Programming & Software Development

Dave Thomas and Andy Hunt wrote the first edition of this influential book in 1999 to help their clients create better software and rediscover the joy of coding. These lessons have helped a generation of programmers examine the very essence of software development....

From a New York Times bestselling author and gaming investigative journalist comes an examination of Blizzard Entertainment's rise and downfall.

Mark Richards and Neal Ford—hands-on practitioners who have taught software architecture classes professionally for years—focus on architecture principles that apply across all technology stacks. You’ll explore software architecture in a modern light....

This book is a must for any developer, software engineer, project manager, team lead, or systems analyst with an interest in producing better code....

Staff Engineer is your guide to building your career towards a staff engineering role, receiving the title, and succeeding within the role....

Today, software engineers need to know not only how to program effectively but also how to develop proper engineering practices to make their codebase sustainable and healthy. This book emphasizes this difference between programming and software engineering....

There are no easy decisions in software architecture. Instead, there are many hard parts that force you to choose among various compromises. With this book, you'll learn how to think critically about the trade-offs involved with distributed architectures....

Do you love gaming? Do you have ideas for games of your own and want to learn how to produce them professionally? Longtime game designer Justin Gary has the answers you seek. After 20 years in the gaming industry, creating such games as Solforge, Ascension....

Bitcoin did not appear out of nowhere. For decades prior to Satoshi Nakamoto’s invention, a diverse group of computer scientists, privacy activists, and heterodox economists tried to create a digital form of money that could operate independently of government control.

Abyssal Archive features the most comprehensive fan analysis of the Dark Souls mythos ever undertaken. We set out to pay tribute to Miyazaki's legendary game by crafting something that embodies the same care and attention to detail that makes Dark Souls itself such a peerless work of art.

User story mapping is a valuable tool for software development, once you understand why and how to use it....

Steven Levy's classic book traces the exploits of the computer revolution's original hackers - those brilliant and eccentric nerds from the late 1950s through the early '80s who took risks....

Unlock the potential of Generative AI with this Large Language Model production-ready playbook for seamless deployment, optimization, and scaling.

In Modern Software Engineering, continuous delivery pioneer David Farley helps software professionals think about their work more effectively, manage it more successfully, and genuinely improve the quality of their applications, their lives, and the lives of their colleagues....

Looking to learn Python? Python has gone to be one of the most popular programming languages in the world, and you will be one of the few people left out if you don’t add this knowledge to your arsenal....

Doom Guy: Life in First Person is the long-awaited autobiography of gaming’s original rock star and the cocreator of DOOM, Quake, and Wolfenstein—some of the most recognizable and important titles in video game history....

This audiobook is a summary of the advice I’ve given to software engineers over the years–and then some more.

Drawing from her experience at Google and Meta, Dr. Marily Nika delivers the definitive guide for product managers building AI and GenAI powered products.

Start Small, Stay Small is a step-by-step guide to launching a self-funded start-up. If you're a desktop, mobile, or web developer, this audiobook is your blueprint to getting your start-up off the ground with no outside investment....

Data science experts Foster Provost and Tom Fawcett, Data Science for Business introduces the fundamental principles of data science, and walks you through the "data-analytic thinking" necessary for extracting useful knowledge and business value from the data you collect....

Structured query language, or SQL, is the most widely used programming language in database management....

"You look like a thing and I love you" is one of the best pickup lines ever...according to an artificial intelligence trained by scientist Janelle Shane, creator of the popular blog AI Weirdness....

From the best-selling author of Blood, Sweat, and Pixels comes the next definitive, behind-the-scenes account of the video game industry: how some of the past decade's most renowned studios fell apart - and the stories, both triumphant and tragic, of what happened next....

Python is one of the easiest coding languages to master because it bases itself on the English language.

This friendly guide teaches you how to apply common algorithms to the practical problems you face every day as a programmer. You'll start with sorting and searching and, as you build up your skills in thinking algorithmically, you'll tackle more complex concerns....

