🔗 Api Development

Technical guides for building robust application programming interfaces, helping developers design the connective tissue of modern software systems.

API Design Patterns

by J.J. Geewax • 2020

Most APIs get 90% of the way with standard methods. The patterns that handle the rest.

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🔌 Api Design 📐 Design Patterns 🏗️ Software Architecture 🌐 Rest Apis ⚙️ Backend Development

API Design Patterns 92%

Most APIs get 90% of the way with standard methods. The patterns that handle the rest.

by J.J. Geewax 2020

3.86

146 ratings

🔌 Api Design 📐 Design Patterns 🏗️ Software Architecture 🌐 Rest Apis ⚙️ Backend Development

Building an API Product

by Bruno Pedro • 2024

Your API deserves a product plan. The full guide: design, test, launch, price, and support.

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🔌 Api Design 📦 Software Products 🔄 Product Lifecycle 🧑‍💻 Developer Experience 🧠 Product Thinking

Building an API Product 91%

Your API deserves a product plan. The full guide: design, test, launch, price, and support.

by Bruno Pedro 2024

3.25

8 ratings

🔌 Api Design 📦 Software Products 🔄 Product Lifecycle 🧑‍💻 Developer Experience 🧠 Product Thinking

REST API Design Rulebook

by Mark Masse • 2011

Why most REST APIs fail, and the rules for URIs, methods, and caching that fix them.

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🔧 Api Design 🏛️ Rest Architecture 🌐 Http Protocol 🏗️ Software Architecture 🧩 Design Patterns

REST API Design Rulebook 91%

Why most REST APIs fail, and the rules for URIs, methods, and caching that fix them.

by Mark Masse 2011

3.34

294 ratings

🔧 Api Design 🏛️ Rest Architecture 🌐 Http Protocol 🏗️ Software Architecture 🧩 Design Patterns

Hypermedia Systems

by Carson Gross • 2023

HTML and HTTP already solve what SPAs make complex. A single JavaScript library proves it.

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🏗️ Web Architecture 🔗 REST Architecture 📡 Hypermedia Design 🖥️ Server-Side Rendering 📋 Declarative UIs

Hypermedia Systems 90%

HTML and HTTP already solve what SPAs make complex. A single JavaScript library proves it.

by Carson Gross 2023

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225 ratings

🏗️ Web Architecture 🔗 REST Architecture 📡 Hypermedia Design 🖥️ Server-Side Rendering 📋 Declarative UIs

The Passing of the Great Race or the Racial Basis of European History

by Madison Grant • 1916

Why classical inheritance breaks a JavaScript app, and how composition, modules, and events fix it.

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🧱 Object Composition 📦 Module Design ⚡ Event-Driven Architecture 🚩 Feature Flags 🌍 Internationalization

The Passing of the Great Race or the Racial Basis of European History Summary

The Passing of the Great Race or the Racial Basis of European History 90%

Why classical inheritance breaks a JavaScript app, and how composition, modules, and events fix it.

by Madison Grant 1916

3.34

187 ratings

🧱 Object Composition 📦 Module Design ⚡ Event-Driven Architecture 🚩 Feature Flags 🌍 Internationalization

How to Speak Tech

by Vinay Trivedi • 2013

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

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

How to Speak Tech 90%

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

Laravel

by Matt Stauffer • 2016

Build instead of boilerplate: the PHP framework that ships with ORM, authentication, and a CLI tool.

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🐘 Php Frameworks 🌐 Web Development 🔧 Laravel 🗃️ Object-Relational Mapping 📐 Convention Over Configuration

Laravel 89%

Build instead of boilerplate: the PHP framework that ships with ORM, authentication, and a CLI tool.

by Matt Stauffer 2016

4.43

188 ratings

🐘 Php Frameworks 🌐 Web Development 🔧 Laravel 🗃️ Object-Relational Mapping 📐 Convention Over Configuration

HTML5

by Mark Pilgrim • 2010

Plugins are dying: video, graphics, and storage now live in the browser itself. Here is how.

