Programming & Software Development

Fanatical Prospecting gives salespeople, sales leaders, entrepreneurs, and executives a practical, eye-opening guide that clearly explains the why and how behind the most important activity in sales and business development—prospecting. Step by step, Jeb Blount outlines his innovative approach...

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....

This award-winning and best-selling business handbook for digital transformation is now fully updated and expanded with the latest research and new case studies....

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...

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.

The Art of Game Design guides you through the design process step-by-step, helping you to develop new and innovative games that will be played again and again. It explains the fundamental principles of game design and demonstrates how tactics used in classic board, card, and athletic games also...

To stay competitive in today's market, organizations need to adopt a culture of customer-centric practices that focus on outcomes rather than outputs. Companies that live and die by outputs often fall into the "build trap", cranking out features to meet their schedule rather than the customer's...

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....

Generative AI has revolutionized how organizations tackle problems, accelerating the journey from concept to prototype to solution. As the models become increasingly capable, we have witnessed a new design pattern emerge: AI agents. By combining tools, knowledge, memory, and learning with...

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...

In today's environment of partial attention and isolating remote work, few things are more satisfying than group experiences that produce powerful, meaningful connections and output. But this kind of enlivening, collective work doesn't happen by chance. It must be consciously designed and...

Programmers who endure and succeed amidst swirling uncertainty and nonstop pressure share a common attribute: They care deeply about the practice of creating software. They treat it as a craft. They are professionals. In The Clean Coder: A Code of Conduct for Professional Programmers, legendary...

Be flexible and faster with Agile project management. As mobile and web technologies continue to evolve rapidly, there is added pressure to develop and implement software projects in weeks instead of months. Agile Project Management for Dummies can make that happen. This is the first book to...

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...

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...

In this, the first book to take a big-picture view of the entire post punk period, acclaimed author and music journalist Simon Reynolds recreates a time of tremendous urgency and idealism in pop music. Full of anecdote and insight, and featuring the likes of Joy Division, The Fall, Pere Ubu, PiL...

In Build a Large Language Model (from Scratch) bestselling author Sebastian Raschka guides you step by step through creating your own LLM. Each stage is explained with clear text, diagrams, and examples.

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...

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.

Transform static language models into autonomous AI systems that think, plan, and execute real-world goals seamlessly. Perfect for your morning commute or focused deep-work sessions, this rigorous guide cuts through industry hype to deliver actionable engineering frameworks. Learn to build...

A motivational text with profound insights, Thought Vibration is a classic of metaphysics. The author examines the laws of attraction and of gravity, pointing out the similarities....

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

Getting to the good solutions of complex management challenges can make the difference between fulfillment and frustration for teams, and, ultimately, the success or failure of companies....

Salary surveys worldwide regularly place software architect in the top ten best jobs, yet no real guide exists to help developers become architects. Until now. This updated edition provides a comprehensive overview of software architecture's many aspects, with five new chapters covering the...

Your brain responds in a predictable way when it encounters new or difficult tasks. This unique book teaches you concrete techniques rooted in cognitive science that will improve the way you learn and think about code....

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. The spreadsheet let accountants model their finances without a programmer, and the smartphone put a capable computer in nearly every pocket. Now artificial intelligence is quietly performing another shift, and most people still type a question, read an...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. The first time you turn to a chatbot for something that actually matters, you are asking a machine to help you run your business. The machine answers with a confidence that makes you forget it is guessing. Maybe you ask for a refund policy or a...

What if your technology organization stopped defending its cost and started proving its value? Profitable Engineering is a leadership book grounded in the realities of software delivery. It examines the organizational system behind engineering performance: how work is funded, prioritized, structured, measured, and led, and why those decisions often matter more than the framework teams follow. Most software organizations do not struggle because their people lack talent or because they chose the wrong methodology.

You’re wasting time doing things your computer could do for you. Clicking through folders. Repeating the same commands. Running tasks over and over again. It adds up. Bash scripting fixes that. With just a few simple scripts, you can automate your workflow, eliminate repetitive work, and get more done in less time—without needing to be a programmer. This book shows you how.

Software is no longer the bottleneck. Meaning is. AI can already generate applications, redesign architectures, refactor platforms, and produce software at a pace no human team can match. Yet most organizations still rely on incomplete requirements, tribal knowledge, inconsistent terminology, and undocumented business rules. As implementation becomes automated, the real challenge is ensuring AI builds the right thing. The New Bottleneck is not a book about AI hype, prompts, or isolated use cases.

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. For most of the history of computing, building a website, an app, or an automation required a person to learn a programming language. That requirement quietly decided who could create software and who could only consume it. The person with an idea and...

