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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

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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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Once Upon an Algorithm

How Stories Explain Computing

by Martin Erwig ...

This easy-to-follow introduction to computer science reveals how familiar stories like Hansel and Gretel, Sherlock Holmes, and Harry Potter illustrate the concepts and everyday relevance of computing.Picture a computer scientist, staring at a screen and clicking away frantically on a keyboard, hacking into a system, or perhaps developing an app. Now delete that picture. In Once Upon an Algorithm, ... Read more

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This easy-to-follow introduction to computer science reveals how familiar stories like Hansel and Gretel, Sherlock Holmes, and Harry Potter illustrate the concepts and everyday relevance of computing.Picture a computer scientist, staring at a screen and clicking away frantically on a keyboard, hacking into a system, or perhaps developing an app. Now delete that picture. In Once Upon an Algorithm,
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The Unit Testing Practice Cookbook

Bulletproof Unit Testing with .NET

by Anthony Giretti ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Master unit testing with the .NET framework by observing examples of best practices. After reading this book, you will feel confident and prepared to approach most situations that a developer will encounter on .NET and ASP.NET Core applications.Learn the best tools to practice effective unit testing, how to architect your code so that it is easily testable, and improve your code coverage. This ... Read more

$44.99 USD

Master unit testing with the .NET framework by observing examples of best practices. After reading this book, you will feel confident and prepared to approach most situations that a developer will encounter on .NET and ASP.NET Core applications.Learn the best tools to practice effective unit testing, how to architect your code so that it is easily testable, and improve your code coverage. This
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Agile From First Principles

by Lynda Girvan, Simon Girvan ...

Agile principles and values transform the way organisations carry out business and respond to change. This book is an introductory guide to agile principles, values and mindset that will equip individuals and teams, regardless of role, to apply Agile from first principles. Practical examples are used throughout to illustrate agile theory with real-world context. This book is ideal for those ... Read more

$31.59 USD

Agile principles and values transform the way organisations carry out business and respond to change. This book is an introductory guide to agile principles, values and mindset that will equip individuals and teams, regardless of role, to apply Agile from first principles. Practical examples are used throughout to illustrate agile theory with real-world context. This book is ideal for those
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IT Service Management: ISO/IEC 20000 1:2018 - Introduction and Implementation Guide - Second edition

by Dolf van der Haven ...

The revised standard for Service Management, ISO/IEC 20000-1: 2018 is the third version of the international standard for service management, replacing the 2011 edition. It provides requirements for the planning, design, transition, delivery and improvement of a Service Management System, which is the coordinated set of policies, processes, organisational structure and people to manage services. ... Read more

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The revised standard for Service Management, ISO/IEC 20000-1: 2018 is the third version of the international standard for service management, replacing the 2011 edition. It provides requirements for the planning, design, transition, delivery and improvement of a Service Management System, which is the coordinated set of policies, processes, organisational structure and people to manage services.
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Hypermedia Systems

by Carson Gross, Adam Stepinski, Deniz Akşimşek ...

Learn how hypermedia, the revolutionary idea that created The Web, can be used today to build modern, sophisticated web applications, often at a fraction of the complexity of popular JavaScript frameworks. In this book we will explore a simpler approach to building applications on the Web and beyond with htmx and Hyperview, two technologies that embrace hypermedia as a system architecture. We will ... Read more

$8.69 USD

Learn how hypermedia, the revolutionary idea that created The Web, can be used today to build modern, sophisticated web applications, often at a fraction of the complexity of popular JavaScript frameworks. In this book we will explore a simpler approach to building applications on the Web and beyond with htmx and Hyperview, two technologies that embrace hypermedia as a system architecture. We will
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DevOps for the Desperate

A Hands-On Survival Guide

by Bradley Smith ...

DevOps for the Desperate is a hands-on, no-nonsense guide for those who land in a DevOps environment and need to get up and running quickly.This book introduces fundamental concepts software developers need to know to flourish in a modern DevOps environment including infrastructure as code, configuration management, security, containerization and orchestration, monitoring and alerting, and ... Read more

$21.99 USD

DevOps for the Desperate is a hands-on, no-nonsense guide for those who land in a DevOps environment and need to get up and running quickly.This book introduces fundamental concepts software developers need to know to flourish in a modern DevOps environment including infrastructure as code, configuration management, security, containerization and orchestration, monitoring and alerting, and
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The Book of CSS3, 2nd Edition

A Developer's Guide to the Future of Web Design

by Peter Gasston ...