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🌐 Web Development 💻 Frontend Development 🏷️ Semantic Markup 📐 Web Standards 🔌 Browser Apis

HTML5 89%

Plugins are dying: video, graphics, and storage now live in the browser itself. Here is how.

by Mark Pilgrim 2010

3.97

653 ratings

🌐 Web Development 💻 Frontend Development 🏷️ Semantic Markup 📐 Web Standards 🔌 Browser Apis

Two Scoops of Django

by Daniel Roy Greenfeld • 2013

Django gets messy fast. The project structure, query rules, and Unix principle that keep it clean.

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💻 Python Web Development 🧩 Django Framework ⚙️ Backend Development ✨ Clean Code 📁 Project Structure

Two Scoops of Django 89%

Django gets messy fast. The project structure, query rules, and Unix principle that keep it clean.

by Daniel Roy Greenfeld 2013

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260 ratings

💻 Python Web Development 🧩 Django Framework ⚙️ Backend Development ✨ Clean Code 📁 Project Structure

Identity and Data Security for Web Development

by Jonathan LeBlanc • 2016

Assume the database will be breached: the encryption, authentication, and UX tradeoffs worth making.

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🔒 Web Security 🔐 Applied Cryptography 🔑 Authentication Systems 🛡️ Secure Coding 🗄️ Data Protection

Identity and Data Security for Web Development Summary

Identity and Data Security for Web Development 89%

Assume the database will be breached: the encryption, authentication, and UX tradeoffs worth making.

by Jonathan LeBlanc 2016

3.33

43 ratings

🔒 Web Security 🔐 Applied Cryptography 🔑 Authentication Systems 🛡️ Secure Coding 🗄️ Data Protection

More Joel on Software

by Joel Spolsky • 2008

Ship on schedule, hire developers who skip the job boards, and know when fixing beats rewriting.

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549

🖥️ Software Development 👔 Engineering Management 🤝 Developer Culture 🛠️ Pragmatic Programming 🧹 Legacy Code

More Joel on Software 89%

Ship on schedule, hire developers who skip the job boards, and know when fixing beats rewriting.

by Joel Spolsky 2008

4.05

549 ratings

🖥️ Software Development 👔 Engineering Management 🤝 Developer Culture 🛠️ Pragmatic Programming 🧹 Legacy Code

Keycloak - Identity and Access Management for Modern Applications

by Stian Thorgersen • 2021

Production Keycloak from its lead developer: secure APIs, federate users, build custom auth flows.

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📋 Identity Management 🔒 Application Security 🔑 Authentication Protocols 🔐 Single Sign On 🛡️ Api Security

Keycloak - Identity and Access Management for Modern Applications Summary

Keycloak - Identity and Access Management for Modern Applications 89%

Production Keycloak from its lead developer: secure APIs, federate users, build custom auth flows.

by Stian Thorgersen 2021

3.95

22 ratings

📋 Identity Management 🔒 Application Security 🔑 Authentication Protocols 🔐 Single Sign On 🛡️ Api Security

Smashing WordPress

by Thord Daniel Hedengren • 2010

Take WordPress beyond blogging with themes, custom post types, and the loop for any site.

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🛠️ Wordpress Development 🎨 Theme Building 🔌 Plugin Development 💻 Cms Platforms 📚 Developer Guides

Smashing WordPress 89%

Take WordPress beyond blogging with themes, custom post types, and the loop for any site.

by Thord Daniel Hedengren 2010

3.76

247 ratings

🛠️ Wordpress Development 🎨 Theme Building 🔌 Plugin Development 💻 Cms Platforms 📚 Developer Guides

Design Thinking Research

by Larry Leifer • 2013

What if your programming environment saved every change, so you could explore ideas without risk?

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💻 Software Design 🗂️ Version Control 🔄 Iterative Development ✅ Code Quality Automation 🧠 Cognitive Load Reduction

Design Thinking Research 88%

What if your programming environment saved every change, so you could explore ideas without risk?

by Larry Leifer 2013

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1 ratings

💻 Software Design 🗂️ Version Control 🔄 Iterative Development ✅ Code Quality Automation 🧠 Cognitive Load Reduction

Learning React

by Alex Banks • 2017

React without the chaos: a sequenced path from components to hooks to the production toolchain.

