Programming & Software Development

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.

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....

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....

From a New York Times bestselling author and investigative journalist comes The Social Network for the video game industry: a riveting examination of Blizzard Entertainment's rise and shocking downfall—"A fast paced thrill ride, perfect for anyone who has ever played a video game" (Ben...

Sierra On-Line was one of the very first computer game companies and at one time dominated the industry. The author, Ken Williams, founded Sierra On-Line with his wife Roberta who went on to create many of the company's best-selling games....

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...

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....

How well does your organization respond to changing market conditions, customer needs, and emerging technologies when building software-based products? This practical guide presents Lean and Agile principles and patterns to help you move fast at scale....

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...

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

In this new and updated edition of the acclaimed classic Interviewing Users, Steve Portigal quickly and effectively dispels the myth that interviewing is trivial.

In the third edition of this award-winning book, authors Jeff Gothelf and Josh Seiden help you focus on the product experience rather than deliverables. You'll learn tactics for integrating user experience design, product discovery, agile methods, and product management....

Anyone can conduct product research. With this quick reference guide, you’ll learn a common language and set of tools to help you carry out research in an informed and productive manner.

Learning Agile is a comprehensive guide to the most popular agile methods, written in a light and engaging style that makes it easy for you to learn. Agile has revolutionized the way teams approach software development....

Code performance versus simplicity. Delivery speed versus duplication. Flexibility versus maintainability—every decision you make in software engineering involves balancing tradeoffs. Learn from the costly mistakes that Tomasz Lelek and Jon Skeet have encountered over their careers....

Stop struggling with traditional coding tutorials that lead nowhere. Claude Code for Beginners is your complete roadmap to mastering AI-assisted development—even if you've never written a line of code.

From the bestselling 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. Jason Schreier's...

Newly adapted for audiobook listeners. 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...

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...

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....

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....

If you've ever felt locked out of software development because you lack a computer science degree, this book is your breakthrough guide.

The no-nonsense way to get started coding in the Python programming language. Python Essentials for Dummies is a quick reference to all the core concepts in Python, the multifaceted general-purpose language used for everything from building websites to creating apps. This book gets right to the...

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

Writing computer programs in Python just got a lot easier! Use AI-assisted coding tools like GitHub Copilot and ChatGPT to turn your ideas into applications faster than ever.

In Untangling AI, founder and Chief AI Officer at Multiplai Tech, Matt Kesby, delivers an incisive roadmap for business leaders interested in assessing where their companies stand in the AI adoption lifecycle and where they want to go. Kesby explains how to rethink your current operational model...

Through a recent series of breakthroughs, deep learning has boosted the entire field of machine learning. Now, even programmers who know close to nothing about this technology can use simple, efficient tools to implement programs capable of learning from data. This bestselling book uses concrete...

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...

If you've ever felt locked out of software development because you lack a computer science degree, this book is your breakthrough guide. "Claude Code and GitHub for Beginners" shows non-technical founders, freelancers, and creators how to build real applications using AI coding tools and professional version control.

AI Agents for Business Leaders introduces the Agentic Maturity Model—a five-level framework that shows exactly where your business sits today, what the next level looks like, and what changes when you get there. Most businesses are stuck at Level 1 or 2. The ones pulling ahead have reached Level 3 and beyond—where AI doesn't assist work, it owns it.

Stop waiting for a technical co-founder. Stop spending months learning to code. Your startup idea doesn't have to stay trapped in a notes file anymore. Claude Code has changed everything about who can build software. This practical guide shows non-technical founders, solopreneurs, and product managers exactly how to use Anthropic's Claude Code to build, deploy, and scale real SaaS products in a single weekend. Written by Michael Patterson, an AI engineer leading 120+ developers at a Fortune 500 company, this book bridges the gap between having a vision and shipping a product.

In Mind Engineered, Moawiah Naffaa, PhD introduces a powerful new framework for understanding how artificial intelligence is reshaping human cognition. This is not a book about technology. It is a book about the human mind — and how it is quietly evolving. As AI becomes a daily thinking partner, memory shifts outward. Dialogue becomes a form of reasoning. Intelligence becomes distributed. The boundaries of cognition expand beyond the brain.

