📚 Java Standard Library

A thorough tour of Java's built-in classes and APIs, equipping developers to leverage the language's rich standard library for collections, I/O, concurrency, and more.

Java Cookbook

by Ian F. Darwin • 2001

Everyday Java challenges and the clean, working code that defeats them, from I/O to lambdas.

3.69

162

☕ Java Programming 👨‍🍳 Recipe Cookbook 🧩 Design Patterns 🏗️ Object-Oriented Programming λ Functional Java

Java Cookbook 93%

Everyday Java challenges and the clean, working code that defeats them, from I/O to lambdas.

by Ian F. Darwin 2001

3.69

162 ratings

☕ Java Programming 👨‍🍳 Recipe Cookbook 🧩 Design Patterns 🏗️ Object-Oriented Programming λ Functional Java

Functional Programming in Java

by Venkat Subramaniam • 2013

Cleaner code, less boilerplate, effortless parallelism: the Java 8 lambda and streams playbook.

4.17

226

🧱 Java Development 🔧 Functional Programming ☕ Modern Java 📖 Code Readability 🎨 Design Patterns

Functional Programming in Java 92%

Cleaner code, less boilerplate, effortless parallelism: the Java 8 lambda and streams playbook.

by Venkat Subramaniam 2013

4.17

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🧱 Java Development 🔧 Functional Programming ☕ Modern Java 📖 Code Readability 🎨 Design Patterns

Java 8 in Action

by Raoul-Gabriel Urma • 2014

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

4.35

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

Java 8 in Action 91%

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

Java Concurrency in Practice

by Brian Goetz • 2005

Concurrency bugs come from shared mutable state. The Java tools and patterns that eliminate them.

4.48

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🧵 Concurrent Programming 🔒 Thread Safety 🧶 Multi-Threading 🖥️ Jvm Internals ☕ Java Development

Java Concurrency in Practice 91%

Concurrency bugs come from shared mutable state. The Java tools and patterns that eliminate them.

by Brian Goetz 2005

4.48

3k+ ratings

🧵 Concurrent Programming 🔒 Thread Safety 🧶 Multi-Threading 🖥️ Jvm Internals ☕ Java Development

Head First Java

by Kathy Sierra • 2006

A Java guide that fits how your brain learns: puzzles, doodles, and stories that actually stick.

4.24

4k+

🍵 Java Language 🏗️ Object-Oriented Design 👁️ Visual Learning 🏋️ Active Learning 🧱 Software Fundamentals

Head First Java 90%

A Java guide that fits how your brain learns: puzzles, doodles, and stories that actually stick.

by Kathy Sierra 2006

4.24

4k+ ratings

🍵 Java Language 🏗️ Object-Oriented Design 👁️ Visual Learning 🏋️ Active Learning 🧱 Software Fundamentals

Functional Programming for Java Developers

by Dean Wampler • 2011

Immutability kills whole categories of concurrency bugs. The functional tools Java developers need.

3.27

126

🧑‍💻 Functional Programming ⚡ Concurrent Programming ☕ Java Development 🔒 Immutable Data 🏷️ Type Systems

Functional Programming for Java Developers Summary

Functional Programming for Java Developers 90%

Immutability kills whole categories of concurrency bugs. The functional tools Java developers need.

by Dean Wampler 2011

3.27

126 ratings

🧑‍💻 Functional Programming ⚡ Concurrent Programming ☕ Java Development 🔒 Immutable Data 🏷️ Type Systems

Effective Java

by Joshua Bloch • 2001

The Java library's hidden contract with your objects: obey it, or spend your life debugging.

4.51

8k+

☕ Java Best Practices 🔌 Api Design 🧊 Immutable Objects 🗑️ Memory Management 🔒 Information Hiding

Effective Java 90%

The Java library's hidden contract with your objects: obey it, or spend your life debugging.

by Joshua Bloch 2001

4.51

8k+ ratings

☕ Java Best Practices 🔌 Api Design 🧊 Immutable Objects 🗑️ Memory Management 🔒 Information Hiding

Data Structures and Problem Solving Using Java

by Mark Allen Weiss • 2009

Coding tricks lose to growth rates. The data structures and guarantees that survive at scale.