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521

🖥️ Web Development 🧱 Component Architecture 🧮 Functional Programming 📊 State Management ✅ Testing Practices

Learning React 88%

React without the chaos: a sequenced path from components to hooks to the production toolchain.

by Alex Banks 2017

4.07

521 ratings

🖥️ Web Development 🧱 Component Architecture 🧮 Functional Programming 📊 State Management ✅ Testing Practices

The Linux Programming Interface

by Michael Kerrisk • 2010

File descriptors, processes, signals, sockets: the definitive guide to Linux system call interface.

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⚙️ Operating Systems 🐧 Linux Api 🔧 System Programming 🌐 Unix Environment 🔤 C Language

The Linux Programming Interface 88%

File descriptors, processes, signals, sockets: the definitive guide to Linux system call interface.

by Michael Kerrisk 2010

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723 ratings

⚙️ Operating Systems 🐧 Linux Api 🔧 System Programming 🌐 Unix Environment 🔤 C Language

Understanding Software

by Max Kanat-Alexander • 2017

Code that's easy to write is hard to maintain. Here's how to flip that equation.

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🛠️ Software Craftsmanship 🧹 Code Quality 🔍 Debugging Methods 🏚️ Technical Debt ⏱️ Developer Productivity

Understanding Software 88%

Code that's easy to write is hard to maintain. Here's how to flip that equation.

by Max Kanat-Alexander 2017

3.58

179 ratings

🛠️ Software Craftsmanship 🧹 Code Quality 🔍 Debugging Methods 🏚️ Technical Debt ⏱️ Developer Productivity

Leading the Transformation

by Gary Gruver • 2015

HP halved development costs and tripled innovation. It was not the code. It was the leadership.

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🖥️ Software Development 🏢 Enterprise Agile 🔄 Devops Practices 🔀 Agile Transformation 💻 Technology Leadership

Leading the Transformation 88%

HP halved development costs and tripled innovation. It was not the code. It was the leadership.

by Gary Gruver 2015

3.80

418 ratings

🖥️ Software Development 🏢 Enterprise Agile 🔄 Devops Practices 🔀 Agile Transformation 💻 Technology Leadership

PHP and MySQL Web Development

by Luke Welling • 2003

Build a database-backed site with PHP and MySQL: setup, queries, security, and path to production.

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🔧 Backend Development 🐘 Php And Mysql 📊 Relational Databases 🗃️ Database Management 🖥️ Lamp Stack

PHP and MySQL Web Development 88%

Build a database-backed site with PHP and MySQL: setup, queries, security, and path to production.

by Luke Welling 2003

3.96

971 ratings

🔧 Backend Development 🐘 Php And Mysql 📊 Relational Databases 🗃️ Database Management 🖥️ Lamp Stack

Monolith to Microservices

by Sam Newman • 2019

Breaking a monolith into microservices: the incremental patterns that avoid a big-bang disaster.

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🧩 Microservices 🏗️ Software Architecture 🔄 Legacy Modernization 🗄️ Data Architecture 🔌 Api Design

Monolith to Microservices 88%

Breaking a monolith into microservices: the incremental patterns that avoid a big-bang disaster.

by Sam Newman 2019

4.29

1k+ ratings

🧩 Microservices 🏗️ Software Architecture 🔄 Legacy Modernization 🗄️ Data Architecture 🔌 Api Design

jQuery

by Earle Castledine • 2010

Why jQuery conquered the web: the selector-to-plugin path for building sites that feel like apps.

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💻 Frontend Development 📚 Javascript Libraries 🔧 Dom Manipulation 🔄 Ajax Techniques ✨ Ui Animation

jQuery 88%

Why jQuery conquered the web: the selector-to-plugin path for building sites that feel like apps.

by Earle Castledine 2010

3.92

554 ratings

💻 Frontend Development 📚 Javascript Libraries 🔧 Dom Manipulation 🔄 Ajax Techniques ✨ Ui Animation

Effective Programming

by Jeff Atwood • 2012

Syntax lands the job. Everything else—teams, users, security—is what actually keeps it.

