🟨 Javascript Programming

Foundational and intermediate guides to writing JavaScript, covering the language's quirks, strengths, and best practices for both browser and server-side development.

Eloquent JavaScript

by Marijn Haverbeke • 2010

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

4.14

3k+

🔷 Functional Programming 📘 Language Fundamentals 🔮 Metaprogramming 🧑‍💻 Learning To Code 📦 Code Organization

Eloquent JavaScript 94%

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

by Marijn Haverbeke 2010

4.14

3k+ ratings

🔷 Functional Programming 📘 Language Fundamentals 🔮 Metaprogramming 🧑‍💻 Learning To Code 📦 Code Organization

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 93%

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

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 93%

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

JavaScript Enlightenment

by Cody Lindley • 2012

Why your jQuery knowledge isn't enough: the foundational JavaScript concepts that close the gap.

3.54

189

🧱 Vanilla Javascript 🔧 Javascript Internals 🧬 Prototypal Inheritance 🔒 Closures And Scope 🎯 First-Class Functions

JavaScript Enlightenment 93%

Why your jQuery knowledge isn't enough: the foundational JavaScript concepts that close the gap.

by Cody Lindley 2012

3.54

189 ratings

🧱 Vanilla Javascript 🔧 Javascript Internals 🧬 Prototypal Inheritance 🔒 Closures And Scope 🎯 First-Class Functions

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 92%

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

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 92%

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

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 92%

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

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 92%

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

Async JavaScript

by Trevor Burnham • 2012

JavaScript's single thread is a feature: the async patterns that keep code responsive.

4.00

204

🔄 Asynchronous Programming 🧩 Javascript Design Patterns 📡 Event-Driven Architecture 🧵 Concurrency Models ⚡ Web Performance

Async JavaScript 92%

JavaScript's single thread is a feature: the async patterns that keep code responsive.

by Trevor Burnham 2012

4.00

204 ratings

🔄 Asynchronous Programming 🧩 Javascript Design Patterns 📡 Event-Driven Architecture 🧵 Concurrency Models ⚡ Web Performance

The Road to React

by Robin Wieruch • 2017

Learn React the way it's actually written: hooks-first, project-driven, and tested from day one.

4.21

564

🖥️ Frontend Development 📦 Javascript Ecosystem 🧱 Component-Based Architecture 🔄 State Management 🧪 Software Testing

The Road to React 91%

Learn React the way it's actually written: hooks-first, project-driven, and tested from day one.

by Robin Wieruch 2017

4.21

564 ratings

🖥️ Frontend Development 📦 Javascript Ecosystem 🧱 Component-Based Architecture 🔄 State Management 🧪 Software Testing

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 91%

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 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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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 91%

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

Fluent React

by Tejas Kumar • 2024

From JSX to Server Components: how React's declarative model actually works, and why it matters.

4.13

💻 Frontend Development 🧩 Component Architecture 🔄 State Management 📝 Declarative Ui ⚡ Web Performance

Fluent React 91%

From JSX to Server Components: how React's declarative model actually works, and why it matters.

by Tejas Kumar 2024

4.13

38 ratings

💻 Frontend Development 🧩 Component Architecture 🔄 State Management 📝 Declarative Ui ⚡ Web Performance

HTML5

by Mark Pilgrim • 2010

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

3.97

653

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

HTML5 91%

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

Learning JavaScript Design Patterns

by Addy Osmani • 2011

Design patterns translated for React: hooks, modules, and the rendering approach your app needs.

3.83

542

🧱 Design Patterns 🏗️ Frontend Architecture 📁 Code Organization 🧩 Component Composition 🏛️ Software Architecture

Learning JavaScript Design Patterns Summary

Learning JavaScript Design Patterns 91%

Design patterns translated for React: hooks, modules, and the rendering approach your app needs.

by Addy Osmani 2011

3.83

542 ratings

🧱 Design Patterns 🏗️ Frontend Architecture 📁 Code Organization 🧩 Component Composition 🏛️ Software Architecture

Effective Typescript

by Dan Vanderkam • 2019

62 battle-tested recipes that turn TypeScript from a linter into a safety net.

