⚡ Parallel Computing

Technical deep dives into the art of splitting complex problems across multiple processors, where elegance lies in orchestrating simultaneous computation without chaos.

Seven Concurrency Models in Seven Weeks

by Paul Butcher • 2014

Threads unravel programs. Seven concurrency models that don't, from actors and CSP to GPU parallel.

3.82

349

🧩 Concurrency Patterns ⚡ Parallel Programming 🎭 Actor Model λ Functional Concurrency 🎮 GPGPU Computing

Seven Concurrency Models in Seven Weeks Summary

Seven Concurrency Models in Seven Weeks 93%

Threads unravel programs. Seven concurrency models that don't, from actors and CSP to GPU parallel.

by Paul Butcher 2014

3.82

349 ratings

🧩 Concurrency Patterns ⚡ Parallel Programming 🎭 Actor Model λ Functional Concurrency 🎮 GPGPU Computing

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 90%

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

Structured Computer Organization

by Andrew S. Tanenbaum • 1976

From logic gates to assembly code: the layered architecture every computer hides in plain sight.

4.04

591

🏗️ Computer Architecture 🧅 Layered Abstraction 🔌 Digital Logic 🖥️ Operating Systems ⚙️ Assembly Language

Structured Computer Organization Summary

Structured Computer Organization 90%

From logic gates to assembly code: the layered architecture every computer hides in plain sight.

by Andrew S. Tanenbaum 1976

4.04

591 ratings

🏗️ Computer Architecture 🧅 Layered Abstraction 🔌 Digital Logic 🖥️ Operating Systems ⚙️ Assembly Language

Java Concurrency in Practice

by Brian Goetz • 2005

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

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3k+

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

Java Concurrency in Practice 90%

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

Operating System Concepts

by Abraham Silberschatz • 1985

There is exactly one program that never stops on your computer; everything else negotiates with it.

3.90

2k+

🖥️ Operating Systems ⚙️ Kernel Design 💻 Virtualization 🔧 Systems Programming 📚 Cs Fundamentals

Operating System Concepts 90%

There is exactly one program that never stops on your computer; everything else negotiates with it.

by Abraham Silberschatz 1985

3.90

2k+ ratings

🖥️ Operating Systems ⚙️ Kernel Design 💻 Virtualization 🔧 Systems Programming 📚 Cs Fundamentals

Designing Data-Intensive Applications

by Martin Kleppmann • 2015

Networks fail, clocks drift, consensus is elusive. The big ideas behind systems that work anyway.

4.70

11k+

🖥️ Distributed Systems 🗄️ Database Design 🤝 Consensus Algorithms 🛡️ Fault Tolerance 📊 Consistency Models

Designing Data-Intensive Applications Summary

Designing Data-Intensive Applications 90%

Networks fail, clocks drift, consensus is elusive. The big ideas behind systems that work anyway.

by Martin Kleppmann 2015

4.70

11k+ ratings

🖥️ Distributed Systems 🗄️ Database Design 🤝 Consensus Algorithms 🛡️ Fault Tolerance 📊 Consistency Models

Hadoop

by Tom White • 2009

How to turn cheap servers into a petabyte-scale data platform, from HDFS to real-time streaming.

3.93

1k+

📊 Big Data 🖧 Distributed Systems 🐘 Hadoop Ecosystem ⚙️ Data Engineering 🔗 Data Pipelines

Hadoop 90%

How to turn cheap servers into a petabyte-scale data platform, from HDFS to real-time streaming.

by Tom White 2009

3.93

1k+ ratings

📊 Big Data 🖧 Distributed Systems 🐘 Hadoop Ecosystem ⚙️ Data Engineering 🔗 Data Pipelines

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

Writing High-Performance .NET Code

by Ben Watson • 2014

Stop guessing why .NET drags. Measure, master the GC, and fix the real bottlenecks.

