50 Books like Networking for Dummies

Cybersecurity for Small Networks

by Seth Enoka • 2022

Turn free tools into a layered defense that stops attackers before they reach your devices.

4.08

🔒 Network Security 🏠 Homelab And Self-Hosting 🛠️ Open Source Tools 🧅 Defense In Depth 🚨 Intrusion Detection

Cybersecurity for Small Networks Summary

Cybersecurity for Small Networks 95%

Turn free tools into a layered defense that stops attackers before they reach your devices.

by Seth Enoka 2022

4.08

52 ratings

🔒 Network Security 🏠 Homelab And Self-Hosting 🛠️ Open Source Tools 🧅 Defense In Depth 🚨 Intrusion Detection

Linux Service Management Made Easy with systemd

by Donald A. Tevault • 2022

Parallel startup, unified configs, binary logs: the systemd skills every Linux admin now needs.

3.81

🐧 Linux Administration 🖥️ System Administration 🗄️ Server Management 🔧 It Infrastructure 💻 Command Line

Linux Service Management Made Easy with systemd Summary

Linux Service Management Made Easy with systemd 94%

Parallel startup, unified configs, binary logs: the systemd skills every Linux admin now needs.

by Donald A. Tevault 2022

3.81

21 ratings

🐧 Linux Administration 🖥️ System Administration 🗄️ Server Management 🔧 It Infrastructure 💻 Command Line

Linux Basics for Hackers, 2nd Edition

by OccupyTheWeb • 2025

The Linux terminal, weaponized: from your first VM to writing exploits that leave no trace.

4.50

🛡️ Ethical Hacking 🐧 Linux Administration 🌐 Network Security 💻 Command Line 👤 Digital Anonymity

Linux Basics for Hackers, 2nd Edition Summary

Linux Basics for Hackers, 2nd Edition 94%

The Linux terminal, weaponized: from your first VM to writing exploits that leave no trace.

by OccupyTheWeb 2025

4.50

24 ratings

🛡️ Ethical Hacking 🐧 Linux Administration 🌐 Network Security 💻 Command Line 👤 Digital Anonymity

Cloud Computing

by Nayan B. Ruparelia • 2016

How to move your business to the cloud without getting locked in, breached, or overcharged.

3.31

159

🖥️ It Infrastructure 🏢 Enterprise Technology 🚚 Cloud Migration 🔒 Cloud Security 📈 Technology Strategy

Cloud Computing 93%

How to move your business to the cloud without getting locked in, breached, or overcharged.

by Nayan B. Ruparelia 2016

3.31

159 ratings

🖥️ It Infrastructure 🏢 Enterprise Technology 🚚 Cloud Migration 🔒 Cloud Security 📈 Technology Strategy

Cybersecurity for Beginners

by Raef Meeuwisse • 2015

Firewalls fail when people click. The layered defenses and risk tradeoffs every organization needs.

3.67

147

🛡️ Information Security ⚠️ Risk Management 🎣 Social Engineering 🚨 Incident Response 🧠 Security Awareness

Cybersecurity for Beginners 93%

Firewalls fail when people click. The layered defenses and risk tradeoffs every organization needs.

by Raef Meeuwisse 2015

3.67

147 ratings

🛡️ Information Security ⚠️ Risk Management 🎣 Social Engineering 🚨 Incident Response 🧠 Security Awareness

Becoming an Ethical Hacker

by Gary Rivlin • 2019

Get paid to think like an attacker: skills, tools, and career strategy for ethical hacking.

4.00

🧭 Ethical Hacking 🎯 Penetration Testing 🎭 Social Engineering 🌐 Network Security 💼 Cybersecurity Careers

Becoming an Ethical Hacker 93%

Get paid to think like an attacker: skills, tools, and career strategy for ethical hacking.

by Gary Rivlin 2019

4.00

73 ratings

🧭 Ethical Hacking 🎯 Penetration Testing 🎭 Social Engineering 🌐 Network Security 💼 Cybersecurity Careers

Next Level Cybersecurity

by Sai Huda • 2019

Breach is inevitable. Fifteen signals that catch intruders before they touch critical data.