Master artificial intelligence by building deep learning models from the ground up using plain Python and simple math. Whether commuting or dedicating focused time to upskilling your programming career, this empowering audio journey transforms complex machine learning into accessible logic. Say...

Master artificial intelligence for indie game development and build smarter worlds in a fraction of the time. Transform your daily commute into an upskilling session as you learn to amplify your creative output. This practical field guide helps solo creators and small studios punch above their...

TDD should make you faster, but too often it turns into friction, rework, and ceremony. Lean TDD cuts through the noise and shows you how to use testing in a way that helps you ship better software, catch bugs earlier, and change code with confidence. This book reviews the major interpretations of TDD, including classical TDD, mockist TDD, Canon TDD, BDD, and ATDD, and separates the ideas that create real value from the ones that just add process.

Master AI chatbots and workflow automation to turn unpredictable text generation into a reliable business advantage. If you feel overwhelmed by the rapid pace of tech, this empowering productivity guide provides the exact mental models to confidently command large language models. Turn your...

Master practical software engineering with artificial intelligence to write code faster and eliminate technical debt. Perfect for your daily commute, this pragmatic guide cuts through industry hype to deliver actionable, level-headed workflows for real-world development teams. Whether you are...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. You know the feeling. You push a branch after hours of focused work, confident the logic is sound, and minutes later a notification arrives. The build failed, not because of your logic, but because of a missing semicolon in a file you did not touch, a...

Is your organization relying on the passive illusion of "assurance" when it desperately requires the rigorous discipline of "engineering"? In Philosophy of Software Quality Engineering, IT/IS architect and veteran engineer Martin J. Lammer delivers a groundbreaking philosophical treatise that dismantles traditional Software Quality Assurance (SQA) paradigms. Rebuilt from the ground up, this text establishes a new foundation based on rigorous engineering, ontology, and pragmatism. The software industry is currently in an epistemological crisis.

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. You picked up this book because you have watched the developer world change around you. You have heard the word agent repeated in every conversation and every job posting, but you are not sure what it means or how to build one. Maybe you already use AI...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Eleven of the most widely taught prompt engineering techniques were run against a control that gave no instruction at all. A single sentence about a Tuesday afternoon. Not one of them beat it. Think step by step. Take a deep breath. You are an expert...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Six times during this programme, something the author had built reported a confident falsehood. Not one of the six was caught by a check he had written. One of them was the strongest finding in the entire project: a perfect result, every trial, in the...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. The subtitle of this book promises 10 hours a week, and it is a promise you can actually test. You do not need a technical background, and you do not need to learn to code. You need a small set of habits, workflows, and honest expectations, and that set...

How I Decoded Corporate Politics to Maximize My Pay and Reclaim My Sanity. I used to think hard work alone guaranteed promotions—until I realized corporate games are rigged to suppress salaries and keep employees trapped. I was burning out, constantly asking: Who can I actually trust? How do I handle toxic office politics without killing my career? It wasn't until I decoded the hidden playbooks companies use to cap pay and limit growth that I completely transformed my trajectory.

Master the foundational concepts of computer science without drowning in heavy coding jargon or confusing tech syntax. Whether you are upskilling during your morning commute or just curious about how digital landscapes operate, this friendly, accessible guide translates machine logic into...

Unlock the secret world of computer science with a playful STEM guide that turns coding into a creative superpower. Perfect for curious minds on the morning school commute or enjoying a quiet afternoon, this imaginative journey explains exactly how machines think. Listeners join a cast of...

Master algorithmic problem-solving and accelerate your coding speed by upgrading your software engineering habits. Whether you are debugging architecture on a busy commute or optimizing scripts during deep focus, raw typing speed will not save you. You need deliberate mental models to transform...

Master the foundation of computer science without writing code in this calm, beginner-friendly guide to problem-solving. Perfect for your morning commute, this accessible audio journey translates complex programming concepts into everyday experiences like cooking or organizing cards. You will...

Unlock the magic of computer graphics and digital design without touching a single line of code or complex mathematics. Uncover the invisible technology that transforms simple numbers into the stunning video games, movies, and apps you interact with daily. Grasp the fundamentals of digital...

Transform your tech anxiety into logical problem-solving skills with this accessible guide to computer programming. Perfect for your daily commute, this encouraging audio experience replaces the mystery of software development with gentle, curiosity-driven learning. Stop feeling overwhelmed by...

Unlock the secret workshop inside your favorite video games with this playful STEM guide to digital art and animation. Perfect for family road trips or quiet screen-free afternoons, this imaginative journey transforms complex technology into an exciting educational adventure. Young listeners...