3.58

🏗️ Data Structures 🧠 Algorithmic Thinking 🕸️ Graph Algorithms 🔄 Recursion 🧱 Object Oriented Design

Data Structures and Problem Solving Using Java Summary

Data Structures and Problem Solving Using Java 90%

Coding tricks lose to growth rates. The data structures and guarantees that survive at scale.

by Mark Allen Weiss 2009

3.58

36 ratings

🏗️ Data Structures 🧠 Algorithmic Thinking 🕸️ Graph Algorithms 🔄 Recursion 🧱 Object Oriented Design

Kotlin in Action

by Dmitry Jemerov • 2016

Write less code, eliminate null errors, and keep every Java library. A Kotlin guide for developers.

4.41

603

🇰 Kotlin ☕ Java 🔬 Functional Programming 🤖 Android Development ☕ Jvm Languages

Kotlin in Action 90%

Write less code, eliminate null errors, and keep every Java library. A Kotlin guide for developers.

by Dmitry Jemerov 2016

4.41

603 ratings

🇰 Kotlin ☕ Java 🔬 Functional Programming 🤖 Android Development ☕ Jvm Languages

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 90%

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

Java Performance

by Scott Oaks • 2014

Fast Java has no magic switch: profiler first, then GC, JIT, threads, and memory.

4.39

319

🖥️ Jvm Performance ⚙️ Java Internals 🗑️ Garbage Collection 🧠 Memory Management 🧵 Concurrency Optimization

Java Performance 90%

Fast Java has no magic switch: profiler first, then GC, JIT, threads, and memory.

by Scott Oaks 2014

4.39

319 ratings

🖥️ Jvm Performance ⚙️ Java Internals 🗑️ Garbage Collection 🧠 Memory Management 🧵 Concurrency Optimization

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 89%

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

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.

3.34

187

🧱 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 89%

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

The C++ Programming Language

by Bjarne Stroustrup • 1986

Low-level speed meets high-level design. The definitive manual from C++'s creator.

4.10

4k+

🖥️ Systems Programming 📖 Language Reference ♻️ Resource Management 🔧 Generic Programming 🧱 Object Oriented Design

The C++ Programming Language 89%

Low-level speed meets high-level design. The definitive manual from C++'s creator.

by Bjarne Stroustrup 1986

4.10

4k+ ratings

🖥️ Systems Programming 📖 Language Reference ♻️ Resource Management 🔧 Generic Programming 🧱 Object Oriented Design

Data Structures and Algorithms Made Easy in Java

by Narasimha Karumanchi • 2011

Data structures and algorithms, taught problem by problem in Java. Built for the interview.

4.17

471

🧱 Data Structures 🔧 Algorithm Design 💼 Coding Interviews ☕ Java Programming 📚 Cs Fundamentals

Data Structures and Algorithms Made Easy in Java Summary

Data Structures and Algorithms Made Easy in Java 89%

Data structures and algorithms, taught problem by problem in Java. Built for the interview.

by Narasimha Karumanchi 2011

4.17

471 ratings

🧱 Data Structures 🔧 Algorithm Design 💼 Coding Interviews ☕ Java Programming 📚 Cs Fundamentals

The Go Programming Language

by Alan A.A. Donovan • 2015

Implicit interfaces, built-in concurrency: the complete Go programming guide.

4.43

2k+

🧵 Concurrent Programming 🖥️ Systems Programming 📖 Language Reference 🌐 Network Programming 🛠️ Software Engineering

The Go Programming Language 89%

Implicit interfaces, built-in concurrency: the complete Go programming guide.

by Alan A.A. Donovan 2015

4.43

2k+ ratings

🧵 Concurrent Programming 🖥️ Systems Programming 📖 Language Reference 🌐 Network Programming 🛠️ Software Engineering

Python Programming for Beginners

by Jason Cannon • 2014

The no-fluff guide to Python: learn variables, functions, and data structures, then write real code.

