developers become architects. Until now. This book provides the first comprehensive overview of software architecture’s many aspects. Aspiring and existing architects alike will examine architectural characteristics, architectural patterns, component determination, diagramming and
... Read more
Audiobook

Building Microservices

Designing Fine-Grained Systems

by Sam Newman ...

Narrated by Theodore O'Brien ...

Unabridged

21 hours 11 min

Newly adapted for audiobook listeners.As organizations shift from monolithic applications to smaller, self-contained microservices, distributed systems have become more fine-grained. But developing these new systems brings its own host of problems. This expanded second edition takes a holistic view of topics that you need to consider when building, managing, and scaling microservices architectures ... Read more

$30.99 USD

Newly adapted for audiobook listeners.As organizations shift from monolithic applications to smaller, self-contained microservices, distributed systems have become more fine-grained. But developing these new systems brings its own host of problems. This expanded second edition takes a holistic view of topics that you need to consider when building, managing, and scaling microservices architectures
... Read more
Audiobook

Software Engineer's Guidebook, The

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

by Gergely Orosz ...

Narrated by Nikola Hamilton ...

Unabridged

15 hours

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
Audiobook

Agile Project Management with Scrum

Simple Guide to Processes and Roles

by Alex Campbell ...

Narrated by James Cassidy ...

Unabridged

1 hour 39 min

Gain a broader understanding of Agile project management using Scrum.Do you want to make your team more agile?Do you want to be able to recover quickly when the unexpected happens?Do you want to stay focused on what's important and get rid of tasks that aren't?The answer is Scrum, a project management framework that lets you do just that. It can help you organize your team and get everyone working ... Read more

$3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Gain a broader understanding of Agile project management using Scrum.Do you want to make your team more agile?Do you want to be able to recover quickly when the unexpected happens?Do you want to stay focused on what's important and get rid of tasks that aren't?The answer is Scrum, a project management framework that lets you do just that. It can help you organize your team and get everyone working
... Read more
Audiobook

A Practical Guide to Project Management Principles

by Ethan Masters ...

Narrated by Angela Ohlfest ...

Unabridged

43 min

Welcome to a journey through the multifaceted world of IT project management. As the author of this eBook, I bring a blend of experiences gathered over 18 years of leading and executing complex IT projects, particularly in ERP and software systems. This Audiobook is crafted to serve as a comprehensive guide for aspiring and seasoned IT project managers. It delves into the core aspects of project ... Read more

$12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Welcome to a journey through the multifaceted world of IT project management. As the author of this eBook, I bring a blend of experiences gathered over 18 years of leading and executing complex IT projects, particularly in ERP and software systems. This Audiobook is crafted to serve as a comprehensive guide for aspiring and seasoned IT project managers. It delves into the core aspects of project
... Read more
Audiobook

Engineering Resilient Systems on AWS

Design, Build, and Test for Resilience

by Kevin Schwarz, Jennifer Moran, Nate Bachmeier ...

Narrated by Brandon Pollock ...

Unabridged

11 hours 17 min

To ensure that applications are reliable and always available, more businesses today are moving applications to AWS. But many companies still struggle to design and build these cloud applications effectively. With this practical guide, software, DevOps, and cloud engineers will learn how to implement resilient designs and configurations in the cloud using hands-on independent labs.Authors Kevin ... Read more

$24.99 USD

To ensure that applications are reliable and always available, more businesses today are moving applications to AWS. But many companies still struggle to design and build these cloud applications effectively. With this practical guide, software, DevOps, and cloud engineers will learn how to implement resilient designs and configurations in the cloud using hands-on independent labs.Authors Kevin
... Read more
Audiobook

Switching from ChatGPT to Claude

How To Seamlessly Navigate the Change

by Eric Thompson ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Maxwell G ...

Unabridged

3 hours 3 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Switching from ChatGPT to Claude is your complete migration guide, revealing exactly how to translate your existing AI skills to unlock Claude's full potential. While both are language models, they think differently. Claude prefers XML-style formatting, handles massive context windows up to 200k tokens, and delivers more nuanced, human-like responses ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Switching from ChatGPT to Claude is your complete migration guide, revealing exactly how to translate your existing AI skills to unlock Claude's full potential. While both are language models, they think differently. Claude prefers XML-style formatting, handles massive context windows up to 200k tokens, and delivers more nuanced, human-like responses
... Read more
Audiobook

Introduction to User Stories

by William Krebs ...

Narrated by William Krebs ...

