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....

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...

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...

You're spending hours wrestling with Claude—rewriting prompts, copying outputs, watching tutorials that were outdated before you finished them—and you still can't figure out how to make AI do anything that actually matters for your bottom line.

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...

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....

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...

Learn how to successfully emerge from complex crisis conditions with this practical, comprehensive guide. "A book I wish I’d had in difficult times.” —General Stanley McChrystal, US Army (Ret) & Co-Founder and CEO, McChrystal Group When the system breaks, what do you do? You're in the...

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.

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...

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

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....

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.

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 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...

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...

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...

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.

Founders at Work: Stories of Startups' Early Days is a collection of interviews with founders of famous technology companies about what happened in the very earliest days. These people are celebrities now. What was it like when they were just a couple friends with an idea? Founders like Steve...

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.

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....

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....

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...

The Japanese roleplaying game (JRPG) genre is one that is known for bold, unforgettable characters; rich stories; and some of the most iconic and beloved games in the industry. Inspired by early Western RPGs and introducing technology and artistic styles that pushed the boundaries of what video...

The foundational philosophy of "Edge Computing With Agentic AI" is rooted in pragmatic engineering and actionable intelligence. The technology sector is currently saturated with high-level discourse about what AI "might" do in the future. However, industry engineers are tasked with what AI "must" do today. This book operates on the philosophy that true mastery of a technology is achieved only through building it. Therefore, I prioritized practical application over abstract academic theory. Key Features 1. Industry-Relevant Curriculum: Every chapter is aligned with current market trends and ...

The central philosophy of "Intelligent Threat Detection using AI" is rooted in pragmatic execution: theory without application is a vulnerability. In the realm of cybersecurity, knowing how an algorithm functions mathematically is vastly different from knowing how to deploy it as a robust, scalable service that intercepts live malicious traffic. Therefore, the philosophy of this book dictates that every concept introduced must immediately be tied to a practical application. I view AI not as an abstract academic discipline, but as a functional tool—a core component of a larger engineering ...

The central philosophy of "Biological Intelligence" is rooted in the belief that nature operates as the ultimate optimization engine. Over millions of years, biological systems have evolved to process information, adapt to dynamic environments, and solve highly complex problems with minimal energy consumption. Traditional computing architectures, while powerful, often rely on brute-force processing, consuming massive amounts of power and requiring rigid, pre-defined rulesets. The philosophy of this text is that the future of technology lies in bridging these two domains: taking the ...

Learn the most loved programming language in the world — the one replacing C and C++ in operating systems, browsers, and high-performance backends — and build AI-powered systems and intelligent tools with it, from the ground up. Rust Programming with AI takes you from your very first Rust program through ownership, borrowing, lifetimes, traits, generics, async programming, REST APIs, unsafe code, and database integration — and then into integrating OpenAI and LLM APIs to build high-performance AI backends, intelligent command-line tools, and AI-driven data processing pipelines. ...

Learn the programming language built for developer happiness — the one powering Shopify, GitHub, and Airbnb — and build AI-powered automation systems and intelligent backends with it, from scratch. Ruby Programming with AI takes you from your very first puts statement through object-oriented programming, blocks, mixins, gems, functional patterns, database integration, background jobs, and testing — and then into integrating OpenAI and LLM APIs to build AI-powered chat assistants, intelligent automation scripts, and data analysis tools. Written for Ruby 3.4 with modern idioms and 2026 ...

"Beyond Artificial Super Intelligence" is not a standard textbook; it is a comprehensive, hands-on engineering manual designed to transform theoretical concepts into fully functional, production-ready applications. The technology sector has reached a critical inflection point where understanding AI is no longer sufficient; professionals must know how to build, integrate, and deploy it at scale. This book addresses that exact need by providing a meticulous, step-by-step blueprint for developing advanced intelligent systems from scratch. Philosophy The core philosophy of this book is absolute...

"Green Cloud Systems Engineering" is an authoritative, highly practical text designed to solve one of the most pressing issues in modern computer science: the exponential energy consumption of cloud computing. This text moves past high-level sustainability concepts to deliver a rigorous, hard-engineering approach to designing, building, and deploying power-aware digital infrastructures. Philosophy The core philosophy of this text is that sustainability in computing is fundamentally a systems engineering and computer science problem, not merely an environmental policy issue. I rely upon the ...