4.30

291

💻 .Net Development ⚡ Performance Tuning 💾 Memory Management 🔄 Asynchronous Programming 📊 Code Profiling

Writing High-Performance .NET Code Summary

Writing High-Performance .NET Code 89%

Stop guessing why .NET drags. Measure, master the GC, and fix the real bottlenecks.

by Ben Watson 2014

4.30

291 ratings

💻 .Net Development ⚡ Performance Tuning 💾 Memory Management 🔄 Asynchronous Programming 📊 Code Profiling

The C++ Programming Language

by Bjarne Stroustrup • 1986

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

4.10

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🖥️ 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

Computer Systems

by Randal E. Bryant • 2002

Hardware and OS abstractions beneath your code: caching, concurrency, and the full systems stack.

4.46

1k+

🏛️ Computer Architecture ⚙️ Systems Programming 🖥️ Operating Systems 🔢 Data Representation 🏎️ Performance Tuning

Computer Systems 89%

Hardware and OS abstractions beneath your code: caching, concurrency, and the full systems stack.

by Randal E. Bryant 2002

4.46

1k+ ratings

🏛️ Computer Architecture ⚙️ Systems Programming 🖥️ Operating Systems 🔢 Data Representation 🏎️ Performance Tuning

The Design of the UNIX Operating System

by Maurice J. Bach • 1986

What actually happens between the shell prompt and the hardware: the Unix kernel explained.

4.25

605

🖥️ Operating Systems ⚙️ Kernel Design 🔧 Systems Programming 📜 Unix Philosophy 📁 File Systems

The Design of the UNIX Operating System Summary

The Design of the UNIX Operating System 89%

What actually happens between the shell prompt and the hardware: the Unix kernel explained.

by Maurice J. Bach 1986

4.25

605 ratings

🖥️ Operating Systems ⚙️ Kernel Design 🔧 Systems Programming 📜 Unix Philosophy 📁 File Systems

The Art of Debugging with GDB, DDD and Eclipse

by Norman Matloff • 2007

Your program crashes because it hides a secret. GDB, DDD, and Eclipse reveal it.

3.91

106

🐞 Debugging Techniques ⚡ Systems Programming 🧠 Memory Management 🐧 Linux Development ⚙️ Concurrent Programming

The Art of Debugging with GDB, DDD and Eclipse Summary

The Art of Debugging with GDB, DDD and Eclipse 89%

Your program crashes because it hides a secret. GDB, DDD, and Eclipse reveal it.

by Norman Matloff 2007

3.91

106 ratings

🐞 Debugging Techniques ⚡ Systems Programming 🧠 Memory Management 🐧 Linux Development ⚙️ Concurrent Programming

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

Linux Kernel Development

by Robert Love • 2003

Linux has no threads, only tasks, and a red-black tree keeps the CPU fair.

4.34

877

🖥️ Operating Systems ⚙️ Kernel Internals 💻 Systems Programming 🧠 Memory Management 🔌 Device Drivers

Linux Kernel Development 89%

Linux has no threads, only tasks, and a red-black tree keeps the CPU fair.

by Robert Love 2003

4.34

877 ratings

🖥️ Operating Systems ⚙️ Kernel Internals 💻 Systems Programming 🧠 Memory Management 🔌 Device Drivers

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 89%

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 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 89%

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

Modern Operating Systems

by Andrew S. Tanenbaum • 1992

From process scheduling to virtual memory, the abstractions that keep your computer from crashing.

4.14

2k+

🖥️ Operating Systems ⚙️ Systems Programming 🧠 Kernel Design 💾 Memory Management 🔀 Concurrency

Modern Operating Systems 89%

From process scheduling to virtual memory, the abstractions that keep your computer from crashing.

by Andrew S. Tanenbaum 1992

4.14

2k+ ratings

🖥️ Operating Systems ⚙️ Systems Programming 🧠 Kernel Design 💾 Memory Management 🔀 Concurrency

RUST AND GOLANG FOR BEGINNERS

by Tam Sel • 2020

Rust prevents memory bugs; Go makes concurrency simple. One book teaches both through examples.

