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....

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...

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....

Lean UX has become the preferred approach to interaction design, tailor-made for today’s agile teams. In the second edition of this award-winning book, leading advocates Jeff Gothelf and Josh Seiden expand on the valuable Lean UX principles, tactics, and techniques covered in the first edition...

Learn Claude from beginner to mastery, even if you have never used AI before. Learning Claude from Beginner to Mastery is an unofficial, plain-English guide to using Claude AI for writing, research, planning, productivity, automation, business, coding support, and real-world workflows.

The inspiring autobiography of video game designer and DOOM cocreator John Romero 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...

As an engineering manager, you almost always have someone in your company to turn to for advice: a peer on another team, your manager, or even the head of engineering. But who do you turn to if you're the head of engineering? Engineering executives have a challenging learning curve, and many...

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...

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

Microsoft project veteran Scott Berkun offers a collection of essays on field-tested philosophies and strategies for defining, leading, and managing projects. Each essay distills complex concepts and challenges into practical nuggets of useful advice, and the new edition now adds more value for...

Your data is your business. Is it supporting your strategy? Algorithms, machine learning, generative AI. With the latest advancements in technology, data is taking center stage in organizations. But without a clear plan for how you're storing, integrating, and gaining value from that information...

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.

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.

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....

We're at an inflection point in data, where our data management solutions no longer match the complexity of organizations, the proliferation of data sources, and the scope of our aspirations to get value from data with AI and analytics. In this practical book, Zhamak Dehghani introduces data...

In AI Agents in Action, you'll master a proven framework for developing practical agents that handle real-world business and personal tasks.

Welcome to the exciting world of AI-powered trading bots for executing options trades. In this subchapter, we will explore the fundamentals of AI and option trading, providing you with a solid foundation to begin your journey into the world of trading stocks and options.

Few books in computing have had as profound an influence on software management as "peopleware". The unique insight of this longtime best seller is that the major issues of software development are human, not technical....

Agentic Artificial Intelligence Masterclass 2026 is a practical, beginner-friendly guide to understanding and using the next generation of AI systems.

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...

What is the true meaning of quality? How can you influence positive attitudes towards quality within the workplace? Leading Quality teaches you how to influence and align your company’s definition of quality, so that you can deliver the best possible experience to your clients....

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...

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...

Large language models (LLMs) have transformed natural language processing, but deploying them in applications introduces numerous technical challenges. Large Language Models: The Hard Parts offers a clear, practical examination of the limitations developers and AI engineers face when building...

Stop fighting symptoms. Start finding solutions. Discover the systems thinking tools that actually work. In Signals & Levers, Elisabeth Hendrickson—former VP R&D at Pivotal and author of the enduring Explore It!—and Joel Tosi—who has spent 25+ years delivering software and a decade helping teams stop “change theater”—teach you to see through the illusions that plague every software organization. Using tools from statistical process control, systems thinking, and economic theory, they show you how to identify real problems and find the levers that create lasting change.

Learn object-oriented C++ without getting buried in confusing theory. Object-oriented programming can feel intimidating when you are just starting out. Classes, objects, inheritance, polymorphism, constructors, destructors, encapsulation, abstraction, and clean code design all sound complicated at first. But they do not have to be. Object-Oriented C++ for Beginners breaks down the core ideas of OOP in plain English, using simple examples and practical explanations that help you understand not just what the code does, but why it matters.

Running a solo service or creator business can feel like doing three fulltime jobs at once: CEO, operator, and marketer. AI promises relief, but most advice swings between “automate everything” and “just prompt better,” leaving you overwhelmed or skeptical. AI CoFounder is a practical, fieldtested guide to turning AI into a calm business partner instead of a shiny toy. It helps you build a simple “AI stack” you can actually run—clarifying what you’re building, designing reusable workflows for focus and planning, and turning messy ideas into clear offers, systems, and content in your own voice.

Linux doesn’t have to feel confusing, intimidating, or impossible to learn. Linux Command Line for Beginners is a practical, step-by-step guide for new users who want to understand the terminal, run essential commands, manage files and folders, work with permissions, use Bash basics, connect through SSH, and build real-world Linux confidence without getting buried in technical jargon. Whether you are learning Linux for programming, cybersecurity, cloud computing, IT support, server administration, or personal projects, this audiobook gives you a clear foundation you can actually use.