Unabridged

57 min

Agile teams use Use Case and User Stories to define requirements, but what other… Wait a minute... What’s a User Story?Not everyone has heard of them but even those who have may benefit from complimentary tools that highlight patterns in the roles of stakeholders, putting a face on the users with personas.This 60 minute MP3 recording of a live webinar will provide an introduction to user stories, ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Agile teams use Use Case and User Stories to define requirements, but what other… Wait a minute... What’s a User Story?Not everyone has heard of them but even those who have may benefit from complimentary tools that highlight patterns in the roles of stakeholders, putting a face on the users with personas.This 60 minute MP3 recording of a live webinar will provide an introduction to user stories,
... Read more
Audiobook

Lean Leadership and Management

A Practical Guide to Streamlining Success

by Jacob Richardson ...

Narrated by Jacob Richardson ...

Unabridged

3 hours 8 min

"Lean Leadership and Management: A Practical Guide to Streamlining Success" serves as a comprehensive manual for leaders looking to implement lean principles in their organizations effectively. This guide breaks down the theoretical underpinnings of lean methodologies into actionable strategies, demonstrating how leaders can cultivate environments that embrace continuous improvement, efficiency, ... Read more

$14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

"Lean Leadership and Management: A Practical Guide to Streamlining Success" serves as a comprehensive manual for leaders looking to implement lean principles in their organizations effectively. This guide breaks down the theoretical underpinnings of lean methodologies into actionable strategies, demonstrating how leaders can cultivate environments that embrace continuous improvement, efficiency,
... Read more
Audiobook

Agile Methodologies

A Comprehensive Guide to Agile Practices and Principles

by May Sherry ...

Narrated by Sam Finley ...

Unabridged

2 hours 45 min

Agile Methodologies: A Comprehensive Guide to Agile Practices and Principles is an essential resource for anyone looking to master the dynamic world of Agile. Whether you are a seasoned professional or new to the field, this book offers a deep dive into the core principles, practices, and frameworks that define Agile methodology. It covers everything from the foundational concepts of Agile, such ... Read more

$4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Agile Methodologies: A Comprehensive Guide to Agile Practices and Principles is an essential resource for anyone looking to master the dynamic world of Agile. Whether you are a seasoned professional or new to the field, this book offers a deep dive into the core principles, practices, and frameworks that define Agile methodology. It covers everything from the foundational concepts of Agile, such
... Read more
Audiobook

Prompt Engineer's Playbook, The: How to Craft the Perfect Inputs for Maximum Results

by Evan Croft ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Madison G ...

Unabridged

3 hours 14 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Unlock the true power of artificial intelligence. Are you getting generic, uninspired, or confidently incorrect answers from AI? The problem isn't the technology; it's how you communicate with it.The Prompt Engineer's Playbook is your definitive guide to moving beyond simple questions and becoming a master conductor of these powerful new minds.This is ... Read more

$0.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Unlock the true power of artificial intelligence. Are you getting generic, uninspired, or confidently incorrect answers from AI? The problem isn't the technology; it's how you communicate with it.The Prompt Engineer's Playbook is your definitive guide to moving beyond simple questions and becoming a master conductor of these powerful new minds.This is
... Read more
Audiobook

Sustainability in Software Engineering

Harnessing Eco-Efficient Techniques for Modern Development

by Steve Abrams ...

Narrated by Ray Collins ...

Unabridged

3 hours 16 min

In "Sustainability in Software Engineering: Harnessing Eco-Efficient Techniques for Modern Development," readers are invited into the evolving world of sustainable software practices where innovation meets environmental responsibility. This book equips software engineers, tech leaders, and sustainability advocates with the essential knowledge and tools needed to integrate eco-efficiency into every ... Read more

$8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

In "Sustainability in Software Engineering: Harnessing Eco-Efficient Techniques for Modern Development," readers are invited into the evolving world of sustainable software practices where innovation meets environmental responsibility. This book equips software engineers, tech leaders, and sustainability advocates with the essential knowledge and tools needed to integrate eco-efficiency into every
... Read more
Audiobook

Optimize Your Software Processes with Lean

by William Krebs ...

Narrated by William Krebs ...

Unabridged

59 min

Got Waste? Optimization is easy to suggest, but what tools do we use to optimize our processes? Why have some companies survived, while others have required government assistance to exist?This recording presents some high-performance secrets from Toyota and companies that use lean techniques: queuing theory, value stream maps, root cause analysis, leveraging the mind of each worker, evolving ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Got Waste? Optimization is easy to suggest, but what tools do we use to optimize our processes? Why have some companies survived, while others have required government assistance to exist?This recording presents some high-performance secrets from Toyota and companies that use lean techniques: queuing theory, value stream maps, root cause analysis, leveraging the mind of each worker, evolving
... Read more

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