🖥️ Compiled Languages 🔄 Concurrent Programming 💻 Hands-On Tutorials 🔒 Memory Management 📚 Beginner Programmers

RUST AND GOLANG FOR BEGINNERS 89%

Rust prevents memory bugs; Go makes concurrency simple. One book teaches both through examples.

by Tam Sel 2020

🖥️ Compiled Languages 🔄 Concurrent Programming 💻 Hands-On Tutorials 🔒 Memory Management 📚 Beginner Programmers

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 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

Programming Elixir

by Dave Thomas • 2013

Master a language where the equals sign matches instead of assigns, and processes outnumber objects.

4.28

737

🧑‍💻 Functional Programming ⚡ Concurrent Programming 🎭 Actor Model 🧊 Immutable Data 🎯 Pattern Matching

Programming Elixir 88%

Master a language where the equals sign matches instead of assigns, and processes outnumber objects.

by Dave Thomas 2013

4.28

737 ratings

🧑‍💻 Functional Programming ⚡ Concurrent Programming 🎭 Actor Model 🧊 Immutable Data 🎯 Pattern Matching

Operating Systems

by William Stallings • 1991

How UNIX, Linux, and Solaris kernels work inside: from fork() to page faults.

3.72

421

🖥️ Operating Systems 🐧 Unix Internals ⚙️ Kernel Design 💻 Systems Programming 💾 Computer Systems

Operating Systems 88%

How UNIX, Linux, and Solaris kernels work inside: from fork() to page faults.

by William Stallings 1991

3.72

421 ratings

🖥️ Operating Systems 🐧 Unix Internals ⚙️ Kernel Design 💻 Systems Programming 💾 Computer Systems

Cloud Architecture Patterns

by Bill Wilder • 2012

Scale out, not up: the patterns that make cloud apps resilient, cheap, and self-healing.

3.59

236

☁️ Cloud Architecture 🔗 Distributed Systems ↔️ Horizontal Scaling 🧩 Stateless Design 🛡️ Fault Tolerance

Cloud Architecture Patterns 88%

Scale out, not up: the patterns that make cloud apps resilient, cheap, and self-healing.

by Bill Wilder 2012

3.59

236 ratings

☁️ Cloud Architecture 🔗 Distributed Systems ↔️ Horizontal Scaling 🧩 Stateless Design 🛡️ Fault Tolerance

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

Algorithms

by Panos Louridas • 2020

Twenty steps to find one item in a million, and the hidden logic that runs our world.

4.03

302

📐 Algorithm Design 💻 Computing Primers 🕸️ Graph Theory 🔍 Search Algorithms 📊 Data Sorting

Algorithms 88%

Twenty steps to find one item in a million, and the hidden logic that runs our world.

by Panos Louridas 2020

4.03

302 ratings

📐 Algorithm Design 💻 Computing Primers 🕸️ Graph Theory 🔍 Search Algorithms 📊 Data Sorting

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

Designing Distributed Systems

by Brendan Burns • 2018

Reusable patterns that turn a tangle of microservices into a system that scales and survives.

3.58

655

🌐 Distributed Systems 🧩 Microservices 📦 Container Orchestration ☁️ Cloud Native 🔁 Design Patterns

Designing Distributed Systems 88%

Reusable patterns that turn a tangle of microservices into a system that scales and survives.

by Brendan Burns 2018

3.58

655 ratings

🌐 Distributed Systems 🧩 Microservices 📦 Container Orchestration ☁️ Cloud Native 🔁 Design Patterns

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

Release It!

by Michael T. Nygard • 2007

QA says your software is ready. Production disagrees. The patterns that close the gap.

4.25

3k+

🏗️ Software Architecture 🌐 Distributed Systems 🛡️ Fault Tolerance ✅ Production Readiness 🔥 Chaos Engineering

Release It! 88%

QA says your software is ready. Production disagrees. The patterns that close the gap.

by Michael T. Nygard 2007

4.25

3k+ ratings

🏗️ Software Architecture 🌐 Distributed Systems 🛡️ Fault Tolerance ✅ Production Readiness 🔥 Chaos Engineering

Computer Science Distilled

by Wladston Ferreira Filho • 2017

The missing CS toolkit for self-taught coders: how to think in algorithms, not just syntax.

