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.

This book shows software developers and architects how systems thinking can guide you through the emerging complexity of modern systems.

Author Kent Beck, creator of Extreme Programming and pioneer of software patterns, suggests when and where you might apply tidyings to improve your code while keeping the overall structure of the system in mind.

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....

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....

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

The Story Grid breaks down the component parts of stories to identify the problems. And finding the problems in a story is almost as difficult as the writing of the story itself (maybe even more difficult)....

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

Effective Software Testing teaches you a systematic approach to software testing that will ensure the quality of your code. It’s full of techniques drawn from proven research in software engineering, and each chapter puts a new technique into practice....

Tor, also known as the Dark Net, is an interesting alternative way to surf the Internet. This book will discuss what Tor is, a step-by-step guide on how to download and access it....

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....

As organizations shift from monolithic applications to smaller, self-contained microservices, distributed systems have become more fine-grained. This expanded second edition takes a holistic view of topics that you need to consider when building, managing, and scaling microservices....

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....

In Coaching Agile Teams, Lyssa Adkins gives agile coaches the insights they need to adopt this new mind-set and to guide teams to extraordinary performance in a re-energized work environment....

Early in his software developer career, John Sonmez discovered that technical knowledge alone isn't enough to break through to the next income level - developers need "soft skills" like the ability to learn new technologies....

API Design Patterns lays out a set of design principles for building internal and public-facing APIs. Google API expert JJ Geewax presents patterns that ensure your APIs are consistent, scalable, and flexible....

Dr. Nicole Forsgren, Jez Humble, and Gene Kim set out to find a way to measure software delivery performance - and what drives it - using rigorous statistical methods. This book presents both the findings and the science behind that research....

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

Hypothesis-Driven Development (HDD) is an emerging approach to digital product management for both business people and engineers....

Few books on software project management have been as influential and timeless as The Mythical Man-Month. With a blend of software engineering facts and thought-provoking opinions, Fred Brooks offers insight for anyone managing complex projects.

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....

This book is for programmers who want to learn JavaScript and for web developers who want to take their understanding and mastery to the next level....

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

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....

Author Brendan Burns demonstrates how you can adapt existing software design patterns for designing and building reliable distributed applications. Systems engineers and application developers will learn how these long-established patterns provide a common language and framework for dramatically increasing the quality of your system. This fully updated second edition includes new chapters on AI inference, AI training, and building robust systems for the real world.

You don’t need to be a programmer to build powerful apps, launch stunning websites, or automate online businesses. No-Code App Development for Beginners: Build Websites, Automations, and Online Businesses Without Writing Code is the ultimate beginner’s guide to creating digital products and launching ventures—without touching a single line of code.

Terraform has become a key player in the DevOps world for defining, launching, and managing infrastructure as code (IaC) across a variety of cloud and virtualization platforms, including AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, and more. This hands-on third edition, expanded and thoroughly updated for version 1.0 and beyond, shows you the fastest way to get up and running with Terraform.

An infographic for programmers presents complicated technical ideas, coding best practices, or industry trends in an easily consumed visual style. An infographic uses images, icons, and succinct text to simplify data whether it is showing the software development process, contrasting programming languages, or offering debugging advice.

Generative AI for Beginners Simplified is your ultimate gateway into the exciting world of artificial intelligence and machine learning. This comprehensive guide is specially designed for beginners, breaking down complex concepts into easy-to-understand lessons, practical exercises, and real-world projects. Whether you’re completely new to AI or looking to refresh your skills, this book provides you with a step-by-step roadmap to mastering generative AI and unlocking your creative potential.