Everyone tells you marketing is changing faster than ever. It isn't — and chasing that myth is costing you customers. In The Growth Essentials Field Guide, digital marketing agency co-founder Mickey Mellen cuts through the noise of algorithm panic, AI hype, and "growth hacking" fads to lay out the five fundamentals every small business actually needs to get right.

Most people avoid Linux. Not because it’s hard…Because it looks confusing. Black screen. Weird commands. Feels like you can break something. So they stay stuck clicking around… doing everything the slow way. That ends here. This book shows you how to use the Linux command line the right way—fast, simple, and practical.

Data is everywhere. The real advantage comes from knowing how to turn it into useful information. Python for Data Science: Coding with Intelligence introduces the practical foundations of using Python to work with data, explore patterns, automate analysis, and build the computational thinking...

Stop staring at the Linux terminal like it is written in another language. Linux Beginner’s Mastery 3-in-1 gives you a clear, step-by-step path from total beginner to confident Linux user—covering the command line, Bash shell, Ubuntu Server, system administration, SSH security, firewalls, permissions, logs, and real-world Linux skills.

Go beyond basic SQL and start thinking like a developer. This practical intermediate guide teaches joins, subqueries, window functions, CTEs, indexes, query optimization, and real-world database projects step by step. Perfect for developers, analysts, students, career changers, and anyone ready to write cleaner, faster, more powerful SQL.

Claude Code for BeginnersWhat if you could build real apps, fix broken code, automate repetitive development work, and move faster —without spending years becoming an expert programmer first? **Claude Code for Beginners is a practical, step-by-step guide to using AI as a hands-on coding partner. Instead of drowning you in theory, this book shows you how to actually work with Claude Code to create projects, understand unfamiliar code, find bugs, connect APIs, work with GitHub, automate development tasks, and turn ideas into working software faster.

This beginner-friendly guide teaches databases, queries, joins, tables, filtering, grouping, data analysis, and real-world SQL skills step by step. Perfect for students, office workers, career changers, small business owners, freelancers, and anyone who wants to understand data and build a practical tech skill.

Artificial intelligence now speaks with fluency and authority—drafting text, shaping decisions, mediating knowledge, and influencing institutions. Yet public understanding still oscillates between two false comforts: treating AI as an emerging mind or dismissing it as nothing more than a neutral tool. I, System offers a different way of understanding what artificial intelligence is—and why it matters.

"Build a Reasoning Model (From Scratch)" is a practical guide to understanding how modern reasoning-oriented LLMs work by building their core methods step by step. The book tells a clear engineering story: start with a conventional pre-trained LLM, learn how text generation works, build reliable evaluation tools, improve reasoning through inference-time methods, then move into training-based approaches such as reinforcement learning and distillation.

The next generation of productivity tools won't simply help people work faster. They will help them work differently. Artificial intelligence is changing how software is designed, built, and used. Tasks that once required multiple applications, manual processes, and constant human intervention...

Building digital products is not just about following Scrum ceremonies—it’s about delivering real value in fast-moving, uncertain environments. Scrum Delivery for Digital Products focuses on how Scrum actually works when applied to modern software, platforms, and digital services. This book...

Modern infrastructure moves too quickly for teams to rely on manual operations alone. Cloud environments are becoming more distributed, applications more complex, and the volume of operational data continues to grow. At the same time, development and operations teams are expected to deliver...

Master the technology of autonomous AI agents that independently plan, execute, and achieve complex business goals. Whether you are commuting to the office or brainstorming your next startup venture, understanding these proactive systems delivers a massive competitive advantage. Leave the hype...

"Fabulous Adventures in Data Structures and Algorithms" invites you to step off the beaten path and explore interesting, unfamiliar, and even exotic algorithms that will challenge your perspective and elevate your code. Legendary language designer Eric Lippert guides you with a refreshing, conversational approach, providing beautifully practical examples that highlight the recurring patterns behind stubborn coding problems. You'll begin with a fresh look at foundational, thread-safe, and persistent immutable data structures.

Everyone is telling you to lead the AI transformation of your software team. No one is showing you how. Your engineers are overwhelmed. Your tools feel patched together. Every vendor promises overnight transformation, and every day you delay, a competitor moves ahead. You are being asked to...