4.07

1k+

🧠 Computational Thinking 🧮 Algorithm Design 🗂️ Data Structures 📊 Complexity Analysis 🎲 Probability Theory

Computer Science Distilled 88%

The missing CS toolkit for self-taught coders: how to think in algorithms, not just syntax.

by Wladston Ferreira Filho 2017

4.07

1k+ ratings

🧠 Computational Thinking 🧮 Algorithm Design 🗂️ Data Structures 📊 Complexity Analysis 🎲 Probability Theory

Graph Databases

by Ian Robinson • 2013

Relational databases fail on connected data. Graph databases traverse deep links in milliseconds.

3.64

437

🕸️ Graph Databases 🗄️ Nosql Databases 📐 Graph Theory 🔗 Network Analysis 🏗️ Data Architecture

Graph Databases 88%

Relational databases fail on connected data. Graph databases traverse deep links in milliseconds.

by Ian Robinson 2013

3.64

437 ratings

🕸️ Graph Databases 🗄️ Nosql Databases 📐 Graph Theory 🔗 Network Analysis 🏗️ Data Architecture

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 88%

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

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 88%

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

System Design Interview – An insider's guide

by Alex Xu • 2020

Four steps to scope, design, and deep-dive any system problem, drilled on eight interview classics.

4.26

3k+

📡 Distributed Systems 🎤 System Design Interviews 📈 Scalability Patterns 🧱 Backend Architecture 💾 Caching Strategies

System Design Interview – An insider's guide Summary

System Design Interview – An insider's guide 88%

Four steps to scope, design, and deep-dive any system problem, drilled on eight interview classics.

by Alex Xu 2020

4.26

3k+ ratings

📡 Distributed Systems 🎤 System Design Interviews 📈 Scalability Patterns 🧱 Backend Architecture 💾 Caching Strategies

The Cathedral & the Bazaar

by Eric S. Raymond • 1999

Software theory said complexity needs one architect. Linux proved an open bazaar could do it better.

3.83

4k+

🐧 Open Source Movement 🏗️ Software Methodology 💻 Hacker Culture 🌐 Decentralized Innovation 🔄 Rapid Iteration

The Cathedral & the Bazaar 88%

Software theory said complexity needs one architect. Linux proved an open bazaar could do it better.

by Eric S. Raymond 1999

3.83

4k+ ratings

🐧 Open Source Movement 🏗️ Software Methodology 💻 Hacker Culture 🌐 Decentralized Innovation 🔄 Rapid Iteration

Geek Sublime

by Vikram Chandra • 2013

Why great code feels elegant: the answer may lie in ancient Indian aesthetics, not algorithms.

3.28

1k+

💻 Code Aesthetics 🌐 Computing Culture 🪷 Indian Aesthetics 📜 Sanskrit Grammar 👩‍💻 Gender And Tech

Geek Sublime 88%

Why great code feels elegant: the answer may lie in ancient Indian aesthetics, not algorithms.

by Vikram Chandra 2013

3.28

1k+ ratings

💻 Code Aesthetics 🌐 Computing Culture 🪷 Indian Aesthetics 📜 Sanskrit Grammar 👩‍💻 Gender And Tech

Modern Software Engineering

by David Farley • 2021

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

4.16

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

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 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

The Art of Computer Programming, Volume 1

by Donald Ervin Knuth • 1973

Algorithms are not just code: they are mathematical objects. To understand one, you must prove it.

4.38

2k+

🧮 Algorithm Design 🗂️ Data Structures 📈 Algorithm Analysis 📐 Mathematical Analysis 🔧 Low-Level Computing

The Art of Computer Programming, Volume 1 Summary

The Art of Computer Programming, Volume 1 88%

Algorithms are not just code: they are mathematical objects. To understand one, you must prove it.

by Donald Ervin Knuth 1973

4.38

2k+ ratings

🧮 Algorithm Design 🗂️ Data Structures 📈 Algorithm Analysis 📐 Mathematical Analysis 🔧 Low-Level Computing

Python for Data Analysis

by Oscar Scratch • 2019

Python data analysis, taught through questions: NumPy, Pandas, and the bridge to machine learning.