Drawing from her experience at Google and Meta, Dr. Marily Nika delivers the definitive guide for product managers building AI and GenAI powered products. Packed with smart strategies, actionable tools, and real-world examples, this book breaks down the complex world of AI agents and generative AI products into a playbook for driving innovation to help product leaders bridge the gap between niche AI and GenAI technologies and user pain points.

Data Governance Strategic Policy List is a pocket reference of cold hard truth to help businesses NOT to be part of the 52 percent of Fortune 500 companies and 86 percent of smaller businesses that go bankrupt in less than 20 years due to lack of data governance, lack of innovation, lack of implementation of emerging technologies, data breaches, regulatory fines, and massive privacy violation and regulatory compliance settlements. The book has a list of data governance policies all businesses should implement for cybersecurity. For example, 80 percent of businesses store passwords in plain ...

This book, "Penetration Testing," has been crafted with a singular vision: to demystify the complex world of ethical hacking and security assessment for the next generation of cybersecurity professionals. We live in a time of educational transformation, guided by frameworks like India's National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, which champions a multidisciplinary, practical, and skill-oriented approach to learning. This text is a direct response to that call. It is designed not just to impart theoretical knowledge but to build tangible, job-ready skills through hands-on, experiential learning. ...

This book, "Robotics Programming and Control," is born from a recognition of a critical need in engineering education. For too long, the study of robotics has been bifurcated. On one side stand the dense, theoretical texts, rich in mathematical formalism but often disconnected from practical application. On the other lie the code-heavy tutorials that, while useful, often neglect the foundational principles of why the code works. This book aims to bridge that chasm. My core philosophy is that a truly competent robotics engineer must be a "full-stack" developer in the physical world, ...

Unlock the future of automation with Mastering Agentic AI—your practical guide to building, orchestrating, and deploying autonomous AI agents using the latest tools and frameworks. Find below the list of chapters. Understanding Agentic AI Exploring the Model Context Protocol (MCP) Orchestrating Agentic Workflows with LangGraph Integrating MCP and LangGraph to Build Real-World Agentic Systems Exploring Alternative Agentic Frameworks: AutoGen, CrewAI & More Code in Action: Implementing Agent Workflows with LangGraph, AutoGen & CrewAI Securing Agentic Systems: MCP Risks and Guardrails ...

Learn to code by building real projects with AI by your side. ChatGPT for Beginner Coders is a no-fluff, action-focused guide that shows you exactly how to start writing Python code and creating working software tools, even if you’ve never coded before. You’ll learn how to: Use ChatGPT to turn ideas into Python scripts Understand your own code and fix it when things break Build tools that take input, save data, and call APIs Add simple interfaces and logic with ChatGPT’s help Share your projects confidently with a solid ReadMe Use AI to solve problems, write better code, and level up ...

Launch a professional website—no coding required. In today’s fast-paced digital world, having a powerful online presence is more important than ever. But hiring a web developer or learning to code can be time-consuming and expensive. That’s where Framer AI comes in—and this book shows you exactly how to use it. Whether you're a freelancer, entrepreneur, content creator, or small business owner, this step-by-step guide will help you harness the power of artificial intelligence to create beautiful, functional websites in minutes. ✅ In This Book, You’ll Learn: How to generate ...

This is not just another programming book. It’s your shortcut to the future of software creation — no coding required.Vibe Coding Playbook: AI-Powered Programming Beyond Functionality. Write No Code. Build with AI Agents. Launch 10x Faster. Create Products That People Truly Connect With. In the AI era, coding is no longer the hard part. The future of programming isn’t about typing code — it’s about designing the outcome. Let AI handle the syntax while you focus on the vision. Think programming is boring? Think again. Vibe Coding Playbook introduces a bold new mindset — one where...