"Quantum Teleportation" is an exhaustive, strictly practical, and industry-oriented book designed to teach the end-to-end development, implementation, and deployment of quantum state transfer applications. In today’s rapidly evolving technological landscape, quantum computing has exited the laboratory and entered the commercial sector. However, a significant void exists in educational resources: most materials are heavily steeped in theoretical physics, leaving software engineers and IT professionals without a clear pathway to practical application. This book serves as the definitive ...

You don't have to be "a math person." You just have to learn to think in steps. Most programming books hand you a language on page one and hope you keep up. Think First, Then Code does the opposite. It starts with the one skill every programmer needs and no language can teach you twice: breaking a problem into clear, ordered steps. You'll begin in pseudocode — plain, structured English — where you can learn to think without fighting punctuation or error messages. Then you'll watch that same thinking become real, running code in three very different languages: Python, JavaScript, and C. ...

Learn the fastest database in existence — the one powering Twitter, GitHub, Stack Overflow, Pinterest, and Snapchat — and build AI-powered caching layers, real-time systems, and intelligent data pipelines on top of it, from scratch. Redis with AI takes you from your very first SET and GET command through data structures, persistence, pub/sub messaging, Redis Streams, replication, clustering, and cloud deployment — and then into integrating modern AI APIs to build intelligent recommendation engines, AI-powered session systems, and real-time data pipelines. Written for the 2026 ...

Data Engineering for Beginners: A Practical Guide to Modern Data Pipelines and Analytics Data is the foundation of modern business, analytics, and artificial intelligence—but how does data move from raw information to valuable insights? Data Engineering for Beginners provides a clear and practical introduction to the world of data engineering. Designed for students, professionals, and aspiring data engineers, this book explains essential concepts in simple language without assuming prior experience. Inside, you'll learn: • How databases store and organize data • SQL fundamentals for ...

Learn server-side JavaScript with the runtime powering Netflix, Uber, LinkedIn, and NASA and build AI-powered backends, real-time systems, and intelligent APIs from the ground up. Node.js with AI takes you from your first HTTP server through Express.js REST APIs, asynchronous programming, database integration, Redis caching, WebSockets, Docker, and cloud deployment — and then into integrating OpenAI and LLM APIs to build AI-powered chat systems, recommendation engines, and intelligent automation workflows. Written for the 2026 ecosystem, every chapter is practical, current, and ...

Build modern, production-ready full-stack web applications with the framework powering the React ecosystem and make them intelligent with AI, from day one. Next.js with AI takes you from your very first React component through file-based routing, Server Components, API routes, authentication, database integration, real-time applications, and edge deployment and then into building AI-powered chat systems, recommendation engines, semantic search, and intelligent content platforms. Written for the 2026 ecosystem with the App Router, React Server Components, Vercel AI SDK, and Next.js 14+, ...

Learn the world's most widely used relational database — and build AI-powered, data-driven applications on top of it, from the very beginning. MySQL with AI takes you from your very first SQL query through joins, stored procedures, window functions, full-text search, replication, and cloud deployment — and then into integrating modern AI APIs to build intelligent analytics systems, recommendation engines, and automated data pipelines. Written for the 2026 ecosystem, every chapter is practical, current, and grounded in real-world application development. MySQL powers WordPress, YouTube, ...

"OpenClaw Architecture and Mechanics" is an exhaustive, practical, and highly detailed technical manual designed to take readers from absolute zero to the successful deployment of a fully functional, industry-grade automated mechanical system. This section breaks down the core elements that define this book's structure, purpose, and value. Philosophy The driving philosophy behind this book is "Implementation Over Abstraction." In the modern tech and manufacturing sectors, knowing about a technology is useless unless you know how to build and deploy it. The industry suffers from a surplus of...

Learn the world's most popular NoSQL database — and build AI-powered, real-time data applications on top of it, from scratch. MongoDB with AI takes you from your very first document and collection through aggregation pipelines, replica sets, sharding, MongoDB Atlas cloud deployment, and real-time change streams — and then into integrating modern AI APIs to build intelligent, data-driven systems. Written for the 2026 ecosystem, every chapter is practical, current, and grounded in real-world application development. MongoDB powers the backends of eBay, Forbes, and the New York Times. Its ...