3.50

🧮 Scientific Computing 🔄 Data Manipulation 📊 Data Visualization 🐍 Introductory Programming 📈 Beginner Data Science

Python for Data Analysis 88%

Python data analysis, taught through questions: NumPy, Pandas, and the bridge to machine learning.

by Oscar Scratch 2019

3.50

2 ratings

🧮 Scientific Computing 🔄 Data Manipulation 📊 Data Visualization 🐍 Introductory Programming 📈 Beginner Data Science

Kubernetes in Action

by Marko Luksa • 2017

Why restart containers manually? One declarative system handles deployment, scaling, and recovery.

4.59

681

🐳 Container Orchestration ☁️ Cloud Native ⚙️ Infrastructure As Code 🚀 Software Deployment 🔗 Distributed Systems

Kubernetes in Action 88%

Why restart containers manually? One declarative system handles deployment, scaling, and recovery.

by Marko Luksa 2017

4.59

681 ratings

🐳 Container Orchestration ☁️ Cloud Native ⚙️ Infrastructure As Code 🚀 Software Deployment 🔗 Distributed Systems

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

Cloud Computing For Dummies

by Judith Hurwitz • 2009

Cloud computing is a business decision disguised as technology. The framework for getting it right.

3.40

134

☁️ Cloud Computing 🏢 Enterprise Technology 🚀 Cloud Adoption 📋 It Management ♟️ Technology Strategy

Cloud Computing For Dummies 88%

Cloud computing is a business decision disguised as technology. The framework for getting it right.

by Judith Hurwitz 2009

3.40

134 ratings

☁️ Cloud Computing 🏢 Enterprise Technology 🚀 Cloud Adoption 📋 It Management ♟️ Technology Strategy

Web Scalability for Startup Engineers

by Artur Ejsmont • 2015

The startup engineer's guide to scaling: design principles that prevent the need for more hardware.

4.50

343

🔍 Web Scalability 🚀 Startup Engineering 🏗️ Software Architecture 📈 Scalable System Design 🗄️ Database Scaling

Web Scalability for Startup Engineers Summary

Web Scalability for Startup Engineers 88%

The startup engineer's guide to scaling: design principles that prevent the need for more hardware.

by Artur Ejsmont 2015

4.50

343 ratings

🔍 Web Scalability 🚀 Startup Engineering 🏗️ Software Architecture 📈 Scalable System Design 🗄️ Database Scaling

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

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 88%

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

AI for Data Science

by Zacharias Voulgaris • 2018

The real AI toolkit goes beyond deep learning: optimization, fuzzy logic, ensembles.

4.55

📊 Data Science 🧠 Deep Learning ⚙️ Optimization Algorithms 🤝 Ensemble Methods 📈 Big Data Analytics

AI for Data Science 88%

The real AI toolkit goes beyond deep learning: optimization, fuzzy logic, ensembles.

by Zacharias Voulgaris 2018

4.55

20 ratings

📊 Data Science 🧠 Deep Learning ⚙️ Optimization Algorithms 🤝 Ensemble Methods 📈 Big Data Analytics

UNIX and Linux System Administration Handbook

by Evi Nemeth • 2010

Every script, service, and subnet: the Unix and Linux admin's survival manual.

4.45

993

🖥️ System Administration 🐚 Shell Scripting 🌐 Network Administration 🔒 Security Hardening ⚙️ Configuration Management

UNIX and Linux System Administration Handbook Summary

UNIX and Linux System Administration Handbook 88%

Every script, service, and subnet: the Unix and Linux admin's survival manual.

by Evi Nemeth 2010

4.45

993 ratings

🖥️ System Administration 🐚 Shell Scripting 🌐 Network Administration 🔒 Security Hardening ⚙️ Configuration Management

Building Microservices

by Sam Newman • 2014

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

4.22

5k+

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

Building Microservices 88%

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

by Sam Newman 2014

4.22

5k+ ratings

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Python Programming

by John Zelle • 2003

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

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📘 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

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