3.86

🛡️ Cyber Risk Management 🔍 Threat Detection 🩹 Vulnerability Management 🔑 Privileged Access Management 💰 Ransomware Defense

Next Level Cybersecurity 93%

Breach is inevitable. Fifteen signals that catch intruders before they touch critical data.

by Sai Huda 2019

3.86

57 ratings

🛡️ Cyber Risk Management 🔍 Threat Detection 🩹 Vulnerability Management 🔑 Privileged Access Management 💰 Ransomware Defense

How to Speak Tech

by Vinay Trivedi • 2013

No coding required: the Internet, cloud, databases, and software, translated into business sense.

3.93

204

📖 Tech Literacy 🌐 Web Development ☁️ Cloud Computing 🗄️ Database Management 🔄 Agile Methodology

How to Speak Tech 93%

No coding required: the Internet, cloud, databases, and software, translated into business sense.

by Vinay Trivedi 2013

3.93

204 ratings

📖 Tech Literacy 🌐 Web Development ☁️ Cloud Computing 🗄️ Database Management 🔄 Agile Methodology

How Computers Really Work

by Matthew Justice • 2020

From transistor to web: the computing stack explained layer by layer, no prerequisites required.

4.35

160

🏗️ Computer Architecture ⚡ Digital Electronics 🧱 Abstraction Layers 💻 Computing Fundamentals 🔧 How Things Work

How Computers Really Work 93%

From transistor to web: the computing stack explained layer by layer, no prerequisites required.

by Matthew Justice 2020

4.35

160 ratings

🏗️ Computer Architecture ⚡ Digital Electronics 🧱 Abstraction Layers 💻 Computing Fundamentals 🔧 How Things Work

Nine Algorithms That Changed the Future

by John MacCormick • 2012

The hidden algorithms behind search and security, and the one problem no machine can solve.

3.89

2k+

📘 Algorithms Explained 🧠 Computational Thinking 🌐 Digital Infrastructure 💻 How Computers Work 🕰️ Computer Science History

Nine Algorithms That Changed the Future Summary

Nine Algorithms That Changed the Future 93%

The hidden algorithms behind search and security, and the one problem no machine can solve.

by John MacCormick 2012

3.89

2k+ ratings

📘 Algorithms Explained 🧠 Computational Thinking 🌐 Digital Infrastructure 💻 How Computers Work 🕰️ Computer Science History

Threat Modeling

by Adam Shostack • 2014

Draw your software. Mark the trust boundaries. Ask six questions to find flaws before attackers do.

4.07

286

🧩 Threat Modeling 🔒 Software Security ⚠️ Risk Management 🔑 Authentication 🛡️ Privacy Engineering

Threat Modeling 93%

Draw your software. Mark the trust boundaries. Ask six questions to find flaws before attackers do.

by Adam Shostack 2014

4.07

286 ratings

🧩 Threat Modeling 🔒 Software Security ⚠️ Risk Management 🔑 Authentication 🛡️ Privacy Engineering

The Pentester BluePrint

by Phillip L. Wylie • 2020

A no-experience roadmap to pentesting: the skills and certs that matter, and how to get hired.

4.15

226

🔓 Penetration Testing 💼 Cybersecurity Careers 🗺️ Career Roadmaps 📜 Certification Guides 🧪 Home Labs

The Pentester BluePrint 93%

A no-experience roadmap to pentesting: the skills and certs that matter, and how to get hired.

by Phillip L. Wylie 2020

4.15

226 ratings

🔓 Penetration Testing 💼 Cybersecurity Careers 🗺️ Career Roadmaps 📜 Certification Guides 🧪 Home Labs

The Future of the Internet--And How to Stop It

by Jonathan L. Zittrain • 2008

Wikipedia and malware share one cause: an open internet. The locked-down alternative kills both.