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🧱 Software Craftsmanship 🖥️ User Experience Design 🔒 Security-First Design 🧭 Tech Leadership 🌍 Remote Teams

Effective Programming 88%

Syntax lands the job. Everything else—teams, users, security—is what actually keeps it.

by Jeff Atwood 2012

3.91

931 ratings

🧱 Software Craftsmanship 🖥️ User Experience Design 🔒 Security-First Design 🧭 Tech Leadership 🌍 Remote Teams

Java 8 in Action

by Raoul-Gabriel Urma • 2014

Replace anonymous inner classes with lambdas, iterate with streams, and fix broken dates.

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☕ Java Programming 🧠 Functional Programming 📈 Language Evolution 🔌 Api Design ⚡ Parallelism

Java 8 in Action 88%

Replace anonymous inner classes with lambdas, iterate with streams, and fix broken dates.

by Raoul-Gabriel Urma 2014

4.35

710 ratings

☕ Java Programming 🧠 Functional Programming 📈 Language Evolution 🔌 Api Design ⚡ Parallelism

The Complete Software Developer's Career Guide

by John Sonmez • 2017

One language, one portfolio, one interview strategy: the sequence that turns learners into hires.

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1k+

💼 Software Careers 🚪 Breaking Into Tech 🎯 Technical Interviews ⌨️ Learning To Code 🧪 Software Testing

The Complete Software Developer's Career Guide Summary

The Complete Software Developer's Career Guide 88%

One language, one portfolio, one interview strategy: the sequence that turns learners into hires.

by John Sonmez 2017

4.02

1k+ ratings

💼 Software Careers 🚪 Breaking Into Tech 🎯 Technical Interviews ⌨️ Learning To Code 🧪 Software Testing

Modern Software Engineering

by David Farley • 2021

Software is not a craft; it's a science. The discipline that turns teams into learning machines.

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1k+

🔬 Scientific Engineering 🔄 Continuous Delivery 🔁 Feedback Loops 🧱 Modularity 🧪 Testability

Modern Software Engineering 88%

Software is not a craft; it's a science. The discipline that turns teams into learning machines.

by David Farley 2021

4.16

1k+ ratings

🔬 Scientific Engineering 🔄 Continuous Delivery 🔁 Feedback Loops 🧱 Modularity 🧪 Testability

Pro Git

by Scott Chacon • 2009

Learn Git from the inside out: snapshots, branching, and the reflog that saves lost work.

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3k+

🗂️ Version Control 💻 Command Line Tools 🤝 Code Collaboration 🔓 Open Source Tools 🔄 Development Workflows

Pro Git 88%

Learn Git from the inside out: snapshots, branching, and the reflog that saves lost work.

by Scott Chacon 2009

4.18

3k+ ratings

🗂️ Version Control 💻 Command Line Tools 🤝 Code Collaboration 🔓 Open Source Tools 🔄 Development Workflows

A Smarter Way to Learn JavaScript. The new tech-assisted approach that requires half the effort

by Mark Myers • 2013

JavaScript learned through short chapters and immediate coding practice, designed to stick faster.

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🌐 Web Development 💻 Learn To Code 📚 Programming Fundamentals 🐣 Beginner Programming 🖱️ Dom Scripting

A Smarter Way to Learn JavaScript. The new tech-assisted approach that requires half the effort Summary

A Smarter Way to Learn JavaScript. The new tech-assisted approach that requires half the effort 88%

JavaScript learned through short chapters and immediate coding practice, designed to stick faster.

by Mark Myers 2013

4.04

624 ratings

🌐 Web Development 💻 Learn To Code 📚 Programming Fundamentals 🐣 Beginner Programming 🖱️ Dom Scripting

Continuous delivery

by Jez Humble • 2010

Your releases are a nerve-wracking ordeal. The pipeline that turns them into a routine button-push.