3.93

283

🐍 Python Programming 📖 Language Fundamentals 📜 Scripting Basics 🧑‍💻 New Programmers 🚀 Getting Started Guides

Python Programming for Beginners Summary

Python Programming for Beginners 89%

The no-fluff guide to Python: learn variables, functions, and data structures, then write real code.

by Jason Cannon 2014

3.93

283 ratings

🐍 Python Programming 📖 Language Fundamentals 📜 Scripting Basics 🧑‍💻 New Programmers 🚀 Getting Started Guides

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 88%

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

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

JavaScript

by Douglas Crockford • 2008

JavaScript's worst features are well known. The map to its elegant, reliable core.

4.23

9k+

📜 Javascript ✅ Coding Best Practices 🧠 Functional Programming 🎨 Javascript Patterns ⚠️ Language Pitfalls

JavaScript 88%

JavaScript's worst features are well known. The map to its elegant, reliable core.

by Douglas Crockford 2008

4.23

9k+ ratings

📜 Javascript ✅ Coding Best Practices 🧠 Functional Programming 🎨 Javascript Patterns ⚠️ Language Pitfalls

Python Cookbook

by David Beazley • 2002

Python recipes that make the standard library do the heavy lifting, from strings to metaclasses.

4.18

1k+

🐍 Python Programming 📋 Code Recipes 📚 Standard Library 🏗️ Object Oriented Programming ✨ Pythonic Style

Python Cookbook 88%

Python recipes that make the standard library do the heavy lifting, from strings to metaclasses.

by David Beazley 2002

4.18

1k+ ratings

🐍 Python Programming 📋 Code Recipes 📚 Standard Library 🏗️ Object Oriented Programming ✨ Pythonic Style

The Swift Programming Language

by Apple Inc. • 2014

How Swift makes your code safer, cleaner, and faster: the official language reference.

4.15

479

🖥️ Apple Development 📖 Language Reference 🔒 Type Safety 🧠 Memory Management 🧩 Generic Programming

The Swift Programming Language 88%

How Swift makes your code safer, cleaner, and faster: the official language reference.

by Apple Inc. 2014

4.15

479 ratings

🖥️ Apple Development 📖 Language Reference 🔒 Type Safety 🧠 Memory Management 🧩 Generic Programming

Object-Oriented Software Construction

by Bertrand Meyer • 1988

Before running code, define the contract: how agreements between objects produce reliable software.

4.04

271

🏗️ Object-Oriented Design 🏛️ Software Architecture ✅ Software Correctness ♻️ Code Reusability 🧱 Modular Design

Object-Oriented Software Construction Summary

Object-Oriented Software Construction 88%

Before running code, define the contract: how agreements between objects produce reliable software.

by Bertrand Meyer 1988

4.04

271 ratings

🏗️ Object-Oriented Design 🏛️ Software Architecture ✅ Software Correctness ♻️ Code Reusability 🧱 Modular Design

jQuery

by Earle Castledine • 2010

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

3.92

554

💻 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 Unit Testing

by Lasse Koskela • 2012

A slow test suite kills productivity. The craft rules for fast, trustworthy unit tests.

3.80

118

🧪 Unit Testing ☕️ Java Development 🧩 Testable Design 👃 Test Smells 🧰 Test Doubles

Effective Unit Testing 88%

A slow test suite kills productivity. The craft rules for fast, trustworthy unit tests.

by Lasse Koskela 2012

3.80

118 ratings

🧪 Unit Testing ☕️ Java Development 🧩 Testable Design 👃 Test Smells 🧰 Test Doubles

Pro Git

by Scott Chacon • 2009

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

4.18

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

The Linux Programming Interface

by Michael Kerrisk • 2010

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

4.63

723

⚙️ 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

4.63

723 ratings

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

Developing Backbone.js Applications

by Addy Osmani • 2012

Bring order to sprawling client-side JavaScript with models, views, and a router, no page reloads.

3.70

188

💻 Frontend Development 🧱 Model-View-Controller 📄 Single-Page Apps 🧩 Modular Javascript 🗂️ Code Organization

Developing Backbone.js Applications Summary

Developing Backbone.js Applications 88%

Bring order to sprawling client-side JavaScript with models, views, and a router, no page reloads.

by Addy Osmani 2012

3.70

188 ratings

💻 Frontend Development 🧱 Model-View-Controller 📄 Single-Page Apps 🧩 Modular Javascript 🗂️ Code Organization

Learning React

by Alex Banks • 2017

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

4.07

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

Eloquent JavaScript

by Marijn Haverbeke • 2010

Build an interpreter while learning JavaScript: the fundamentals-first approach that lasts.