3.86

1k+

🌐 Internet Governance ⚖️ Cyberlaw 🕸️ Decentralized Networks 👥 Peer Production 🔓 Open Systems

The Future of the Internet--And How to Stop It Summary

The Future of the Internet--And How to Stop It 92%

Wikipedia and malware share one cause: an open internet. The locked-down alternative kills both.

by Jonathan L. Zittrain 2008

3.86

1k+ ratings

🌐 Internet Governance ⚖️ Cyberlaw 🕸️ Decentralized Networks 👥 Peer Production 🔓 Open Systems

High Performance Browser Networking

by Ilya Grigorik • 2013

The network is your slowest component. Master the protocols and browser APIs that make it fast.

4.51

856

🚀 Web Performance 🌐 Network Protocols 📱 Mobile Performance 🔄 Real-Time Web 📡 Http Optimization

High Performance Browser Networking Summary

High Performance Browser Networking 92%

The network is your slowest component. Master the protocols and browser APIs that make it fast.

by Ilya Grigorik 2013

4.51

856 ratings

🚀 Web Performance 🌐 Network Protocols 📱 Mobile Performance 🔄 Real-Time Web 📡 Http Optimization

WordPress Security Secrets Revealed

by Sahil B. • 2023

43% of the web runs on WordPress. The security layers that make your site the hard target.

🔒 Wordpress Security 🛡️ Website Hardening 💾 Backup Strategies 🌐 Web Application Security 🧱 Defense In Depth

WordPress Security Secrets Revealed Summary

WordPress Security Secrets Revealed 92%

43% of the web runs on WordPress. The security layers that make your site the hard target.

by Sahil B. 2023

🔒 Wordpress Security 🛡️ Website Hardening 💾 Backup Strategies 🌐 Web Application Security 🧱 Defense In Depth

The Fifth Domain

by Richard A. Clarke • 2019

A new battlefield has emerged online. Defense is up to companies and individuals not just government

4.02

825

🔒 Cybersecurity ⚔️ Cyber Warfare 📊 Cyber Risk Management 🔐 Personal Data Security ☁️ Cloud Security

The Fifth Domain 92%

A new battlefield has emerged online. Defense is up to companies and individuals not just government

by Richard A. Clarke 2019

4.02

825 ratings

🔒 Cybersecurity ⚔️ Cyber Warfare 📊 Cyber Risk Management 🔐 Personal Data Security ☁️ Cloud Security

Cybersecurity Risk Management

by Cynthia Brumfield • 2021

The NIST framework is a map, not a shield. How to build defenses that work.

3.89

🛡️ Cybersecurity Frameworks ⚠️ It Risk Management 🏭 Operational Technology Security 🔐 Access Control 🚨 Incident Response Planning

Cybersecurity Risk Management 92%

The NIST framework is a map, not a shield. How to build defenses that work.

by Cynthia Brumfield 2021

3.89

9 ratings

🛡️ Cybersecurity Frameworks ⚠️ It Risk Management 🏭 Operational Technology Security 🔐 Access Control 🚨 Incident Response Planning

Violent Python

by T.J. O'Connor • 2012

Python for security: build your own port scanners, wireless sniffers, and social engineering bots.

4.04

553

🕵️ Penetration Testing 🔍 Digital Forensics 🐍 Python For Security 📶 Wireless Security 🌐 Network Analysis

Violent Python 92%

Python for security: build your own port scanners, wireless sniffers, and social engineering bots.

by T.J. O'Connor 2012

4.04

553 ratings

🕵️ Penetration Testing 🔍 Digital Forensics 🐍 Python For Security 📶 Wireless Security 🌐 Network Analysis

Architecting for Scale

by Lee Atchison • 2016

Features fail when the app is down. A field manual for systems that survive real-world decay.