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3k+

🚚 Software Delivery 🔗 Continuous Integration ✅ Automated Testing 🚦 Release Strategies ⚙️ Configuration Management

Continuous delivery 88%

Your releases are a nerve-wracking ordeal. The pipeline that turns them into a routine button-push.

by Jez Humble 2010

4.20

3k+ ratings

🚚 Software Delivery 🔗 Continuous Integration ✅ Automated Testing 🚦 Release Strategies ⚙️ Configuration Management

Software Architecture Patterns for Serverless Systems

by John Gilbert • 2021

Coupling kills innovation. Event-driven patterns for autonomous services that ship change safely.

4.29

⚡ Serverless Architecture 📨 Event-Driven Architecture 🧩 Microservices 🌐 Distributed Systems ☁️ Cloud Native

Software Architecture Patterns for Serverless Systems Summary

Software Architecture Patterns for Serverless Systems 88%

Coupling kills innovation. Event-driven patterns for autonomous services that ship change safely.

by John Gilbert 2021

4.29

24 ratings

⚡ Serverless Architecture 📨 Event-Driven Architecture 🧩 Microservices 🌐 Distributed Systems ☁️ Cloud Native

Learn CSS in One Day and Learn It Well (Includes HTML5)

by Jamie Chan • 2015

Zero CSS to real web pages in one day: hands-on project that teaches layout and style.

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🌐 Web Development 🖥️ Frontend Engineering 🛠️ Learn By Doing 🎨 Web Design Basics 📐 Page Layout

Learn CSS in One Day and Learn It Well (Includes HTML5) Summary

Learn CSS in One Day and Learn It Well (Includes HTML5) 88%

Zero CSS to real web pages in one day: hands-on project that teaches layout and style.

by Jamie Chan 2015

4.06

142 ratings

🌐 Web Development 🖥️ Frontend Engineering 🛠️ Learn By Doing 🎨 Web Design Basics 📐 Page Layout

Building Secure and Reliable Systems

by Heather Adkins • 2020

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

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

Building Secure and Reliable Systems Summary

Building Secure and Reliable Systems 88%

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

Architecture Patterns with Python

by Harry Percival • 2020

The patterns that keep business logic clean when databases, queues, and APIs keep changing.

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497

🧱 Software Architecture 🏛️ Domain-Driven Design 🧪 Test-Driven Development 🧹 Clean Architecture 🔌 Microservices

Architecture Patterns with Python Summary

Architecture Patterns with Python 88%

The patterns that keep business logic clean when databases, queues, and APIs keep changing.

by Harry Percival 2020

4.40

497 ratings

🧱 Software Architecture 🏛️ Domain-Driven Design 🧪 Test-Driven Development 🧹 Clean Architecture 🔌 Microservices

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 88%

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

Python for Everybody

by Charles Severance • 2016

Python from motherboard to internet: no prerequisites, no hand-waving, no jargon left unexplained.

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🐍 Python Programming 💻 Computer Science Basics 🧱 Coding Fundamentals 📊 Data Structures 🌐 Web Apis

Python for Everybody 88%

Python from motherboard to internet: no prerequisites, no hand-waving, no jargon left unexplained.

by Charles Severance 2016

4.27

934 ratings

🐍 Python Programming 💻 Computer Science Basics 🧱 Coding Fundamentals 📊 Data Structures 🌐 Web Apis

Beautiful Architecture

by Diomidis Spinellis • 2008

Software guards its internals. Emacs shipped a Lisp interpreter and let users rewrite everything.

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🏗️ Software Architecture 🖥️ Emacs 📐 Software Design 📜 Lisp 🔧 Unix Philosophy

Beautiful Architecture 88%

Software guards its internals. Emacs shipped a Lisp interpreter and let users rewrite everything.

by Diomidis Spinellis 2008

3.42

171 ratings

🏗️ Software Architecture 🖥️ Emacs 📐 Software Design 📜 Lisp 🔧 Unix Philosophy

14 Habits of Highly Productive Developers

by Zeno Rocha • 2020

Fourteen habits for developers who want to stop sprinting and start compounding.

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🖥️ Software Engineering 💼 Software Careers 🧱 Code Craftsmanship 📚 Continuous Learning 📣 Learning In Public

14 Habits of Highly Productive Developers Summary

14 Habits of Highly Productive Developers 88%

Fourteen habits for developers who want to stop sprinting and start compounding.

by Zeno Rocha 2020

4.00

723 ratings

🖥️ Software Engineering 💼 Software Careers 🧱 Code Craftsmanship 📚 Continuous Learning 📣 Learning In Public

The Clean Coder

by Robert C. Martin • 2011

A pro programmer's real job: saying no, keeping promises, staying calm when the build breaks.

