Building Technology

How can we apply technology to drive business value? For years we've been told that the performance of software delivery teams doesn't matter - that it can't provide a competitive advantage to our companies. Through four years of groundbreaking research to include data collected from the State of DevOps reports conducted with Puppet, 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.

A startup executive and investor draws on expertise developed at the premier venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz and as an executive at Uber to address how tech’s most successful products have solved the dreaded ""cold start problem”—by leveraging network effects to launch and scale...

NEW! Top 3 Amazon Best Seller in Information Technology How to Build, Run and Change Tech Platforms, Teams and Careers... 3X the CTO CIO Bible's top-tips + checklists + anecdotes + jokes + red flags + book recommendations + case studies + access to online hub with document templates ++ Whether you are hoping to get promoted to CTO CIO one day, are a CTO CIO looking for a quick self or project health-check, or are just a curious non-technical leader wanting to improve their understanding of the CTO CIO challenges and opportunities then The CTO ¦ CIO Bible 3X is here to help you achieve your...

An AI agent is a system with four moving parts. Once you can name those parts and see how they connect, the technology stops being a black box and starts being a tool you can evaluate with the same operational judgment you apply to every other decision in your business. That sentence is the entire premise of AI Agent Foundations — and the layer missing from almost everything else written on the topic.

Stop Building Chatbots. Start Engineering Autonomous Systems. Most “AI guides” teach prompts. This book teaches architecture. If you want to design AI agents that plan, reason, execute tools, manage memory, coordinate roles, and operate safely in real-world environments—this is your field manual. The All In One Agentic AI Bible is a structured 7-step framework that takes you from foundational concepts to enterprise-grade deployment.

Building a Better Mouse is the story of the Electronic Imagineers who designed Epcot Center. It tells the tale of the "hundreds of mostly young, mostly bright and all embarrassingly idealistic people" who worked on Epcot, and gives a unique insider's perspective on what it was like to be in the trenches as a Disney Imagineer in the early 1980s, from pixie dusting - when new employees are indoctrinated into all things Disney - through the craziness of the engineering design process, right up until the last frantic dash to opening day.

Anthony Kastros and Brian Brush’s Mastering Fireground Command: Calm the Chaos! is an unprecedented text with more than 1,000 years of combined experience in command case studies by incident commanders from coast to coast. This book will empower you with the skills to: —Improve communications, risk assessment, and accountability with less radio traffic. —Develop an aggressive team to save more civilian lives while keeping firefighters from unnecessary risk. —Bridge the tactical gap between the incident commander and crews working at the front. —Apply military models of ...

From our offices and homes to schools, hospitals, and restaurants, the indoor spaces where we work, learn, play, eat, and heal have an outsized impact on our performance and well-being. They affect our creativity, focus, and problem-solving ability and can make us sick - jeopardizing our future and dragging down profits in the process. Joseph Allen and John Macomber make a compelling case in this urgently needed book for why every business and home owner should make certain relatively low-cost investments a top priority. 

Are you bored with bedtime stories about princes and princesses, gnomes, wizards, and dragons? Do you want something more realistic, closer to our time? Do you also need bedtime stories to make sense, teach a moral lesson, and raise interesting topics? Everything you need is here! A Collection of Fantastic Short Bedtime Stories for kids contains 10 five-minute fantasy stories that you can read aloud to your child before going to bed. No princesses here–these stories are about space, other planets, aliens, artificial intelligence, robots, cloning, portals, and modern technologies. There ...

In AI and the Octopus Organization: Building the Superintelligent Firm, leading futurist Jonathan Brill and innovation expert Stephen Wunker unveil a groundbreaking vision for how organizations must evolve to survive and thrive in the age of artificial intelligence. Drawing inspiration from the octopus, an ancient creature noted for both rapid adaptation and distributed intelligence, the authors show that only businesses that rewire their structure, leadership, and decision-making can unlock AI's full potential.

The 21st century has ushered in an era of unprecedented urbanization, with cities expanding vertically to accommodate growing populations and economic activities. Skyscrapers, once symbols of progress and modernity, are now at the center of a new challenge—sustainability. As the world faces climate change, resource depletion, and rising energy demands, the way we design and construct high-rise buildings must evolve. High-Rise Sustainable Design: Challenges in Designing Environmentally Friendly Skyscrapers explores the complexities of integrating sustainability into tall building design. ...

Move beyond basic swing trading and start building advanced strategies designed for volatile markets, global opportunities, technology-driven execution, and disciplined decision-making. Most beginner traders focus on simple chart patterns, moving averages, and basic entries. But experienced traders know that consistent progress requires more: advanced technical analysis, precise risk management, market psychology, algorithmic tools, global market awareness, and a personalized strategy that can adapt as conditions change. Advanced Swing Trading Strategies for Experienced Traders: Unlocking ...

Unleash a resilient mind and unstoppable game in just weeks, even if balancing sports and life feels overwhelming. Are you struggling with performance anxiety? Do you grapple with self-doubt, making you question your skills during critical moments in sports? Are you in need of resilience to bounce back from setbacks like injuries or academic pressure? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, you’re in the right place. Most young athletes and their supporting parents feel this way all too often. But those challenges can be transformed into strengths with the tested techniques ...

The Wealth Creation Formula will give you an inside look at How I changed my poverty thinking and created Generational Wealth for myself and my family. In The Wealth Creation Formula, I will share the EXACT recipe I used to go from earning $30,000 a year to having financial freedom forever. This simple read will teach you how to go from poverty, getting by — middle-class traps that enslave so many to be poorer than they need to be.

Steel Gods is the second novel in the Great Silence trilogy, which began with Grave Empire, from Sunday Times bestselling author Richard Swan—a dark flintlock fantasy filled with epic adventure, arcane mysteries and creeping dread. Industrial Revolution Beckons. Spiritual Catastrophe Looms...

AI for Agribusiness: A Practical Guide Unlock the future of farming with cutting-edge Smart Farming Solutions and Precision Agriculture! This book delves deep into how Artificial Intelligence is revolutionizing the agricultural industry, transforming traditional practices into tech-driven marvels. Whether you're a seasoned farmer, agritech enthusiast, or a business owner, this guide is your key to navigating the exciting world of Agricultural Technology. What You’ll Discover: Optimized Resource Management: Learn how AI-driven Precision Agriculture techniques maximize crop yields while ...

Explore the intersection of SQL, NoSQL, and AI to create intelligent business applications that drive innovation and success. This book takes you on a journey through advanced database concepts, AI integration, and practical use cases, empowering you to design and implement high-performing and intelligent data solutions. Curated Content from Artificial Intelligence.

How will AI evolve and what major innovations are on the horizon? What will its impact be on the job market, economy, and society? What is the path toward human-level machine intelligence? What should we be concerned about as artificial intelligence advances? Architects of Intelligence contains a series of in-depth, one-to-one interviews where New York Times best-selling author Martin Ford uncovers the truth behind these questions from some of the brightest minds in the artificial intelligence community.

Unlock the Secrets of AI Deep Learning and Neural Networks: Empower Your Future in Minutes a Day! Ready to dive into the world of artificial intelligence, but don’t know where to start? Whether you're a student, developer, or curious learner, this book takes you on a journey to master deep learning concepts, demystify neural networks, and transform your skills into real-world impact—all at your own pace.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From the authors of Click and former Google Ventures partners, Sprint presents a unique five-day process for solving tough problems, proven at more than a hundred companies. Entrepreneurs and leaders face big questions every day: What’s the most important place to...