3.57

229

🏗️ Software Architecture 🟢 High Availability 🧩 Microservices ⚠️ Risk Management ☁️ Cloud Computing

Architecting for Scale 92%

Features fail when the app is down. A field manual for systems that survive real-world decay.

by Lee Atchison 2016

3.57

229 ratings

🏗️ Software Architecture 🟢 High Availability 🧩 Microservices ⚠️ Risk Management ☁️ Cloud Computing

Big Breaches

by Neil Daswani • 2021

The handful of missteps behind every mega-breach, and the fixes any organization can put in place.

4.27

💥 Data Breach Prevention 🛡️ Cybersecurity Management 🎭 Social Engineering 🔑 Encryption Practices 🦠 Malware Defense

Big Breaches 92%

The handful of missteps behind every mega-breach, and the fixes any organization can put in place.

by Neil Daswani 2021

4.27

41 ratings

💥 Data Breach Prevention 🛡️ Cybersecurity Management 🎭 Social Engineering 🔑 Encryption Practices 🦠 Malware Defense

Computer Hacking Beginners Guide

by Alan T. Norman • 2016

Land your first hack: Kali, Wi-Fi, social engineering, and the mental map to break in safely.

3.72

224

🛡️ Ethical Hacking 🔒 Cybersecurity Basics 🐉 Kali Linux 🎭 Social Engineering 📶 Wi-Fi Security

Computer Hacking Beginners Guide Summary

Computer Hacking Beginners Guide 92%

Land your first hack: Kali, Wi-Fi, social engineering, and the mental map to break in safely.

by Alan T. Norman 2016

3.72

224 ratings

🛡️ Ethical Hacking 🔒 Cybersecurity Basics 🐉 Kali Linux 🎭 Social Engineering 📶 Wi-Fi Security

Modern Cybersecurity Strategies for Enterprises

by Ashish Mishra • 2022

Cybersecurity is a boardroom problem, not an IT one. A strategy playbook for protecting revenue.

🛡️ Enterprise Security 📜 Cybersecurity Governance 🧱 Security Frameworks ⚠️ Cyber Risk Management ✅ Regulatory Compliance

Modern Cybersecurity Strategies for Enterprises Summary

Modern Cybersecurity Strategies for Enterprises 92%

Cybersecurity is a boardroom problem, not an IT one. A strategy playbook for protecting revenue.

by Ashish Mishra 2022

🛡️ Enterprise Security 📜 Cybersecurity Governance 🧱 Security Frameworks ⚠️ Cyber Risk Management ✅ Regulatory Compliance

Cybersecurity Leadership Demystified

by Erdal Özkaya • 2022

The executive blueprint that turns security experts into boardroom-ready CISOs.

4.50

🛡️ Cybersecurity Leadership ⚠️ Cyber Risk Management 🔐 Security Operations 📜 Compliance Frameworks 🔄 Business Continuity

Cybersecurity Leadership Demystified Summary

Cybersecurity Leadership Demystified 92%

The executive blueprint that turns security experts into boardroom-ready CISOs.

by Erdal Özkaya 2022

4.50

6 ratings

🛡️ Cybersecurity Leadership ⚠️ Cyber Risk Management 🔐 Security Operations 📜 Compliance Frameworks 🔄 Business Continuity

Cybersecurity and Cyberwar

by P.W. Singer • 2013

The Internet trusts everyone. That made it a battlefield where attackers rarely get caught.

3.83

1k+

🔐 Information Security ⚔️ Cyber Warfare 🕵️ State-Sponsored Hacking 👁️ Digital Privacy 🌐 Internet Governance

Cybersecurity and Cyberwar 92%

The Internet trusts everyone. That made it a battlefield where attackers rarely get caught.

by P.W. Singer 2013

3.83

1k+ ratings

🔐 Information Security ⚔️ Cyber Warfare 🕵️ State-Sponsored Hacking 👁️ Digital Privacy 🌐 Internet Governance

Managing Risk and Information Security

by Malcolm Harkins • 2012

Security's job isn't to block. It's to make the business safe enough to take risks.