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9k+

💼 Developer Conduct 🔨 Software Craftsmanship 💎 Code Quality 🧪 Automated Testing ⏰ Time Management

The Clean Coder 88%

A pro programmer's real job: saying no, keeping promises, staying calm when the build breaks.

by Robert C. Martin 2011

4.26

9k+ ratings

💼 Developer Conduct 🔨 Software Craftsmanship 💎 Code Quality 🧪 Automated Testing ⏰ Time Management

Practices of an Agile Developer

by Venkat Subramaniam • 2006

Clever code breaks teams; clear code lasts. Daily disciplines that turn a coder into a pro.

3.88

1k+

🔄 Agile Software Development 🛠️ Software Craftsmanship 📝 Clean Code 🧪 Test-Driven Development 🔁 Continuous Integration

Practices of an Agile Developer 88%

Clever code breaks teams; clear code lasts. Daily disciplines that turn a coder into a pro.

by Venkat Subramaniam 2006

3.88

1k+ ratings

🔄 Agile Software Development 🛠️ Software Craftsmanship 📝 Clean Code 🧪 Test-Driven Development 🔁 Continuous Integration

Lean Software Development

by Mary Poppendieck • 2003

The lean manufacturing toolkit, adapted for software teams: cut waste, ship faster, decide later.

4.19

1k+

🏭 Lean Methodology 🔄 Agile Methods 🚀 Continuous Delivery 🤝 Team Autonomy 🧩 Systems Thinking

Lean Software Development 88%

The lean manufacturing toolkit, adapted for software teams: cut waste, ship faster, decide later.

by Mary Poppendieck 2003

4.19

1k+ ratings

🏭 Lean Methodology 🔄 Agile Methods 🚀 Continuous Delivery 🤝 Team Autonomy 🧩 Systems Thinking

Ansible

by Lorin Hochstein • 2014

No agents required. Automate configuration and deployment with playbooks you can actually read.

3.88

270

🔧 Configuration Management 📋 Infrastructure As Code 🛠️ Devops Tooling 🚀 Deployment Automation 💻 Sysadmins

Ansible 88%

No agents required. Automate configuration and deployment with playbooks you can actually read.

by Lorin Hochstein 2014

3.88

270 ratings

🔧 Configuration Management 📋 Infrastructure As Code 🛠️ Devops Tooling 🚀 Deployment Automation 💻 Sysadmins

Java to Kotlin

by Duncan McGregor • 2021

Migrating Java to Kotlin safely: functional refactoring that keeps production running.

4.58

☕ Java Developers 🔄 Kotlin Migration 🧠 Functional Programming 🛡️ Null Safety 🔧 Code Refactoring

Java to Kotlin 88%

Migrating Java to Kotlin safely: functional refactoring that keeps production running.

by Duncan McGregor 2021

4.58

33 ratings

☕ Java Developers 🔄 Kotlin Migration 🧠 Functional Programming 🛡️ Null Safety 🔧 Code Refactoring

Madly, Deeply

by Alan Rickman • 2022

Systems must evolve, not freeze: automated guardrails, small batches, and teams shaped for change.

3.58

17k+

🛠️ Software Architecture 🚀 Continuous Delivery 🧩 Microservices 🔄 Agile Methodology 👥 Team Organization

Madly, Deeply 88%

Systems must evolve, not freeze: automated guardrails, small batches, and teams shaped for change.

by Alan Rickman 2022

3.58

17k+ ratings

🛠️ Software Architecture 🚀 Continuous Delivery 🧩 Microservices 🔄 Agile Methodology 👥 Team Organization

Kotlin for Android Developers

by Antonio Leiva • 2016

Build an Android app while learning Kotlin: less boilerplate, null safety, and concise code.