CSS3 is the technology behind most of the eye-catching visuals on the Web. But the docs can be dry, murky, and full of dastardly caveats for inconsistent browser implementations.This completely updated second edition of the best-selling Book of CSS3 distills the dense technical language of the CSS3 specification into plain English and shows you what CSS3 can do now, in all major browsers. You’ll ... Read more

$20.99 USD

CSS3 is the technology behind most of the eye-catching visuals on the Web. But the docs can be dry, murky, and full of dastardly caveats for inconsistent browser implementations.This completely updated second edition of the best-selling Book of CSS3 distills the dense technical language of the CSS3 specification into plain English and shows you what CSS3 can do now, in all major browsers. You’ll
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The Principles of Object-Oriented JavaScript

by Nicholas C. Zakas ...

If you've used a more traditional object-oriented language, such as C++ or Java, JavaScript probably doesn't seem object-oriented at all. It has no concept of classes, and you don't even need to define any objects in order to write code. But don't be fooled—JavaScript is an incredibly powerful and expressive object-oriented language that puts many design decisions right into your hands.In The ... Read more

$14.99 USD

If you've used a more traditional object-oriented language, such as C++ or Java, JavaScript probably doesn't seem object-oriented at all. It has no concept of classes, and you don't even need to define any objects in order to write code. But don't be fooled—JavaScript is an incredibly powerful and expressive object-oriented language that puts many design decisions right into your hands.In The
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Eloquent JavaScript, 4th Edition

by Marijn Haverbeke ...

Start building beautiful web applications in JavaScript with the bestselling introduction to the language, updated with new features, fresh exercises, and fun projects.JavaScript, the programming language that allows us to add programs to web pages, lies at the heart of almost every modern web application, from social media sites to browser-based games. Just about every device can run it, making ... Read more

$29.99 USD

Start building beautiful web applications in JavaScript with the bestselling introduction to the language, updated with new features, fresh exercises, and fun projects.JavaScript, the programming language that allows us to add programs to web pages, lies at the heart of almost every modern web application, from social media sites to browser-based games. Just about every device can run it, making
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AI-Assisted SDD: Spec-Driven Development with Gemini, Claude, and ai-sdd

by LEONARDO SAMPAIO ...

THE UNIVERSAL METHODOLOGY FOR AI-ASSISTED SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENTAre you using AI assistants like Claude or Gemini to build software 10x faster—but STILL rebuilding features, firefighting bugs, and realizing "that's not what we asked for"?Here's why: AI without structure just amplifies chaos. You're building the wrong thing 10x faster.This book introduces a universal, future-proof methodology for ... Read more

$9.99 USD

THE UNIVERSAL METHODOLOGY FOR AI-ASSISTED SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENTAre you using AI assistants like Claude or Gemini to build software 10x faster—but STILL rebuilding features, firefighting bugs, and realizing "that's not what we asked for"?Here's why: AI without structure just amplifies chaos. You're building the wrong thing 10x faster.This book introduces a universal, future-proof methodology for
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AVR Programming

Learning to Write Software for Hardware

by Elliot Williams ...

Atmel's AVR microcontrollers are the chips that power Arduino, and are the go-to chip for many hobbyist and hardware hacking projects. In this book you'll set aside the layers of abstraction provided by the Arduino environment and learn how to program AVR microcontrollers directly. In doing so, you'll get closer to the chip and you'll be able to squeeze more power and features out of it.Each ... Read more

$21.59 USD

Atmel's AVR microcontrollers are the chips that power Arduino, and are the go-to chip for many hobbyist and hardware hacking projects. In this book you'll set aside the layers of abstraction provided by the Arduino environment and learn how to program AVR microcontrollers directly. In doing so, you'll get closer to the chip and you'll be able to squeeze more power and features out of it.Each
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Domain-Driven Design with Golang

Use Golang to create simple, maintainable systems to solve complex business problems

by Matthew Boyle ...