4.14

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🟨 Javascript Programming 🔷 Functional Programming 📘 Language Fundamentals 🔮 Metaprogramming 🧑‍💻 Learning To Code

Eloquent JavaScript 88%

Build an interpreter while learning JavaScript: the fundamentals-first approach that lasts.

by Marijn Haverbeke 2010

4.14

3k+ ratings

🟨 Javascript Programming 🔷 Functional Programming 📘 Language Fundamentals 🔮 Metaprogramming 🧑‍💻 Learning To Code

Object-oriented Programming with C++

by E. Balagurusamy • 1994

Classes, inheritance, templates: C++ tools for building software that scales without falling apart.

3.98

278

🧱 Object Orientation 💻 C++📐 Oop Principles 🧩 Generic Programming 💾 Memory Management

Object-oriented Programming with C++ Summary

Object-oriented Programming with C++ 88%

Classes, inheritance, templates: C++ tools for building software that scales without falling apart.

by E. Balagurusamy 1994

3.98

278 ratings

🧱 Object Orientation 💻 C++📐 Oop Principles 🧩 Generic Programming 💾 Memory Management

Algorithms + Data Structures = Programs

by Niklaus Wirth • 1975

Programs are just data structures shaped by algorithms. Master both, and the rest follows.

4.24

207

🔧 Software Engineering 🧮 Data Structures And Algorithms 📐 Structured Programming 🧩 Modular Design 🐛 Debugging Practices

Algorithms + Data Structures = Programs Summary

Algorithms + Data Structures = Programs 88%

Programs are just data structures shaped by algorithms. Master both, and the rest follows.

by Niklaus Wirth 1975

4.24

207 ratings

🔧 Software Engineering 🧮 Data Structures And Algorithms 📐 Structured Programming 🧩 Modular Design 🐛 Debugging Practices

Programming C#

by Jesse Liberty • 2001

C# from the ground up: objects, events, Windows interfaces, and the database that drives them.

3.68

195

🖥️ C# Programming 📦 .Net Framework 🧱 Object Orientation 📖 Language Reference 🪟 Desktop Development

Programming C# 88%

C# from the ground up: objects, events, Windows interfaces, and the database that drives them.

by Jesse Liberty 2001

3.68

195 ratings

🖥️ C# Programming 📦 .Net Framework 🧱 Object Orientation 📖 Language Reference 🪟 Desktop Development

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.

4.22

260

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

Two Scoops of Django 88%

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

by Daniel Roy Greenfeld 2013

4.22

260 ratings

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

Python Programming

by John Zelle • 2003

A Python-first CS textbook that teaches what computation can do, not just how to code.

4.02

483

📘 Introductory Programming 🐍 Python Programming 🧮 Algorithm Fundamentals 🏗️ Object-Oriented Design 🔄 Software Development

Python Programming 88%

A Python-first CS textbook that teaches what computation can do, not just how to code.

by John Zelle 2003

4.02

483 ratings

📘 Introductory Programming 🐍 Python Programming 🧮 Algorithm Fundamentals 🏗️ Object-Oriented Design 🔄 Software Development

Dependency Injection in .NET

by Mark Seemann • 2011

When .NET classes build their own dependencies, the codebase calcifies. Patterns to undo it.

4.42

784

🧱 Object-Oriented Design 🧩 Design Patterns 📐 Solid Principles 🏗️ Modular Architecture 🧪 Code Testability

Dependency Injection in .NET 88%

When .NET classes build their own dependencies, the codebase calcifies. Patterns to undo it.

by Mark Seemann 2011

4.42

784 ratings

🧱 Object-Oriented Design 🧩 Design Patterns 📐 Solid Principles 🏗️ Modular Architecture 🧪 Code Testability

Software Engineering

by Ian Sommerville • 1982

From requirements to deployment: the systematic approach to building software that lasts.