3.51

109

🛡️ Information Security ⚖️ Risk Management 🏢 Security Culture 🧠 Cognitive Biases 👔 CISO Leadership

Managing Risk and Information Security Summary

Managing Risk and Information Security 91%

Security's job isn't to block. It's to make the business safe enough to take risks.

by Malcolm Harkins 2012

3.51

109 ratings

🛡️ Information Security ⚖️ Risk Management 🏢 Security Culture 🧠 Cognitive Biases 👔 CISO Leadership

The Art of Invisibility

by Kevin D. Mitnick • 2017

From encrypted messages to burner devices, a hacker guide to vanishing from always-on surveillance.

3.98

5k+

🛡️ Digital Privacy 🔒 Operational Security 👁️ Mass Surveillance 🕵️ Personal Anonymity 🔐 Information Security

The Art of Invisibility 91%

From encrypted messages to burner devices, a hacker guide to vanishing from always-on surveillance.

by Kevin D. Mitnick 2017

3.98

5k+ ratings

🛡️ Digital Privacy 🔒 Operational Security 👁️ Mass Surveillance 🕵️ Personal Anonymity 🔐 Information Security

Intelligent IoT Projects in 7 Days

by Agus Kurniawan • 2017

Build a firefighting robot, a talking speaker, and five more connected devices in one week.

🖥️ Internet Of Things 🔌 Embedded Systems 📚 Project-Based Learning ⚡ Microcontrollers 📡 Sensor Networks

Intelligent IoT Projects in 7 Days Summary

Intelligent IoT Projects in 7 Days 91%

Build a firefighting robot, a talking speaker, and five more connected devices in one week.

by Agus Kurniawan 2017

🖥️ Internet Of Things 🔌 Embedded Systems 📚 Project-Based Learning ⚡ Microcontrollers 📡 Sensor Networks

Site Reliability Engineering

by Betsy Beyer • 2016

Google's operations playbook: why perfect uptime is the wrong target, and what to build instead.

4.21

3k+

🧰 Site Reliability 🔄 Devops Culture 🌐 Distributed Systems 📊 Monitoring Systems 🧠 Systems Thinking

Site Reliability Engineering 91%

Google's operations playbook: why perfect uptime is the wrong target, and what to build instead.

by Betsy Beyer 2016

4.21

3k+ ratings

🧰 Site Reliability 🔄 Devops Culture 🌐 Distributed Systems 📊 Monitoring Systems 🧠 Systems Thinking

Seeking SRE

by David N. Blank-Edelman • 2018

The SRE playbook for organizations without a Google-sized reliability team.

4.17

116

🌐 Site Reliability 🔄 Devops Practices ⚙️ Production Engineering 👁️ Observability 🚀 Continuous Delivery

Seeking SRE 91%

The SRE playbook for organizations without a Google-sized reliability team.

by David N. Blank-Edelman 2018

4.17

116 ratings

🌐 Site Reliability 🔄 Devops Practices ⚙️ Production Engineering 👁️ Observability 🚀 Continuous Delivery

The Internet of Things

by Samuel Greengard • 2015

Connecting everything to the internet could add $33 trillion to the economy, and expose everything.

3.23

542

🌐 Internet Of Things 🏭 Industry 4.0 🔄 Digital Transformation 🔒 Data Privacy 🏙️ Smart Cities

The Internet of Things 91%

Connecting everything to the internet could add $33 trillion to the economy, and expose everything.

by Samuel Greengard 2015

3.23

542 ratings

🌐 Internet Of Things 🏭 Industry 4.0 🔄 Digital Transformation 🔒 Data Privacy 🏙️ Smart Cities

Observability Engineering

by Charity Majors • 2022

Your dashboards only know yesterday's failures. Here's how to debug the ones nobody predicted.