4.40

500

🔷 Typescript 📐 Type Design 🪪 Type Systems 🏗️ Structural Typing ✅ Code Quality

Effective Typescript 90%

62 battle-tested recipes that turn TypeScript from a linter into a safety net.

by Dan Vanderkam 2019

4.40

500 ratings

🔷 Typescript 📐 Type Design 🪪 Type Systems 🏗️ Structural Typing ✅ Code Quality

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.

4.06

142

🌐 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) 90%

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

HTML and CSS

by Jon Duckett • 2011

HTML and CSS are the web's building blocks. This visual guide shows you how to lay them.

4.30

5k+

🌐 Web Design 🖥️ Frontend Development ⚖️ Web Standards 👁️ Visual Learning 💻 Introductory Programming

HTML and CSS 90%

HTML and CSS are the web's building blocks. This visual guide shows you how to lay them.

by Jon Duckett 2011

4.30

5k+ ratings

🌐 Web Design 🖥️ Frontend Development ⚖️ Web Standards 👁️ Visual Learning 💻 Introductory Programming

Java Cookbook

by Ian F. Darwin • 2001

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

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162

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

Java Cookbook 89%

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 89%

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

by Venkat Subramaniam 2013

4.17

226 ratings

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

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 89%

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

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.

4.02

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 89%

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

HTML5 for Web Designers

by Jeremy Keith • 2010

Ditch plugins and browser hacks: native audio, video, and responsive images arrive with HTML5.

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3k+

🌐 Html5 💻 Front-End Development 🧱 Html And Css 📱 Responsive Design 🔄 Progressive Enhancement

HTML5 for Web Designers 89%

Ditch plugins and browser hacks: native audio, video, and responsive images arrive with HTML5.

by Jeremy Keith 2010

3.98

3k+ ratings

🌐 Html5 💻 Front-End Development 🧱 Html And Css 📱 Responsive Design 🔄 Progressive Enhancement

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 89%

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

Java 8 in Action

by Raoul-Gabriel Urma • 2014

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

4.35

710

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

Java 8 in Action 89%

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

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 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

Learning Web Design

by Jennifer Niederst Robbins • 2001

The hands-on guide that turns absolute beginners into web designers who actually know how to code.

4.09

799

🖥️ Front-End Development 🌐 Web Standards 📗 Beginner-Friendly Coding 🎨 Web Graphics 🐢 Self-Paced Learning

Learning Web Design 89%

The hands-on guide that turns absolute beginners into web designers who actually know how to code.

by Jennifer Niederst Robbins 2001

4.09

799 ratings

🖥️ Front-End Development 🌐 Web Standards 📗 Beginner-Friendly Coding 🎨 Web Graphics 🐢 Self-Paced Learning

Effective Programming

by Jeff Atwood • 2012

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

3.91

931

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

Effective Programming 89%

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

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 89%

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 89%

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

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 89%

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

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 89%

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

Coders at Work

by Peter Seibel • 2009

Fifteen master programmers on how they think, debug, and design: the craft in their own words.

3.95

5k+

🧑‍💻 Software Engineering 🎙️ Developer Interviews 🔨 Craft Of Programming 🗣️ Polyglot Programming 🕵️ Hacker Culture

Coders at Work 88%

Fifteen master programmers on how they think, debug, and design: the craft in their own words.

by Peter Seibel 2009

3.95

5k+ ratings

🧑‍💻 Software Engineering 🎙️ Developer Interviews 🔨 Craft Of Programming 🗣️ Polyglot Programming 🕵️ Hacker Culture

Python for Informatics

by Charles Severance • 2002

Learn Python by probing data: scrape the web, query databases, and make the file system obey.

3.99

619

🐍 Python Programming 📘 Introductory Programming ℹ️ Informatics 🔄 Data Manipulation 🕸️ Web Scraping

Python for Informatics 88%

Learn Python by probing data: scrape the web, query databases, and make the file system obey.

by Charles Severance 2002

3.99

619 ratings

🐍 Python Programming 📘 Introductory Programming ℹ️ Informatics 🔄 Data Manipulation 🕸️ Web Scraping

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 88%

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

Windows PowerShell Cookbook

by Lee Holmes • 2007

No more text parsing. The object-oriented shell cookbook for reliable Windows scripting.

