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....

You're spending hours wrestling with Claude—rewriting prompts, copying outputs, watching tutorials that were outdated before you finished them—and you still can't figure out how to make AI do anything that actually matters for your bottom line.

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...

There are no easy decisions in software architecture. Instead, there are many hard parts—difficult problems or issues with no best practices—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...

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...

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...

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...

Masters of Doom is the amazing true story of the Lennon and McCartney of video games: John Carmack and John Romero....

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....

Salary surveys worldwide regularly place software architect in the top 10 best jobs, yet no real guide exists to help developers become architects. Until now. This book provides the first comprehensive overview of software architecture’s many aspects. Aspiring and existing architects alike...

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.

Talking to people about your designs might seem like a basic skill, but it can be difficult to do well. In many cases, how you communicate with stakeholders, clients, and other non-designers may be more important than the designs themselves. Because if you can't get their support, your work will...

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...

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....

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...

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.

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...

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.

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...

The greatest professional disruption since the internet is happening right now—and most leaders are responding with the one strategy guaranteed to fail: random experimentation.

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

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....

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....

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...

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...

Are you tired of hearing about digital marketing but still not knowing where to start? You see people talking about ChatGPT, AI tools, social media, SEO, email marketing, funnels, leads, sales, and online business. But when you try to put it all together, it can feel confusing, scattered, and overwhelming.

Mastering Python Programming Starts Here! Want to learn Python but don’t know where to begin? Python Programming Made Simple is a clear, beginner-friendly guide that helps you start coding without confusion or overwhelm. Designed for complete beginners, this book takes you step by step through the fundamentals. You’ll start writing code early and build real understanding as you go—without heavy jargon or rushed explanations.

Turn daily routines into an empowering STEM adventure where curious kids master the secret language of computers. Without touching a screen or parsing complicated math, young listeners discover how everyday habits—like packing a backpack or brushing teeth—are actually powerful logic puzzles...

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...

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...

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...

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 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...

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 hidden rules controlling the digital age and protect your future in this eye-opening technology history. Whether fueling personal growth on your commute or seeking to understand modern society, this accessible journey turns complex computer science into captivating human stories...

Explore the captivating history of technology as early innovators cracked the code to communicating with machines. Perfect for your daily commute or a focused learning session, this conversational origin story transforms complex computer science into an accessible, human-centric adventure. From...

Master the fundamentals of programming and transform tech literacy from a mysterious talent into an everyday superpower. Perfect for your daily commute or a focused learning session, this warm, story-driven audio experience completely demystifies the digital world. You will finally understand...

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.

DESCRIPTION Everyone is telling you AI will change your life. Almost nobody is telling you what it could cost you. You use it to write emails, plan trips, check symptoms, help the kids with homework. It feels like magic. It also feels like something you do not fully understand, and that quiet unease in the back of your mind is not paranoia. It is common sense. AI ~ What Could POSSIBLY Go Wrong? is the plain-English guide for people who are not engineers, not doomsayers, and not interested in hype from either side. No jargon. No math. No lectures. Just a clear, honest look at what these ...

Reclaim your workday by turning repetitive digital busywork into automated, time-saving coding scripts. If you are drowning in a messy workspace, overflowing inboxes, and endless manual data entry, this empowering technology guide provides an immediate lifeline. Transition from an absolute...

It is written with a strict, unwavering focus on the practical implementation of satellite internet systems, guiding the reader from scratch to the design, build, setup, deployment, and final production of real-world solutions. The tools required to interact with satellites such as inexpensive SDRs, open-source decoding software, and off-the-shelf antennas are now readily available. This book provides the precise instruction manual for assembling those tools into powerful, production-ready systems. It is an invitation to look upward, harness the data flowing through the stars, and build the...

Harness Engineering is a practical guide to designing secure control planes for long-horizon, multi-agent AI systems. It explains how to move beyond prompt-only safety and build the durable harness around agents: autonomy controls, identity, intent contracts, context boundaries, memory governance, observability, runtime steering, scalability, data governance, and evaluation-driven improvement. Written for engineers, security leaders, architects, researchers, and advanced students, the book treats agent safety as an engineering discipline. Each chapter presents design patterns, failure modes...

Transition from coding features to designing scalable software architecture with this system design masterclass. Perfect for your morning commute, this actionable audio guide equips ambitious developers with the mental models used by staff-level engineers. Stop guessing at structural boundaries...

Transform chaotic legacy systems into clean architecture and escape the daily frustration of tangled software development. Whether you are tuning in during a stressful commute or seeking mental clarity after battling fragile codebases, this tactical playbook delivers immediate relief. Break free...

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...

You've watched the tutorials. You've read the docs. You still haven't shipped a game. That's not a discipline problem — it's a workflow problem. This book teaches the layer nobody else covers: how to direct an AI coding partner through an actual Unity project, from a blank scene to a live store listing, without losing track of your own codebase or stalling out in the last stretch before launch. Inside: when to hand off implementation and when to hold the leash tight — save systems that survive a mid-write crash — reading AI output critically instead of trusting it because it compiled ...

Master practical software design habits to rescue tangled codebases and accelerate your daily development workflow. Whether commuting to a high-stakes sprint planning session or gearing up for deep work at your desk, these empowering strategies help you confidently untangle brittle systems. Stop...

Master the fundamentals of software development and launch a real coding project without feeling overwhelmed. If you are upskilling for a career change or stuck in a loop of confusing tutorials, this reassuring audio guide provides absolute clarity. Perfect for focused learning on your morning...

Master algorithmic thinking and decode complex computer science logic through a calm, beginner-friendly audio journey. Perfect for your morning commute or focused study sessions, this conversational guide strips away intimidating math and academic jargon. You will quickly transform abstract...