3.72

319

🔍 Observability 🏗️ Site Reliability Engineering 🌐 Distributed Systems 🔄 Devops Culture 🚨 Incident Response

Observability Engineering 91%

Your dashboards only know yesterday's failures. Here's how to debug the ones nobody predicted.

by Charity Majors 2022

3.72

319 ratings

🔍 Observability 🏗️ Site Reliability Engineering 🌐 Distributed Systems 🔄 Devops Culture 🚨 Incident Response

The Data Center Builder's Bible - Book 1

by Art Carapola • 2018

Break ground without these requirements defined, and your data center budget bleeds for years.

4.67

🏗️ Data Center Infrastructure 🔌 IT Infrastructure 📋 Requirements Gathering 📊 Capacity Planning ⚠️ Mission-Critical Systems

The Data Center Builder's Bible - Book 1 Summary

The Data Center Builder's Bible - Book 1 91%

Break ground without these requirements defined, and your data center budget bleeds for years.

by Art Carapola 2018

4.67

9 ratings

🏗️ Data Center Infrastructure 🔌 IT Infrastructure 📋 Requirements Gathering 📊 Capacity Planning ⚠️ Mission-Critical Systems

The New Digital Age

by Eric Schmidt • 2013

Five billion new internet users will change war, privacy, and revolution forever.

3.33

3k+

🌐 Internet Geopolitics 🔮 Digital Futures ⚔️ Cyber Conflict 👁️ Privacy And Surveillance 🏛️ State And Cyberspace

The New Digital Age 91%

Five billion new internet users will change war, privacy, and revolution forever.

by Eric Schmidt 2013

3.33

3k+ ratings

🌐 Internet Geopolitics 🔮 Digital Futures ⚔️ Cyber Conflict 👁️ Privacy And Surveillance 🏛️ State And Cyberspace

Everyday Cybersecurity

by Christopher Cox • 2019

The non-techie's playbook for shutting out hackers, scammers, and identity thieves.

5.00

🛡️ Personal Cybersecurity 🔐 Digital Privacy 🌐 Internet Safety 🆔 Identity Theft 🎭 Social Engineering

Everyday Cybersecurity 91%

The non-techie's playbook for shutting out hackers, scammers, and identity thieves.

by Christopher Cox 2019

5.00

1 ratings

🛡️ Personal Cybersecurity 🔐 Digital Privacy 🌐 Internet Safety 🆔 Identity Theft 🎭 Social Engineering

Docker

by Karl Matthias • 2015

Production Docker: the patterns for images, networking, and orchestration that prevent 3-AM pages.

3.77

459

📦 Containerization 🔄 Devops Practices ☁️ Cloud Native 🚀 Deployment Automation 🔒 Container Security

Docker 91%

Production Docker: the patterns for images, networking, and orchestration that prevent 3-AM pages.

by Karl Matthias 2015

3.77

459 ratings

📦 Containerization 🔄 Devops Practices ☁️ Cloud Native 🚀 Deployment Automation 🔒 Container Security

Kubernetes Patterns

by Bilgin Ibryam • 2019

Stop wiring containers by hand. 30+ patterns for cloud-native apps on Kubernetes.

4.31

216

☁️ Cloud Native 🔷 Kubernetes 📦 Container Orchestration 🧩 Design Patterns 🏗️ Software Architecture

Kubernetes Patterns 91%

Stop wiring containers by hand. 30+ patterns for cloud-native apps on Kubernetes.

by Bilgin Ibryam 2019

4.31

216 ratings

☁️ Cloud Native 🔷 Kubernetes 📦 Container Orchestration 🧩 Design Patterns 🏗️ Software Architecture

ITIL For Beginners

by ClydeBank Technology • 2015

Five lifecycle phases that transform chaotic IT into a stable, business-aligned service machine.

