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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.

AI isn't slowing down. Most of what's written about it is either too technical to follow, too shallow to be useful, or too sensationalized to trust. AI Simply Explained by a Software Engineer is the comprehensive guide for beginners who want to understand artificial intelligence without needing a technical background. Written by a senior software engineer with over a decade of hands-on experience, it covers how the technology actually works, who's building it, how to use it today, and what it means for your career, your investments, and the world around you.

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.

What do you need to know to be a successful software engineer? Undergraduate curricula and bootcamps may teach the fundamentals of algorithms and writing code, but they rarely cover topics vital to your career advancement. With this practical book, you'll learn the skills you need to succeed and...

Break Into the Tech Industry Without a Computer Science Degree or Bootcamp Price Tag. Are you looking for a realistic, high-paying career path in technology, but feel blocked because you don't know how to code or don't have a computer science degree? Software testing—often called Quality Assurance (QA)—is tech’s best-kept secret. It is technical enough to command six-figure salaries, yet approachable enough that you can learn the fundamental skills on your own laptop. In Software Testing for Beginners, instructor Helen Sandbank delivers a step-by-step, hands-on masterclass designed to...

Learn Windows PowerShell in a Month of Lunches, third edition, is an innovative tutorial designed for busy IT professionals. Just set aside one hour a day - lunchtime would be perfect - for a month, and you'll be automating Windows tasks faster than you ever thought possible. This updated edition covers PowerShell features that run on Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 and later, and PowerShell v3 and later, and includes v5 features like PowerShellGet.

“Andrew Blum plunges into the unseen but real ether of the Internet in a journey both compelling and profound….You will never open an email in quite the same way again.” —Tom Vanderbilt, New York Times bestselling author of Traffic In Tubes, Andrew Blum, a correspondent at Wired magazine...

A heartbreaking and moving story about a daughter’s quest to discover the truth about her father’s hidden past Ada Sibelius is raised by David, a single father and head of a computer science lab in Boston. Homeschooled, she accompanies her loving father—brilliant, eccentric, socially...

Every major shift in computing changes who can create. The command line invited specialists. Graphical interfaces widened participation. The web turned publishing into a global capability. AI-powered application building is the next expansion: it allows more people to translate knowledge, imagination, and operational insight into working software. That promise deserves enthusiasm, but also discipline. A generated interface can appear complete before the data model, permissions, edge cases, and operating responsibilities have been resolved. The central argument of this book is therefore ...

A story in which little is as it seems. Someone murdered Morgan Djai’s brilliant but estranged brother. When they killed him, he had a $10,000 chunk of platinum in the pocket of his jeans. Morgan has problems of his own. His company’s been bought out, he’s been laid off, and his wife’s having an affair. Better yet, she’s planning to take everything he has in a divorce. As Morgan tries to assume his duties as guardian for his brother’s teenage children he’s confronted with the mystery of why his brother died carrying a piece of platinum. Morgan’s fifteen year old niece is ...

Data science happens in code. The ability to write reproducible, robust, scaleable code is key to a data science project's success—and is absolutely essential for those working with production code. This practical book bridges the gap between data science and software engineering, and clearly explains how to apply the best practices from software engineering to data science.

U.S. spy satellites over Asia make a disturbing discovery. An arachnid, an elephant-sized creature created by an alien race, is roaming a forest in North Korea. How did it get there? What is its purpose? Is it a weapon of some kind? When there’s complete radio silence from the North Koreans, and further satellite images show the area around the creature being evacuated, the U.S. decides to send a joint military and scientific team to investigate.

Master computer science fundamentals without complex math in this accessible audio course designed for curious beginners. Whether you are upskilling during a busy morning commute or striving to collaborate seamlessly with technical teams, this empowering guide demystifies the digital landscape...

Software engineering, in its essence, is the disciplined application of engineering principles to the development, operation, and maintenance of software systems. It involves a systematic approach that encompasses requirements analysis, design, coding, testing, and maintenance, ensuring the creation of reliable, scalable, and efficient software solutions. The unique aspect of software engineering lies in its emphasis on structured methodologies, collaboration, and adherence to best practices to deliver high-quality software that meets user needs and addresses real-world challenges.

Transform your organization using AI-driven solutions with Microsoft 365 Copilot Adoption: A Practical Guide for Business Leaders and Consultants. This book draws on real-world case studies and insights from Microsoft’s early adopters to provide a practical framework for successful AI integration. It emphasizes the importance of leadership alignment, cultural readiness, and continuous skill development, equipping listeners with the mindset and methods needed to foster innovation and efficiency in an AI-driven workplace.

Expand your skills from being a basic data scientist to becoming an expert data scientist ready to solve real-world data-centric issues. Discover two comprehensive manuscripts in one audiobook.

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 looking for an ultimate python step-by step guide in an efficient way? Do you want to implement a variety of supervised and unsupervised learning algorithms and techniques quickly and accurately? If you cannot wait to explore the fundamental concepts and entire process on python data science, listen to this audiobook! You will start by learning the basics of working with Python and the wide variety of data science packages and extensions. You will be guided on how to setup you work environment before diving into the world of data science.

Tired of AI tutorials that leave you more confused than when you started? Sick of copy-pasting code that crashes the moment things get real? Wondering how everyone else seems to be building and deploying AI agents while you're still stuck on theory? Most beginners get buried in fragmented, academic content that never reaches deployment. This audiobook cuts through the noise with a direct, step-by-step system that takes you from zero to a working, production-ready AI agent.