3.84

206

🐚 Shell Scripting 🪟 Windows Administration 📖 Scripting Cookbooks 🤖 Automation Scripting 💻 Microsoft Ecosystem

Windows PowerShell Cookbook 88%

No more text parsing. The object-oriented shell cookbook for reliable Windows scripting.

by Lee Holmes 2007

3.84

206 ratings

🐚 Shell Scripting 🪟 Windows Administration 📖 Scripting Cookbooks 🤖 Automation Scripting 💻 Microsoft Ecosystem

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

Real-World Functional Programming

by Tomas Petricek • 2009

Adopt functional programming on .NET, alongside C#: patterns for cleaner, lock-free concurrency.

3.92

180

🧑‍💻 Functional Programming 🖥️ .Net Development 📜 Declarative Programming 🧊 Immutability 🏷️ Type-Driven Development

Real-World Functional Programming Summary

Real-World Functional Programming 88%

Adopt functional programming on .NET, alongside C#: patterns for cleaner, lock-free concurrency.

by Tomas Petricek 2009

3.92

180 ratings

🧑‍💻 Functional Programming 🖥️ .Net Development 📜 Declarative Programming 🧊 Immutability 🏷️ Type-Driven Development

Learn C# in One Day and Learn It Well

by Jamie Chan • 2015

C# from zero to a working payroll app in one sitting: learn by building, not reading.

4.04

404

🖥️ C# Programming 🧱 Object-Oriented Programming 🌱 Beginner Programming 🔨 Hands-On Projects ⚡ Crash Courses

Learn C# in One Day and Learn It Well Summary

Learn C# in One Day and Learn It Well 88%

C# from zero to a working payroll app in one sitting: learn by building, not reading.

by Jamie Chan 2015

4.04

404 ratings

🖥️ C# Programming 🧱 Object-Oriented Programming 🌱 Beginner Programming 🔨 Hands-On Projects ⚡ Crash Courses

Html

by iCode Academy • 2017

Build a working website from scratch in seven days, no coding background required.

3.87

🧱 Html And Css 🐣 Beginner Coding 🗓️ 7-Day Learning ⏳ Rapid Skill Acquisition 🛠️ Project-Based Learning

Html 88%

Build a working website from scratch in seven days, no coding background required.

by iCode Academy 2017

3.87

78 ratings

🧱 Html And Css 🐣 Beginner Coding 🗓️ 7-Day Learning ⏳ Rapid Skill Acquisition 🛠️ Project-Based Learning

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

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 88%

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

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 88%

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

Frontend Architecture for Design Systems

by Micah Godbolt • 2015

Forget page-building. Build a design system with modular markup and CSS that scales.

3.33

123

🏗️ Front-End Architecture 🎨 Design Systems 📐 CSS Methodologies 🧱 Modular Markup 🧩 Component-Based Design

Frontend Architecture for Design Systems Summary

Frontend Architecture for Design Systems 88%

Forget page-building. Build a design system with modular markup and CSS that scales.

by Micah Godbolt 2015

3.33

123 ratings

🏗️ Front-End Architecture 🎨 Design Systems 📐 CSS Methodologies 🧱 Modular Markup 🧩 Component-Based Design

Learn Python 3 the Hard Way

by Zed A. Shaw • 2017

Python without the hand-holding: type every line, debug every error, and build from the terminal up.

3.92

597

🐍 Python Programming 💻 Learn To Code ⌨️ Command Line 🐛 Debugging 🛠️ Learn By Doing

Learn Python 3 the Hard Way 88%

Python without the hand-holding: type every line, debug every error, and build from the terminal up.

by Zed A. Shaw 2017

3.92

597 ratings

🐍 Python Programming 💻 Learn To Code ⌨️ Command Line 🐛 Debugging 🛠️ Learn By Doing

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

14 Habits of Highly Productive Developers

by Zeno Rocha • 2020

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

4.00

723

🖥️ 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

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

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

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

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