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Computer Science Book Summaries

Beyond Vibe Coding
by Addy Osmani • 2025
AI generates 70% of the code, then stalls. Your job is the other 30%.
3.20
91
Beyond Vibe Coding Summary
Beyond Vibe Coding
AI generates 70% of the code, then stalls. Your job is the other 30%.
by Addy Osmani 2025 252 pages
3.20
91 ratings
Exam Ref AZ-900 Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
by Cheshire Jim • 2019
Cost calculators, governance locks, and the Cloud Shell: the AZ-900 essentials for exam success.
4.12
162
Exam Ref AZ-900 Microsoft Azure Fundamentals Summary
Exam Ref AZ-900 Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
Cost calculators, governance locks, and the Cloud Shell: the AZ-900 essentials for exam success.
by Cheshire Jim 2019 304 pages
4.12
162 ratings
Arduino For Dummies
by John Nussey • 2013
Make electronics that sense, move, and react, starting with a single blinking LED.
3.94
162
Arduino For Dummies Summary
Arduino For Dummies
Make electronics that sense, move, and react, starting with a single blinking LED.
by John Nussey 2013 438 pages
3.94
162 ratings
Doing Data Science
by Cathy O'Neil • 2013
Your model is lying to you. The ninety percent of data science that algorithms won't fix.
3.73
500+
Doing Data Science Summary
Doing Data Science
Your model is lying to you. The ninety percent of data science that algorithms won't fix.
by Cathy O'Neil 2013 405 pages
3.73
500+ ratings
Beginning Programming with Python For Dummies
by John Paul Mueller • 2014
Your first Python program: handling data, errors, and control flow without the jargon.
3.61
143
Beginning Programming with Python For Dummies Summary
Beginning Programming with Python For Dummies
Your first Python program: handling data, errors, and control flow without the jargon.
by John Paul Mueller 2014 408 pages
3.61
143 ratings
Designing Products People Love
by Scott Hurff • 2015
Most products fail in their empty and error states: a playbook for designing all five.
4.11
271
Designing Products People Love Summary
Designing Products People Love
Most products fail in their empty and error states: a playbook for designing all five.
by Scott Hurff 2015 321 pages
4.11
271 ratings
Software Engineering for Data Scientists
by Catherine Nelson • 2024
Write code that survives production: the software engineering skills notebooks never taught you.
4.27
48
Software Engineering for Data Scientists Summary
Software Engineering for Data Scientists
Write code that survives production: the software engineering skills notebooks never taught you.
by Catherine Nelson 2024 257 pages
4.27
48 ratings
Manage Your Project Portfolio
by Johanna Rothman • 2008
Your organization says yes to everything. The framework for choosing what to stop.
3.72
200
Manage Your Project Portfolio Summary
Manage Your Project Portfolio
Your organization says yes to everything. The framework for choosing what to stop.
by Johanna Rothman 2008 240 pages
3.72
200 ratings
Learning Agile
by Andrew Stellman • 2013
Four methodologies, one mindset: going beyond the rituals of Scrum, XP, Lean, and Kanban.
4.09
500+
Learning Agile Summary
Learning Agile
Four methodologies, one mindset: going beyond the rituals of Scrum, XP, Lean, and Kanban.
by Andrew Stellman 2013 417 pages
4.09
500+ ratings
HTML5
by Mark Pilgrim • 2010
Plugins are dying: video, graphics, and storage now live in the browser itself. Here is how.
3.97
500+
HTML5 Summary
HTML5
Plugins are dying: video, graphics, and storage now live in the browser itself. Here is how.
by Mark Pilgrim 2010 207 pages
3.97
500+ ratings
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
Seven Concurrency Models in Seven Weeks Summary
Seven Concurrency Models in Seven Weeks
Threads unravel programs. Seven concurrency models that don't, from actors and CSP to GPU parallel.
by Paul Butcher 2014 267 pages
3.82
349 ratings
Smashing WordPress
by Thord Daniel Hedengren • 2010
Take WordPress beyond blogging with themes, custom post types, and the loop for any site.