3.46

130

🖥️ IT Service Management 🤝 Business Alignment 📋 IT Governance ⚙️ IT Operations 🧭 IT Leadership

ITIL For Beginners 91%

Five lifecycle phases that transform chaotic IT into a stable, business-aligned service machine.

by ClydeBank Technology 2015

3.46

130 ratings

🖥️ IT Service Management 🤝 Business Alignment 📋 IT Governance ⚙️ IT Operations 🧭 IT Leadership

Building Secure and Reliable Systems

by Heather Adkins • 2020

Build systems that survive attacks and accidents. Google's framework for reliable, secure software.

3.89

199

🛡️ Software Security 🔧 Site Reliability 🔄 Devops Practices 🔒 Secure Coding 🧪 Testing Strategies

Building Secure and Reliable Systems Summary

Building Secure and Reliable Systems 91%

Build systems that survive attacks and accidents. Google's framework for reliable, secure software.

by Heather Adkins 2020

3.89

199 ratings

🛡️ Software Security 🔧 Site Reliability 🔄 Devops Practices 🔒 Secure Coding 🧪 Testing Strategies

Project Zero Trust

by George Finney • 2022

A business fable that shows security leaders how to adopt Zero Trust and stop breaches.

3.95

197

🔒 Zero Trust 🆔 Identity Management ☁️ Cloud Security 🛠️ Devsecops 📡 Security Operations

Project Zero Trust 91%

A business fable that shows security leaders how to adopt Zero Trust and stop breaches.

by George Finney 2022

3.95

197 ratings

🔒 Zero Trust 🆔 Identity Management ☁️ Cloud Security 🛠️ Devsecops 📡 Security Operations

High Performance Web Sites

by Steve Souders • 2007

The browser, not the backend, eats your load time. The engineering rules that win it back.

4.15

688

🚀 Web Performance ⚙️ Performance Engineering 📡 HTTP Optimization 💾 Caching Strategies 🌐 Content Delivery Networks

High Performance Web Sites 91%

The browser, not the backend, eats your load time. The engineering rules that win it back.

by Steve Souders 2007

4.15

688 ratings

🚀 Web Performance ⚙️ Performance Engineering 📡 HTTP Optimization 💾 Caching Strategies 🌐 Content Delivery Networks

The Joy of Search

by Daniel M. Russell • 2019

A Google insider's method for finding what plain keywords miss: think like a detective.

3.55

175

🔍 Information Literacy 🔎 Search Skills 📊 Data Verification ✅ Source Evaluation 🧩 Lateral Thinking

The Joy of Search 91%

A Google insider's method for finding what plain keywords miss: think like a detective.

by Daniel M. Russell 2019

3.55

175 ratings

🔍 Information Literacy 🔎 Search Skills 📊 Data Verification ✅ Source Evaluation 🧩 Lateral Thinking

The IoT Product Manager

by Padmaraj Nidagundi • 2022

From prototype to regulation: the handbook that turns engineers and analysts into IoT leaders.

5.00

🧠 Iot Product Management 🔌 Connected Devices 🔄 Product Lifecycle 📈 Moving Into Management 🔒 Data Security And Privacy

The IoT Product Manager 91%

From prototype to regulation: the handbook that turns engineers and analysts into IoT leaders.

by Padmaraj Nidagundi 2022

5.00

1 ratings

🧠 Iot Product Management 🔌 Connected Devices 🔄 Product Lifecycle 📈 Moving Into Management 🔒 Data Security And Privacy

If It's Smart, It's Vulnerable

by Mikko Hypponen • 2021

Every connected device is a target. A cybersecurity veteran maps the attack surface of modern life.