Understand the concept of Domain-driven design and build two DDD systems from scratch that can be showcased as part of your portfolioKey FeaturesExplore Domain-driven design as a timeless concept and learn how to apply it with GoBuild a domain-driven monolithic application and a microservice from scratchLeverage patterns to make systems scalable, resilient, and maintainableBook DescriptionDomain ... Read more

$32.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Understand the concept of Domain-driven design and build two DDD systems from scratch that can be showcased as part of your portfolioKey FeaturesExplore Domain-driven design as a timeless concept and learn how to apply it with GoBuild a domain-driven monolithic application and a microservice from scratchLeverage patterns to make systems scalable, resilient, and maintainableBook DescriptionDomain
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Modern API Design with gRPC: Efficient Solutions to Design Modern APIs with gRPC Using Golang for Scalable Distributed Systems

by Hitesh Pattanayak ...

Elevate Your Development with Effortless and Efficient API Communication.Key Features● Delve into core concepts of gRPC like Protocol Buffers, service definitions, and communication patterns.● Implement gRPC servers and clients in Golang, and master Protocol Buffers for defining services and messages.● Compare gRPC with REST and SOAP, uncovering its distinct advantages and use cases.Book ... Read more

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Elevate Your Development with Effortless and Efficient API Communication.Key Features● Delve into core concepts of gRPC like Protocol Buffers, service definitions, and communication patterns.● Implement gRPC servers and clients in Golang, and master Protocol Buffers for defining services and messages.● Compare gRPC with REST and SOAP, uncovering its distinct advantages and use cases.Book
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Hands-On Software Architecture with Golang

Design and architect highly scalable and robust applications using Go

by Jyotiswarup Raiturkar ...

Understand the principles of software architecture with coverage on SOA, distributed and messaging systems, and database modelingKey FeaturesGain knowledge of architectural approaches on SOA and microservices for architectural decisionsExplore different architectural patterns for building distributed applicationsMigrate applications written in Java or Python to the Go languageBook ... Read more

$41.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Understand the principles of software architecture with coverage on SOA, distributed and messaging systems, and database modelingKey FeaturesGain knowledge of architectural approaches on SOA and microservices for architectural decisionsExplore different architectural patterns for building distributed applicationsMigrate applications written in Java or Python to the Go languageBook
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Golang for Jobseekers

Unleash the power of Go programming for career advancement (English Edition)

by Hairizuan Bin Noorazman ...

Golang holds significance because of its emphasis on simplicity, readability, impressive performance, and built-in support for concurrency. If you want to elevate your Golang programming skills and become a more proficient developer, then this book is for you. “Golang for Jobseekers” starts by providing a comprehensive introduction to Go, covering its syntax, fundamental concepts, and unique ... Read more

$14.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Golang holds significance because of its emphasis on simplicity, readability, impressive performance, and built-in support for concurrency. If you want to elevate your Golang programming skills and become a more proficient developer, then this book is for you. “Golang for Jobseekers” starts by providing a comprehensive introduction to Go, covering its syntax, fundamental concepts, and unique
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Beyond Vibe Coding

From Coder to AI-Era Developer

by Addy Osmani ...

AI is transforming software development, shifting programmers from writing code to collaborating with AI in an intent-driven workflow. Vibe coding—a prompt-first, exploratory approach where you describe what you want in natural language and let a large language model fill in the blanks—represents a radical shift in the developer's role from writing code todirecting it. However, vibe coding comes ... Read more

$43.19 USD

AI is transforming software development, shifting programmers from writing code to collaborating with AI in an intent-driven workflow. Vibe coding—a prompt-first, exploratory approach where you describe what you want in natural language and let a large language model fill in the blanks—represents a radical shift in the developer's role from writing code todirecting it. However, vibe coding comes
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Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) Ansible Automation Study Guide

In-Depth Guidance and Practice

by Alex Soto Bueno, Andrew Block ...

