Building Development

Building AI Applications with Foundation Models: Create Real-World LLM, RAG, Agent, and Multimodal Apps from Prototype to Production Build AI apps that move beyond flashy demos and hold up in real software projects. Many developers can call an AI API. Fewer know how to turn that model call into a reliable application with clean code, structured outputs, retrieval, tool use, evaluation, security, and deployment. Are you tired of tutorials that stop at a chatbot? Do you want to build LLM apps, RAG systems, AI agents, and multimodal workflows that can actually support users, documents, tools, ...

Learn how to develop the influence, character, service and vision that it takes to be a leader in every aspect of your life. First released in 1993, John C. Maxwell’s now-classic work revolutionized the way leaders are made. By examining the differences between leadership styles, Maxwell...

Organizations that embed evaluation into their culture and operations can pivot faster, innovate more effectively, and foster a growth mindset. Evaluation thus becomes a tool for learning and continuous improvement. Building a Culture of Evaluation leads you through how to integrate measurement and feedback into your organization’s DNA.

How do you develop products that people will actually use and buy? This practical guide shows you how to validate product and company ideas through customer development research - before you waste months and millions on a product or service that no one needs or wants. With a combination of open-ended interviewing and fast and flexible research techniques, you’ll learn how your prospective customers behave, the problems they need to solve, and what frustrates and delights them

Help prepare the children and teens in your life to face life’s challenges with grace and grit. In this award-winning guide, author and pediatrician Dr. Ken Ginsburg shares his seven crucial Cs: competence, confidence, connection, character, contribution, coping, and control. You’ll discover how to incorporate these concepts into your parenting style and communication strategies, thereby strengthening your connection. And that connection will position you to guide your child to bounce back from life’s challenges and forge a meaningful and successful life.

Most books explain what Retrieval-Augmented Generation is. This one makes you build it. Over six hands-on labs and a capstone project, you grow one code base into an enterprise-grade RAG system on PostgreSQL + pgvector and Groq. Each chapter adds exactly one capability to the same system, so by the last page you own a working stack – and the architectural judgment to defend every decision inside it. What you will have built A private knowledge store on PostgreSQL upgraded into a vector database, with parent-child chunks linked by foreign keys An ingestion pipeline for messy real-world ...

David's unique and engaging approach to teaching HTML and CSS principles means that listeners are ready to start designing from the very first chapter without enduring an avalanche of boring jargon or dry technobabble.

Selected by REONOMY BLOG as the best book for Real Estate Developers. How does a land owner, real estate professional, entrepreneur or developer build and own a hotel, retail center, apartment complex or office building? How does someone convert an idea or vision into a successful real estate development? This book explores not only the how but the, who, what, where and why principles of developing commercial real estate. It guides the reader through a simple step by step process. It leads the developer to ask and answer all the important questions needed to be asked and answered to ...

Unlock Your Emotional Potential and Forge Deeper Connections with Those Around You! Are you navigating life feeling overwhelmed by stress, strained relationships, or a lack of self-awareness? Do you struggle to manage your emotions effectively, leading to repeated challenges in personal and professional settings? Are you searching for a practical guide to cultivate emotional intelligence and foster meaningful connections in your life?

Help your teen build calm, confidence, and emotional balance—one step at a time. Emotions can be overwhelming, especially during the teen years. The DBT Workbook for Teens turns proven Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) techniques into simple, step-by-step exercises that help teens manage stress, regulate emotions, and handle challenges with confidence and clarity. What’s inside: Practical DBT skills made easy — learn how to recognize emotions, calm intense feelings, and respond instead of react. Mindfulness and distress-tolerance tools — short, guided exercises that build focus and...

What if the most important leadership question you could ask, dozens of times a day, was simply this: Am I building or diminishing? In Building or Diminishing, Doug Crandall argues that leadership is never neutral. With our words and our actions, we leave people feeling more confident, capable, and valued, or less so. Building or Diminishing is for leaders at every level—the executive who pushes too hard and the store manager who needs to raise the bar. Drawing on stories from West Point, the 1980 Miracle on Ice, a hospital CMO facing the toughest conversations, a fantasy baseball camp, ...

Parenting is about to get easier--and a whole lot more effective…. In a time when so many children and young adults seem to be struggling, parents are looking for help in bringing up mentally healthy kids who are equipped to thrive. Finally, evidence-based help is now available for overwhelmed...

Are you passionate about building thriving and inclusive communities? Do you want to make a positive impact on the lives of people around you? Look no further than "Community Development Frameworks: Building Thriving and Inclusive Communities." This comprehensive guide is specifically crafted for individuals actively involved in community development and planning, regardless of their level of experience. Whether you are a beginner or an expert in leading groups, this book offers practical insights and frameworks that can be readily applied to your own community development projects. The ...

Scaling People is a practical and empathetic guide to being an effective leader and manager in a high-growth environment. The tactical information it puts forward—including guidance on crafting foundational documents, strategic and financial planning, hiring and team development, and feedback and performance mechanisms—can be applied to companies of any size, in any industry.

What is the secret sauce for every kind of organization? What is the secret to organizational success? Whether the goal is developing a new product, establishing a new location, launching a new initiative, starting a new team, or improving your existing one, what will determine its success? The...

This book tells of advancing into space and building an infrastructure along the way to make it easier, and safer, for humanity to expand. In this case, it is from Low Earth Orbit (LEO) to the Moon, known as Cis-Lunar Space. Here we talk about industrializing space, by setting by space factories to make all kinds of space made products, from medicines to crystals to alloys that would benefit the people of Earth. This is because in the near zero gravity of space, these products would be purer and better for the benefit of all humanity. This is only the beginning. We will be mining near Earth...

Inside this essential coaching blueprint, you'll discover a treasure trove of actionable strategies designed to ignite that winning fire in every player. Learn how to: Forge the bedrock of mental toughness: Implement a coach's blueprint for developing advanced cognitive appraisal, elite emotional regulation, unwavering behavioral persistence, and superior self-efficacy in your team. Cultivate an indomitable growth mindset: Equip your players to embrace challenges, learn from setbacks, and relentlessly pursue improvement. Master composure under pressure: Provide practical solutions to help ...

Humans are wired to connect; they thrive in supportive environments where they feel they belong. When people don't feel connected, they quickly become demotivated and unhappy. At a time when the workplace is changing, organisational structures are flattening, and workforces are increasingly fluid, supporting and connecting people is more important than ever. Communities of practice connect people across organisations around shared passions and practices, supporting one another, accelerating learning, breaking down silos, and building better practices. In this expanded second edition, Emily ...

You love your child, but does your child feel loved? Every child has a unique way of feeling loved. When you discover your child’s love language — and how to speak it — you can build a solid foundation for your child to trust you and flourish as they grow. In this audio book for parents...

“Wry, surprising, and full of practical insight, The Insider Advantage will change the way you think about your career.” —Angela Duckworth, New York Times bestselling author A counterintuitive career playbook that unpacks why staying in place can be your fastest path to success, from an...