3.76
247
Smashing WordPress Summary
Smashing WordPress
Take WordPress beyond blogging with themes, custom post types, and the loop for any site.
by Thord Daniel Hedengren 2010 352 pages
3.76
247 ratings
Big Breaches
by Neil Daswani • 2021
The handful of missteps behind every mega-breach, and the fixes any organization can put in place.
4.27
41
Big Breaches Summary
Big Breaches
The handful of missteps behind every mega-breach, and the fixes any organization can put in place.
by Neil Daswani 2021 495 pages
4.27
41 ratings
Cloud Computing
by Nayan B. Ruparelia • 2016
How to move your business to the cloud without getting locked in, breached, or overcharged.
3.31
159
Cloud Computing Summary
Cloud Computing
How to move your business to the cloud without getting locked in, breached, or overcharged.
by Nayan B. Ruparelia 2016 278 pages
3.31
159 ratings
Business Analyst's Mentor Book
by Emrah Yayici • 2013
The 80/20 business-IT formula, plus requirements, agile, and UX techniques to save your projects.
3.67
187
Business Analyst's Mentor Book Summary
Business Analyst's Mentor Book
The 80/20 business-IT formula, plus requirements, agile, and UX techniques to save your projects.
by Emrah Yayici 2013 106 pages
3.67
187 ratings
The Art of Agile Development
by James Shore • 2007
Weekly deployments and single-digit bug counts: the whole XP practice set that gets you there.
3.98
500+
The Art of Agile Development Summary
The Art of Agile Development
Weekly deployments and single-digit bug counts: the whole XP practice set that gets you there.
by James Shore 2007 438 pages
3.98
500+ ratings
Microsoft Azure Essentials - Fundamentals of Azure
by Michael S. Collier • 2015
Azure has hundreds of services. Your first deployment needs exactly five. Here's how they fit.
3.78
146
Microsoft Azure Essentials - Fundamentals of Azure Summary
Microsoft Azure Essentials - Fundamentals of Azure
Azure has hundreds of services. Your first deployment needs exactly five. Here's how they fit.
by Michael S. Collier 2015 246 pages
3.78
146 ratings
Eleventh Hour CISSP®
by Joshua Feldman • 2016
CISSP domains turned into principles and formulas you can recall cold in the final hours.
4.25
494
Eleventh Hour CISSP® Summary
Eleventh Hour CISSP®
CISSP domains turned into principles and formulas you can recall cold in the final hours.
by Joshua Feldman 2016 222 pages
4.25
494 ratings
Predictive Analytics For Dummies
by Anasse Bari • 2013
A guide to building models that forecast, classify, and find hidden patterns, without a math degree.
3.74
111
Predictive Analytics For Dummies Summary
Predictive Analytics For Dummies
A guide to building models that forecast, classify, and find hidden patterns, without a math degree.
by Anasse Bari 2013 360 pages
3.74
111 ratings
CMOS VLSI Design
by Neil H.E. Weste • 2011
From silicon atoms to clock trees: the complete playbook for designing chips that actually work.
4.11
142
CMOS VLSI Design Summary
CMOS VLSI Design
From silicon atoms to clock trees: the complete playbook for designing chips that actually work.
by Neil H.E. Weste 2011 967 pages
4.11
142 ratings
Machine Learning Simplified
by Andrew Wolf • 2022
Supervised learning, gently: pipeline, optimization, and the real reasons your model overfits.
4.87
193
Machine Learning Simplified Summary
Machine Learning Simplified
Supervised learning, gently: pipeline, optimization, and the real reasons your model overfits.
by Andrew Wolf 2022 109 pages
4.87
193 ratings
Effective Unit Testing
by Lasse Koskela • 2012
A slow test suite kills productivity. The craft rules for fast, trustworthy unit tests.
3.80
118
Effective Unit Testing Summary
Effective Unit Testing
A slow test suite kills productivity. The craft rules for fast, trustworthy unit tests.
by Lasse Koskela 2012 248 pages
3.80
118 ratings
Incompleteness
by Rebecca Goldstein • 2005
A genius turned a paradox into a proof that broke the promise of a complete mathematics.
3.99
1k+
Incompleteness Summary
Incompleteness
A genius turned a paradox into a proof that broke the promise of a complete mathematics.
by Rebecca Goldstein 2005 300 pages
3.99
1k+ ratings
Rage Inside the Machine
by Robert Elliott Smith • 2019
Algorithms reduce reality to neat categories. Prejudice is not a bug but the predictable exhaust.