3.85

183

📱 Android Development 🔷 Kotlin 📚 Project-Based Learning ⏳ Concurrency ✨ Clean Code

Kotlin for Android Developers 88%

Build an Android app while learning Kotlin: less boilerplate, null safety, and concise code.

by Antonio Leiva 2016

3.85

183 ratings

📱 Android Development 🔷 Kotlin 📚 Project-Based Learning ⏳ Concurrency ✨ Clean Code

Learning Android

by Marko Gargenta • 2011

Android apps are built from four core components and a threading rule preventing sluggish UIs.

3.68

213

🤖 Android Programming 🏛️ App Architecture 📱 Mobile Ui Design ⏳ Asynchronous Programming 🗄️ Data Persistence

Learning Android 88%

Android apps are built from four core components and a threading rule preventing sluggish UIs.

by Marko Gargenta 2011

3.68

213 ratings

🤖 Android Programming 🏛️ App Architecture 📱 Mobile Ui Design ⏳ Asynchronous Programming 🗄️ Data Persistence

High Performance JavaScript

by Nicholas C. Zakas • 2010

Fewer DOM touches, shorter scope chains, smarter loading: JS performance without the rewrite.

4.10

596

🧭 Web Performance 📄 Dom Scripting 🔍 Performance Profiling 🏗️ Frontend Engineering 📜 Advanced Javascript

High Performance JavaScript 88%

Fewer DOM touches, shorter scope chains, smarter loading: JS performance without the rewrite.

by Nicholas C. Zakas 2010

4.10

596 ratings

🧭 Web Performance 📄 Dom Scripting 🔍 Performance Profiling 🏗️ Frontend Engineering 📜 Advanced Javascript

The Art of Unit Testing

by Roy Osherove • 2009

C# unit testing without the brittle tests: stubs, mocks, and the isolation patterns that work.

4.09

1k+

🧪 Unit Testing 🖥️ .Net Development 🎭 Mocking Frameworks 🏚️ Legacy Code Testing 🏗️ Testable Design

The Art of Unit Testing 88%

C# unit testing without the brittle tests: stubs, mocks, and the isolation patterns that work.

by Roy Osherove 2009

4.09

1k+ ratings

🧪 Unit Testing 🖥️ .Net Development 🎭 Mocking Frameworks 🏚️ Legacy Code Testing 🏗️ Testable Design

Game Development Patterns and Best Practices

by John P. Doran • 2017

Design patterns that ship games: when to use each and how they prevent late-stage collapse.

3.90

🎮 Game Development 🧩 Design Patterns 🧹 Clean Code 🏗️ Software Architecture ⚡ Performance Optimization

Game Development Patterns and Best Practices Summary

Game Development Patterns and Best Practices 88%

Design patterns that ship games: when to use each and how they prevent late-stage collapse.

by John P. Doran 2017

3.90

20 ratings

🎮 Game Development 🧩 Design Patterns 🧹 Clean Code 🏗️ Software Architecture ⚡ Performance Optimization

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 87%

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

Learning Go

by Jon Bodner • 2021

Go's power is what it omits. Learn the idioms that keep code readable for decades.

4.42

493

📐 Idiomatic Coding 🔀 Concurrency Patterns 🏷️ Static Typing ✨ Code Simplicity 🔨 Software Craftsmanship

Learning Go 87%

Go's power is what it omits. Learn the idioms that keep code readable for decades.

by Jon Bodner 2021

4.42

493 ratings

📐 Idiomatic Coding 🔀 Concurrency Patterns 🏷️ Static Typing ✨ Code Simplicity 🔨 Software Craftsmanship

Building Microservices

by Sam Newman • 2014

Break the monolith: how to carve out autonomous services that deploy fast and evolve independently.

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🧩 Microservices 🌐 Distributed Systems 🏗️ Software Architecture 📐 Domain-Driven Design 🌱 Evolutionary Architecture

Building Microservices 87%

Break the monolith: how to carve out autonomous services that deploy fast and evolve independently.

by Sam Newman 2014

4.22

5k+ ratings

🧩 Microservices 🌐 Distributed Systems 🏗️ Software Architecture 📐 Domain-Driven Design 🌱 Evolutionary Architecture

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