4.10

2k+

🔒 Cybersecurity 🌐 Internet History 🔍 Digital Privacy ⚔️ Cyberwarfare 🎣 Social Engineering

If It's Smart, It's Vulnerable 91%

Every connected device is a target. A cybersecurity veteran maps the attack surface of modern life.

by Mikko Hypponen 2021

4.10

2k+ ratings

🔒 Cybersecurity 🌐 Internet History 🔍 Digital Privacy ⚔️ Cyberwarfare 🎣 Social Engineering

Information Architecture for the World Wide Web

by Peter Morville • 1998

Why most large websites feel like a maze, and the craft of making them findable.

3.93

4k+

🧱 Information Architecture 🌐 Web Design 💻 User Experience Design 🔍 Findability 📝 Content Strategy

Information Architecture for the World Wide Web Summary

Information Architecture for the World Wide Web 91%

Why most large websites feel like a maze, and the craft of making them findable.

by Peter Morville 1998

3.93

4k+ ratings

🧱 Information Architecture 🌐 Web Design 💻 User Experience Design 🔍 Findability 📝 Content Strategy

The DevOps Handbook

by Gene Kim • 2015

Speed and stability without the tradeoff. A practical handbook for unifying your delivery pipeline.

4.29

6k+

🛠️ Devops 📦 Software Delivery 🔄 Continuous Delivery 🏭 Lean Methodology 🤝 Just Culture

The DevOps Handbook 91%

Speed and stability without the tradeoff. A practical handbook for unifying your delivery pipeline.

by Gene Kim 2015

4.29

6k+ ratings

🛠️ Devops 📦 Software Delivery 🔄 Continuous Delivery 🏭 Lean Methodology 🤝 Just Culture

The Journey to Enterprise Agility

by Daryl Kulak • 2017

Copycat agile fails without the worldview: your company is a living system, not a machine.

4.36

🧠 Systems Thinking 🏢 Enterprise Agility 🛠️ Software Craftsmanship 🤲 Servant Leadership 🔁 Continuous Improvement

The Journey to Enterprise Agility Summary

The Journey to Enterprise Agility 91%

Copycat agile fails without the worldview: your company is a living system, not a machine.

by Daryl Kulak 2017

4.36

39 ratings

🧠 Systems Thinking 🏢 Enterprise Agility 🛠️ Software Craftsmanship 🤲 Servant Leadership 🔁 Continuous Improvement

Tools and Weapons

by Brad Smith • 2019

Tech weaponized your data, your vote, your face. An insider's plan to take them back.

3.85

2k+

🏛️ Tech Policy 🔒 Privacy Rights 🛡️ Cybersecurity 🤖 Ai Ethics 🌐 Digital Divide

Tools and Weapons 91%

Tech weaponized your data, your vote, your face. An insider's plan to take them back.

by Brad Smith 2019

3.85

2k+ ratings

🏛️ Tech Policy 🔒 Privacy Rights 🛡️ Cybersecurity 🤖 Ai Ethics 🌐 Digital Divide

Cryptography

by Keith M. Martin • 2020

Your digital life depends on secret math. Who should be able to break it?

3.96

174

🔒 Digital Security 🔐 Encryption 👁️ Digital Privacy 📐 Applied Mathematics 📡 Surveillance

Cryptography 91%

Your digital life depends on secret math. Who should be able to break it?

by Keith M. Martin 2020

3.96

174 ratings

🔒 Digital Security 🔐 Encryption 👁️ Digital Privacy 📐 Applied Mathematics 📡 Surveillance

The Google Resume

by Gayle Laakmann McDowell • 2011

Land the offer at Apple, Microsoft, or Google: the inside moves from resume to negotiation.

3.80

744

🔍 Tech Job Search 📄 Resume Writing 🤝 Networking For Jobs 🧑‍💻 Technical Interviews 💰 Salary Negotiation

The Google Resume 91%

Land the offer at Apple, Microsoft, or Google: the inside moves from resume to negotiation.

by Gayle Laakmann McDowell 2011

3.80

744 ratings

🔍 Tech Job Search 📄 Resume Writing 🤝 Networking For Jobs 🧑‍💻 Technical Interviews 💰 Salary Negotiation

Faster

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