Modern Software

Master the Art of Designing Modern Software Systems — From Beginner to Expert, with Real-World Examples and Interview Prep. If you’re a beginner just starting out, or a developer preparing for system design interviews, or a senior architect looking to sharpen your knowledge, Modern Software System Design & Architecture is your complete guide to building reliable, scalable, and real-world systems. Who This Book Is For? Newcomers: Learn the fundamentals of reliable and scalable system design with simple, beginner-friendly explanations. Experienced Engineers: Prepare confidently for system...

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.

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 latest insights from the field. Aspiring and existing architects alike will examine architectural characteristics, architectural patterns, component determination, diagramming architecture, governance, data, generative AI, team topologies, and many other topics.

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 architectures. Architecture veterans and practicing consultants Neal Ford, Mark Richards, Pramod Sadalage, and Zhamak Dehghani discuss strategies for choosing an appropriate architecture.

In today's rapidly evolving technological landscape, application security has taken center stage. As digital threats grow, protecting your software from vulnerabilities isn't just an option; it's a necessity. DevSecOps in Action by Ravi Rajput provides a comprehensive guide for embedding security into every facet of software lifecycle. Need ≫ As businesses adopt DevOps for faster delivery, security becomes even more critical. It's no longer an afterthought but an integral part of the development process. With rising cyber threats, integrating security into the DevOps process from day one ...

DevOps is more than a collection of tools. It is a practical approach to helping teams deliver software faster, more reliably, and with greater confidence. A Quick Guide to DevOps for IT Professionals explains the essential practices, culture, security principles, and measurements behind modern software delivery—without overwhelming you with unnecessary complexity. Written for developers, system administrators, infrastructure professionals, QA engineers, technology leaders, and anyone working alongside a DevOps team, this accessible guide connects the technical and organizational sides of...

Software Testing in the AI Era: A Complete Guide for Modern Testers by Rajamanickam Antonimuthu Step into the future of quality assurance with Software Testing in the AI Era. This practical and easy-to-read guide shows how Artificial Intelligence is reshaping the world of software testing — from using AI-powered tools for automation to testing the AI systems themselves. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced QA professional, this book will help you: Understand how AI transforms traditional testing methods Use AI tools to generate, maintain, and optimize test cases Test data, models...

A comprehensive guide to day trading, with prescriptive information and actionable advice to help you achieve financial success. It may seem that day trading is only for savvy investors who know the ins and outs of the marketplace—but it doesn’t have to be. All it takes is the right...

Twenty-seven minutes. That's how long it took Sarah Chen's team to deploy a critical production fix that would have taken three weeks just two years ago. No frantic debugging. No war rooms. Just a developer, an AI pair programmer, and a conversation that felt more like orchestration than coding. While you were perfecting your sprint planning, the gap between thinking "I need to build this" and seeing it running in production collapsed from months to minutes. Engineers at GitHub and Google are shipping features before lunch that would have been quarterly projects in 2020. Here's what ...

The Art of the API: Building Future-Proof Software from Code to Agentic AI This book takes you from Foundations to the Future of Intelligent Systems APIs are no longer just developer tools—they are the backbone of modern software, powering everything from mobile apps and cloud platforms to automated systems and AI-driven solutions. The Art of the API is your practical guide to understanding, designing, and building APIs that scale, adapt, and create real business value. In this book, you’ll start with the fundamentals—what APIs are, why they matter, and how they have evolved into the ...

Every SaaS company on earth is careening towards its next revenue plateau. It’s called a Growth Ceiling—a moment in time where growth stops, and you’re losing just as many customers as you’re bringing in. It’s not an opinion—it’s just how recurring revenue businesses work.

Most engineers are preparing for yesterday's interviews. This book prepares you for today's. Generative AI system design is now a core expectation at top tech companies — not a bonus skill. If you're walking into a system design interview in 2026 without knowing how to architect LLM-powered systems, RAG pipelines, and vector search at scale, you're already behind. This book closes that gap — fast. What You'll Learn A battle-tested framework for approaching any GenAI system design question How LLMs, RAG, embeddings, vector databases, and prompt engineering actually work in production How...

Discover the full power of modern C programming, with an inside look at the new C23 standard. For programs that need to be small, fast, and reliable, C is the gold standard. Whether you’re writing embedded code, low-level system routines, or high-performance applications, C is up to the challenge. This unique book by Jens Gustedt, a member of the ISO C standards committee, gets you up to speed with C23.

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.

A clear and structured guide to AI infrastructure. This book provides a straightforward and well organized explanation of the systems that make artificial intelligence possible.t explains the full infrastructure that supports modern AI, from hardware and data systems to networking and control software. Designed for readers with a basic understanding of technology, it keeps the language simple while remaining technically accurate. You will learn: What makes AI infrastructure different from traditional computing How processors such as CPUs, GPUs, TPUs, NPUs, and FPGAs support AI workloads How...

Software is eating the world—transforming industries from finance to retail, from media to transportation. Yet healthcare remains stubbornly resistant to digital transformation. In Inedible, healthcare innovator Mariano García-Valiño diagnoses this anomaly, explaining why healthcare continues to lag behind and revealing how it can finally leap forward. Drawing from decades of experience at the intersection of healthcare and technology, García-Valiño identifies the root cause: today’s healthcare systems were built for an era dominated by acute, infectious diseases. That era has passed.

This book is about software project management, using the fictitious story of Kelly, Pat, and Shane, who work on developing a product called Stippy at a startup called FunPlace. The book covers the different phases of the project, from planning to execution, and the challenges and solutions that the team encounters along the way.

Worried about work? Not sure you'll find a fulfilling career? Read this book and learn how to turn anything in your life into an energizing, uplifting way of being. Using entrepreneurial software development as an example, Rama - Dr. Frederick Lenz's practical, common-sense advice is doable, achievable, and inspiring. You can achieve your goals. In this book, you'll learn how to break down your desired outcomes into manageable pieces and understand that, interestingly, ethical sales in any form, whether selling to yourself or others, can become your best friend and pathway to success. Best ...

Are you ready to architect enterprise-grade systems with modern C# and .NET 14? Do you want to master Clean Architecture and enterprise patterns to build scalable applications? Tired of brittle codebases, spaghetti dependencies, and costly refactors? Want to reduce infrastructure costs while increasing your earning potential as a sought-after software architect? This updated 2025 edition of The Software Architecture Bible is your comprehensive, full-color guide to mastering modern system design. It provides the structured framework you need to go from concept to production in just 30 days. ...

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...