3.77

945

🖥️ Software Engineering 🔄 Software Processes 🏃 Agile Methods 📚 Classic Textbooks 🎓 Computer Science Students

Software Engineering 88%

From requirements to deployment: the systematic approach to building software that lasts.

by Ian Sommerville 1982

3.77

945 ratings

🖥️ Software Engineering 🔄 Software Processes 🏃 Agile Methods 📚 Classic Textbooks 🎓 Computer Science Students

Understanding Software

by Max Kanat-Alexander • 2017

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

3.58

179

🛠️ 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

Functional JavaScript

by Michael Fogus • 2013

Replace loops, mutable state, and nested callbacks with a functional style that composes cleanly.

4.07

429

🧑‍💻 Functional Programming 📜 Javascript 🔒 Immutability 🔗 Function Composition 🔁 Recursion

Functional JavaScript 88%

Replace loops, mutable state, and nested callbacks with a functional style that composes cleanly.

by Michael Fogus 2013

4.07

429 ratings

🧑‍💻 Functional Programming 📜 Javascript 🔒 Immutability 🔗 Function Composition 🔁 Recursion

Python for Everybody

by Charles Severance • 2016

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

4.27

934

🐍 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

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.

4.04

624

🌐 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

More Joel on Software

by Joel Spolsky • 2008

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

4.05

549

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

More Joel on Software 88%

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.

3.95

📋 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 88%

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

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

Game Programming Patterns

by Robert Nystrom • 2011

The programming patterns that make game code resilient to change, and the ones that don't.

4.49

2k+

🎮 Game Programming 🧩 Design Patterns 🏗️ Software Architecture ⚡ Performance Optimization 🔗 Decoupling

Game Programming Patterns 87%

The programming patterns that make game code resilient to change, and the ones that don't.

by Robert Nystrom 2011

4.49

2k+ ratings

🎮 Game Programming 🧩 Design Patterns 🏗️ Software Architecture ⚡ Performance Optimization 🔗 Decoupling

Beautiful Architecture

by Diomidis Spinellis • 2008

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

3.42

171

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

Beautiful Architecture 87%

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

Python 3 Object-Oriented Programming

by Dusty Phillips • 2010

Python simplifies object-oriented design: patterns, inheritance, and iterators the Pythonic way.

4.02

247

🖥️ Object-Oriented Programming 🐍 Python Programming 🔧 Software Design 🎯 Design Patterns 📊 Data Structures

Python 3 Object-Oriented Programming Summary

Python 3 Object-Oriented Programming 87%

Python simplifies object-oriented design: patterns, inheritance, and iterators the Pythonic way.

by Dusty Phillips 2010

4.02

247 ratings

🖥️ Object-Oriented Programming 🐍 Python Programming 🔧 Software Design 🎯 Design Patterns 📊 Data Structures

Mastering Regular Expressions

by Jeffrey E.F. Friedl • 1997

Understand the engine behind your regex: why some patterns crawl, and how to make them run.

4.16

2k+

🧩 Regular Expressions 📝 Text Processing 🔍 Pattern Matching ⚡ Code Optimization 🤖 Automata Theory

Mastering Regular Expressions 87%

Understand the engine behind your regex: why some patterns crawl, and how to make them run.

by Jeffrey E.F. Friedl 1997

4.16

2k+ ratings

🧩 Regular Expressions 📝 Text Processing 🔍 Pattern Matching ⚡ Code Optimization 🤖 Automata Theory

Programming

by Bjarne Stroustrup • 2008

Build programs that last: learn C++ from fundamentals to standard library, with design and testing.

4.22

514

🖥️ C++ Programming 📘 Introductory Programming 🧩 Object-Oriented Programming 📦 Stl 🎨 Software Design

Programming 87%

Build programs that last: learn C++ from fundamentals to standard library, with design and testing.

by Bjarne Stroustrup 2008

4.22

514 ratings

🖥️ C++ Programming 📘 Introductory Programming 🧩 Object-Oriented Programming 📦 Stl 🎨 Software Design

The Art of Unit Testing

by Roy Osherove • 2009

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

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

The Art of Unit Testing 87%

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

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