This practical guide reveals how to create sophisticated multi-agent AI systems using Claude Code, giving you the competitive edge in the rapidly evolving world of AI development. Unlike generic AI tutorials, this book focuses specifically on Anthropic's Claude models and their unique advantages for building reliable, scalable agent systems. You'll discover why Claude's extended context window and superior reasoning capabilities make it the preferred choice for complex multi-agent workflows that other LLMs struggle to handle.

The software industry has fundamentally changed. You no longer need years of coding experience or a team of engineers to build profitable digital products. With AI development tools and proven marketplaces like Acquire.com and Flippa, ordinary people are now collecting payouts of $15,000 to $500,000 by building simple software products in weeks, not years.

Power On Your Machine walks absolute beginners through every step of building a custom computer from scratch. If you’ve ever looked inside a PC case and felt intimidated by the cables, chips, and unfamiliar terms, this audiobook breaks everything down into simple, clear language anyone can understand.

The biggest opportunity in technology right now is not building AI models — it's wrapping existing ones into profitable products that solve specific problems. The Wrapper Business Model: Understand why wrapping models like ChatGPT and Claude are the fastest path to recurring revenue, with real examples from PDF.ai ($30,000/month), PhotoAI ($160,000/month), and Jenni AI ($10 million annually).

You have ideas for apps, websites, and automations. What you don't have is years to spend learning programming languages. That changes today. Learn Claude Code Basics in 52 Lessons shows you how to use Anthropic's revolutionary AI development tool to build working software using plain English. No programming experience required. No technical background needed. Just clear communication and the willingness to learn a new way of building.

The barrier between having a great idea and building a profitable product has just disappeared. While everyone else is learning to code, you can start building and selling this week. Claude Code isn't another chatbot. It's your personal development team that writes code, fixes errors, and deploys working products while you focus on what you already know: solving problems and serving clients. 62 Side Hustles Non-Technical People Are Building with Claude Code Right Now gives you the exact blueprints that non-technical entrepreneurs are using to generate $500 to $10,000+ monthly income streams.

Building your first PC doesn’t have to be intimidating. If you’ve ever stared at a pile of computer parts and felt overwhelmed, The Frame Rate Frontier is your calm, step-by-step roadmap from unopened boxes to a fully powered machine. Written in plain English without unnecessary jargon this beginner-friendly guide walks you through every stage of the build with confidence and clarity.

In a world where digital transformation drives every industry, cybersecurity risk has become one of the most defining challenges of modern project delivery. Cybersecurity Risk Management in Projects is your essential guide to navigating this high stakes landscape with clarity, confidence, and strategic insight. This audiobook demystifies the complex world of cyber threats, vulnerabilities, and risk management by breaking it down into practical, actionable steps that project teams can apply immediately.

Ever tried learning Python, only to get lost in tutorials that feel too technical, too fast, or just plain confusing? You're not alone. This friendly, step-by-step beginner's guide makes Python simple, practical, and surprisingly fun even if you've never written a single line of code. With 35+ hands-on exercises and 6 real world projects, you'll go from complete beginner to confident Python programmer. No tech background required. Just 10 minutes a day.

You have brilliant app ideas. Claude Code is ready to help you build them. But the moment someone says "open your terminal and run npm install," you freeze. That black screen feels like a wall between you and your dreams. You're not alone. Thousands of smart, capable people abandon their coding journey at this exact moment. They can master spreadsheets, run businesses, and learn complex software, but the terminal feels impossibly intimidating.

Bear markets don’t just test portfolios — they test judgement. This short, practical audiobook explains how crypto bear markets really work, why most losses happen during long downturns, and how to protect both your capital and your confidence when uncertainty drags on.

Stop letting complex programming languages and expensive development tools crush your mobile game dreams. The game development landscape has been revolutionized by artificial intelligence, and you can now create professional mobile games without spending years learning to code or hiring expensive development teams. This practical guide reveals exactly how to harness Claude Code and AI-powered development to build, test, and monetize mobile games in under 60 minutes.

You have an iPhone app idea that could change everything. But you don't have a computer science degree, you've never learned Swift programming, and hiring a developer costs $50,000 or more. What if none of that mattered anymore? Build iOS Apps with Claude and Xcode shows you exactly how to create and publish real iOS apps using AI assistance, even if you've never programmed before. This isn't theory or fluff. It's a proven, step-by-step system that takes you from blank Xcode project to published App Store app in weeks, not years.