The definitive MATLAB guide for engineers, scientists, and researchers — covering everything from your first matrix operation to deploying AI-powered engineering applications in production. MATLAB Programming with AI is the most comprehensive MATLAB book available for 2026. With 53 chapters across five structured parts and seven real-world projects, it takes you from MATLAB fundamentals through scientific computing, signal and image processing, control systems, Simulink, deep learning, neural networks, and full AI API integration — all in a single, practical volume. Used by over 6 ...

Discover one of the most powerful and intellectually rewarding programming languages ever created — and learn to build AI-powered applications with it, from scratch. Lisp Programming with AI takes you from zero knowledge of Lisp through functional programming, macros, closures, and object-oriented design, all the way to integrating modern AI APIs and building five complete real-world projects. Written for the 2026 ecosystem using Common Lisp, SBCL, Quicklisp, and SLIME, every chapter is practical, modern, and immediately applicable. Lisp is not just a historical curiosity. It is the ...

"Intelligent Systems" is a definitive, industry-aligned guide dedicated to the complete lifecycle of smart application development. Unlike traditional textbooks that dwell on abstract theories and heavy mathematics, this book is intensely focused on the how. It provides a direct, unclouded pathway from the initial design phase to the final deployment of a production-ready system. Spanning across 10 meticulously structured chapters, this text serves as a masterclass in software engineering, architectural design, and practical implementation. Philosophy The central philosophy of this book is ...

Master the world's most popular open-source MySQL-compatible database — and learn to build AI-powered data applications on top of it, from the ground up. MariaDB with AI takes you from your very first SQL query through advanced query optimization, window functions, full-text search, replication, and cloud deployment — and then into integrating modern AI APIs to build intelligent, data-driven applications. Written for the 2026 ecosystem, every chapter is practical, current, and built around real-world scenarios. MariaDB powers Wikipedia, Google, and the European Commission. It ships ...

Great game stories don't come from big budgets. They come from good systems. The classic LucasArts adventures - The Secret of Monkey Island, Grim Fandango, Day of the Tentacle - built worlds players still quote decades later. They did it on floppy disks, at 320×200 resolution, with no voice budget and no cinematic engine. Their advantage wasn't money. It was design discipline: story and mechanics fused so tightly you couldn't separate them. Modern indie developers work under the same kind of constraints those teams did - small crews, tight budgets, no time. This book argues that's an ...

Build Beautiful, Responsive, AI-Powered Websites — Starting from Zero Every website ever built starts with HTML and CSS. They are the bedrock of the web — and the fastest path from knowing nothing to having something real live on the internet. HTML/CSS with AI takes complete beginners from their first tag to building five professional, AI-powered web projects, with zero prior experience required. In 2026, frontend developers who can integrate AI APIs into their interfaces are in a different league. This book teaches you the craft of modern HTML and CSS — Flexbox, Grid, animations, ...

"AI Observability" is written to confront and solve this exact crisis. This book is a definitive, highly practical, and implementation-oriented guide dedicated strictly to its title. It is designed to take you out of the realm of theoretical data science and drop you directly into the driver’s seat of enterprise-grade production environments. The core mission of this text is to teach you exactly how to implement and develop solutions and applications that monitor, explain, and maintain AI systems. Every page is engineered to reflect current industry trends, addressing the exact ...

One Language. Six Platforms. Supercharged with AI. Dart is Google's language for building fast, beautiful applications across iOS, Android, Web, macOS, Windows, and Linux — all from a single codebase. Dart Programming with AI takes you from your very first Dart variable to shipping five complete, AI-powered Flutter applications, with zero prior experience required. Flutter now powers over a million apps worldwide, including products at BMW, eBay, Alibaba, and ByteDance. This book teaches you the skills to join them — and goes further, showing you how to integrate OpenAI and large ...

Build Fault-Tolerant, Real-Time, AI-Powered Systems with Elixir Discord serves millions of concurrent users with it. Pinterest relies on it for notification infrastructure. PagerDuty trusts it for real-time alerting. Elixir — built on the legendary Erlang BEAM virtual machine — is the language purpose-built for the distributed, real-time, AI-driven world of 2026. Elixir Programming with AI is your complete guide to mastering it, from your very first function to building five production-grade distributed applications. Where other languages bolt concurrency on as an afterthought, ...