Agile isn't a framework problem—it's a leadership one. In The Real Work of Agile Coaching, seasoned coaches and change agents will find a brutally honest guide to what it actually takes to shift organizations from within. Forget glossy frameworks, post-it notes, or agile theater—this book dives into the reality of guiding teams and leaders through ambiguity, resistance, politics, and burnout. Drawing on hard-won experience across complex environments, this book delivers clear, direct guidance for building influence, navigating conflict, creating sustainable change, and developing the ...

In November 2022, OpenAI quietly released ChatGPT to the public. Within five days, it had a million users. Within two months, one hundred million. This moment marked the beginning of the most rapid technological transformation in history—one that would fundamentally reshape not just the tech industry, but every aspect of how we work, learn, and interact with information. "Puzzling AI Trends" traces the Large Language Model revolution through three distinct eras. The Pre-Cambrian Era (2022) saw AI locked within tech giants, with models costing tens of millions to train. The Cambrian ...

What if every smiley face is a return to ancient storytelling? From “I ❤️ U” to a string of mysterious symbols that mean everything—or nothing—Emoji: The New Hieroglyphics? is JD Arden’s playful, sharp-eyed investigation of how tiny images have taken over the world’s biggest conversations. Are emojis the next step in language, or are we all just fooling ourselves with digital doodles? Arden travels from the caves of early humans to the touchscreens of Gen Z, decoding the power, pitfalls, and absurdities of this global, pictorial code. Along the way, you’ll discover: Why ...

The companies driving the AI revolution, from the well-known giants like Google and OpenAI to lesser-known players in the tech ecosystem, rarely perform this foundational labor of creating LLM’s themselves. Instead, they rely on a global network of outsourcing companies, often located in developing countries, where labor costs are significantly lower and regulatory oversight is less stringent. This geographical distribution of labor is not accidental. It's a deliberate strategy, a consequence of the relentless pursuit of profit maximization inherent in global capitalism. Countries in ...

Companies today are moving rapidly to integrate generative AI into their products and services. But there's a great deal of hype (and misunderstanding) about the impact and promise of this technology. With this book, Chris Fregly, Antje Barth, and Shelbee Eigenbrode from AWS help CTOs, ML practitioners, application developers, business analysts, data engineers, and data scientists find practical ways to use this exciting new technology.

"Essentials of MongoDB" is a comprehensive, student-centric guide designed to provide a robust foundation in one of the world's most popular and powerful NoSQL databases. Tailored specifically for the curricula of B.Tech and M.Tech programs, this book navigates the reader through the entire lifecycle of learning MongoDB—from the initial "Why NoSQL?" to the advanced techniques required to build, scale, and secure modern, data-intensive applications. Key Features of this Book: 1. Global Syllabus Compatibility: The topics covered are carefully selected to map directly to the syllabi of ...

When Derek Yu released Spelunky for free in 2008, his roguelike-inspired platformer took the indie game community by storm with its combination of classic platform mechanics, extreme difficulty, and random level generation. Four years later, Spelunky's HD remake went on to become PC Gamer's Game of the Year and earn perfect scores from Polygon and Eurogamer. But how is a "perfect" game made?

The catastrophic failures of Heartbleed, Log4Shell, and the XZ Utils backdoor were not isolated incidents. They were warning shots. They were symptoms of a much deeper and more dangerous crisis: our digital world is built on the unrecognised, uncompensated, and unsustainable labour of a handful of "accidental gatekeepers". The “free” and open-source software that powers our governments, banks, and critical national infrastructure isn’t free, it’s running on a hidden debt of human burnout that is about to come due. In The Value Chasm, you will discover the profound market failure at ...

“I want to build a website… but I don’t know how to code. I have no idea where to start.”Sound familiar? Perfect. Then this book is exactly for you. NO Code. NO Programming or Design Skills required. Just AI and Vibe. What if building a stunning website was as easy as making coffee?Whether you’re a freelancer, student, coach, teacher, artist, small business owner, or someone who wants to impress clients, share your products... this book is your shortcut to creating professional websites in just minutes, not hours or days. No coding. No confusing design tools. No tech overwhelm. ...