With the Ansible automation tool, developers and system administrators in the enterprise can automate the provisioning, configuration, and management of distributed and on-premises systems. This study guide prepares you for the Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) certification exam, 90% of which covers Ansible.Red Hat's Alex Soto Bueno and Andrew Block walk you through all the material covered in ... Read more

$36.79 USD

With the Ansible automation tool, developers and system administrators in the enterprise can automate the provisioning, configuration, and management of distributed and on-premises systems. This study guide prepares you for the Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) certification exam, 90% of which covers Ansible.Red Hat's Alex Soto Bueno and Andrew Block walk you through all the material covered in
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Adaptive Leadership

Accelerating Enterprise Agility

by Jim Highsmith ...

Lessons from Agile’s First Decade…Leadership for Agile’s Next DecadeThe agile software movement has now been around for a full decade. As coauthor of the original Agile Manifesto, Jim Highsmith has been at its heart since the beginning. He’s spent the past decade helping hundreds of organizations transition to agile/lean. When it comes to agile, he’s seen it all–in a variety of industries, ... Read more

$28.49 USD

Lessons from Agile’s First Decade…Leadership for Agile’s Next DecadeThe agile software movement has now been around for a full decade. As coauthor of the original Agile Manifesto, Jim Highsmith has been at its heart since the beginning. He’s spent the past decade helping hundreds of organizations transition to agile/lean. When it comes to agile, he’s seen it all–in a variety of industries,
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Modern Compiler Implementation in C

by Andrew W. Appel ...

This new, expanded textbook describes all phases of a modern compiler: lexical analysis, parsing, abstract syntax, semantic actions, intermediate representations, instruction selection via tree matching, dataflow analysis, graph-coloring register allocation, and runtime systems. It includes good coverage of current techniques in code generation and register allocation, as well as functional and ... Read more

$85.29 USD

This new, expanded textbook describes all phases of a modern compiler: lexical analysis, parsing, abstract syntax, semantic actions, intermediate representations, instruction selection via tree matching, dataflow analysis, graph-coloring register allocation, and runtime systems. It includes good coverage of current techniques in code generation and register allocation, as well as functional and
... Read more
Addiction by Design

Machine Gambling in Las Vegas

by Natasha Dow Schüll ...

An anthropologist traces the intimate connections between gambling addiction and casino industry design tacticsRecent decades have seen a dramatic shift away from social forms of gambling played around roulette wheels and card tables to solitary gambling at electronic terminals. Slot machines, revamped by ever more compelling digital and video technology, have unseated traditional casino games as ... Read more

$17.99 USD

An anthropologist traces the intimate connections between gambling addiction and casino industry design tacticsRecent decades have seen a dramatic shift away from social forms of gambling played around roulette wheels and card tables to solitary gambling at electronic terminals. Slot machines, revamped by ever more compelling digital and video technology, have unseated traditional casino games as
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The Manager's Path

A Guide for Tech Leaders Navigating Growth and Change

by Camille Fournier ...

Managing people is difficult wherever you work. But in the tech industry, where management is also a technical discipline, the learning curve can be brutal—especially when there are few tools, texts, and frameworks to help you. In this practical guide, author Camille Fournier (tech lead turned CTO) takes you through each stage in the journey from engineer to technical manager.From mentoring ... Read more

$24.49 USD

Managing people is difficult wherever you work. But in the tech industry, where management is also a technical discipline, the learning curve can be brutal—especially when there are few tools, texts, and frameworks to help you. In this practical guide, author Camille Fournier (tech lead turned CTO) takes you through each stage in the journey from engineer to technical manager.From mentoring
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The Staff Engineer's Path

A Guide for Individual Contributors Navigating Growth and Change

by Tanya Reilly ...

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

$24.49 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
JavaScript Crash Course

A Hands-On, Project-Based Introduction to Programming

by Nick Morgan ...

**A fast-paced, thorough programming introduction that will have you writing your own software and web applications in no time.Like Python Crash Course, this hands-on guide is a must-have for anyone who wants to learn how to code from the ground up—this time using the popular JavaScript programming language.**Learn JavaScript—Fast!JavaScript Crash Course is a fun-filled, fast-paced introduction to ... Read more

$29.99 USD

**A fast-paced, thorough programming introduction that will have you writing your own software and web applications in no time.Like Python Crash Course, this hands-on guide is a must-have for anyone who wants to learn how to code from the ground up—this time using the popular JavaScript programming language.**Learn JavaScript—Fast!JavaScript Crash Course is a fun-filled, fast-paced introduction to
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