This book, "Graph Database Modeling," is born out of the necessity to equip the next generation of technologists, engineers, and data scientists with the mindset and skills required to navigate this new paradigm. It is designed to be more than just a technical manual; it is a guide to mastering the art and science of modeling the world as it truly is—a network of interconnected entities. Key Features: 1. NEP 2020 Aligned Pedagogy: Focuses on conceptual understanding and practical skill development over rote learning. 2. Lucid and Simple Language: Complex topics are broken down into easy-...

Do you have a folder full of half-finished blog posts? You have great ideas, but when you sit down to write, you get stuck. You spend hours agonizing over the first paragraph, chasing perfection, and end up publishing nothing. This "Perfect Post" Trap is the biggest killer of content consistency for solopreneurs. What if you could take any idea and turn it into a polished, high-quality blog post in just 15 minutes? The 15-Minute Blog Post is Day 6 of your 30-day challenge, and it's designed to shatter the barrier between idea and publication. This book gives you a simple, 4-step "assembly ...

Now a sprawling video game franchise, Resident Evil has kept us on the edge of our seats for decades with its tried-and-true brand of jump scares, zombie action, and biological horror. But even decades after its release, we can't stop revisiting the original's thrills, chills, and sometimes unintentional spills. Pop culture writer and horror cinephile Philip J Reed takes dead aim at 1996's Resident Evil, the game that named and defined the genre we now call "survival horror."

Mastering JavaScript: A Beginner’s Guide to Dynamic Web Development Unlock the power of modern web development with this comprehensive, beginner-friendly guide to JavaScript! Whether you're an aspiring developer, student, educator, or curious tech enthusiast, this book equips you with the practical knowledge and confidence to build interactive, dynamic websites using JavaScript. Written by Dr. Liew Voon Kiong—renowned author of the Made Easy series and creator of the popular websites vbtutor.net and javascript-tutor.net—this book takes you step-by-step from basic syntax to building ...

There aren’t many computer games that can justify an entire book, but for superfans, Alien: Isolation is truly extraordinary and Perfect Organism reveals all there is to know about every aspect of this masterful game. Discover the rationale and authenticity of the set design and art direction, learn about the alien’s unnerving abilities to second-guess the players and the importance of its unique height, find out more about the importance of the dynamic audio and the use of seventies archive soundbites, as well as the darkly beautiful music.

"Essentials of CHATBOT" is a comprehensive, hands-on guide designed to empower students, developers, and researchers to master the development of modern conversational AI. This book navigates the entire lifecycle of chatbot creation, from the foundational principles of Natural Language Processing (NLP) to the deployment of sophisticated agents powered by cutting-edge Large Language Models (LLMs). Key Features: 1. Foundational Clarity: Complex NLP and machine learning concepts are broken down into simple, digestible explanations with intuitive analogies. 2. Hands-On Code Examples: Every ...

Explore the very best corners of the internet — one click at a time. 1000 Websites Worth Visiting is your curated guide to the online world’s most helpful, inspiring, curious, creative, and downright fascinating destinations. From productivity tools and creative platforms to hidden gems and digital oddities, this book brings together a wide variety of websites that educate, entertain, and enrich your life. Organized into 50 themed chapters, it’s perfect for students, creators, learners, travelers, entrepreneurs, and the endlessly curious. Whether you're looking to level up your skills...

Discover the freedom of mastering Windows 11, even if you've never touched a computer before! Is the world of technology leaving you feeling overwhelmed? Do you wish to connect with loved ones but find yourself tangled in a web of unfamiliar terms and complex interfaces? Are you yearning for independence but fear making mistakes with your PC? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you're not alone. Many seniors share these feelings, but the good news is that technology can be your ally, not your adversary.