3.97
145
Rage Inside the Machine Summary
Rage Inside the Machine
Algorithms reduce reality to neat categories. Prejudice is not a bug but the predictable exhaust.
by Robert Elliott Smith 2019 344 pages
3.97
145 ratings
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
500+
Python for Informatics Summary
Python for Informatics
Learn Python by probing data: scrape the web, query databases, and make the file system obey.
by Charles Severance 2002 244 pages
3.99
500+ ratings
The AI Workshop
by Milo Foster • 2025
AI without code: a plain-English guide to the tools and ideas that put it to work.
4.08
179
The AI Workshop Summary
The AI Workshop
AI without code: a plain-English guide to the tools and ideas that put it to work.
by Milo Foster 2025 172 pages
4.08
179 ratings
Agile Testing
by Lisa Crispin • 2008
Shift quality left: a practical guide to weaving testing into every day of agile development.
3.82
1k+
Agile Testing Summary
Agile Testing
Shift quality left: a practical guide to weaving testing into every day of agile development.
by Lisa Crispin 2008 533 pages
3.82
1k+ ratings
Modern CTO
by Joel Beasley • 2018
Great developers fail as CTOs until they learn leading, shipping, and hard calls.
3.42
267
Modern CTO Summary
Modern CTO
Great developers fail as CTOs until they learn leading, shipping, and hard calls.
by Joel Beasley 2018 146 pages
3.42
267 ratings
Fixing your Scrum
by Ryan Ripley • 2020
When sprints ship nothing and standups ring hollow, the framework isn't your problem.
4.32
125
Fixing your Scrum Summary
Fixing your Scrum
When sprints ship nothing and standups ring hollow, the framework isn't your problem.
by Ryan Ripley 2020 200 pages
4.32
125 ratings
Managing Risk and Information Security
by Malcolm Harkins • 2012
Security's job isn't to block. It's to make the business safe enough to take risks.
3.51
109
Managing Risk and Information Security Summary
Managing Risk and Information Security
Security's job isn't to block. It's to make the business safe enough to take risks.
by Malcolm Harkins 2012 152 pages
3.51
109 ratings
ISC2 CISSP Certified Information Systems Security Professional Official Study Guide
by Mike Chapple • 2018
Your CISSP exam road map: all eight domains distilled into what you actually need to pass.
4.29
320
ISC2 CISSP Certified Information Systems Security Professional Official Study Guide Summary
ISC2 CISSP Certified Information Systems Security Professional Official Study Guide
Your CISSP exam road map: all eight domains distilled into what you actually need to pass.
by Mike Chapple 2018 1826 pages
4.29
320 ratings
Privacy in the Age of Big Data
by Theresa Payton • 2014
Your devices watch everything you do. Here is what they collect and how to stop it.
3.56
112
Privacy in the Age of Big Data Summary
Privacy in the Age of Big Data
Your devices watch everything you do. Here is what they collect and how to stop it.
by Theresa Payton 2014 328 pages
3.56
112 ratings
Learn Windows PowerShell in a Month of Lunches
by Don Jones • 2011
Stop navigating wizards. Fluency in the shell, fitted into the gaps in your calendar.
4.30
500+
Learn Windows PowerShell in a Month of Lunches Summary
Learn Windows PowerShell in a Month of Lunches
Stop navigating wizards. Fluency in the shell, fitted into the gaps in your calendar.
by Don Jones 2011 343 pages
4.30
500+ ratings
Confident Data Skills
by Kirill Eremenko • 2018
From messy data to clean insights to persuasive presentations: the process that lands the promotion.
4.12
211
Confident Data Skills Summary
Confident Data Skills
From messy data to clean insights to persuasive presentations: the process that lands the promotion.
by Kirill Eremenko 2018 272 pages
4.12
211 ratings
97 Things Every Project Manager Should Know
by Barbee Davis • 2009
97 short, practical lessons on shipping software, leading teams, and keeping your stakeholders sane.
3.21
140
97 Things Every Project Manager Should Know Summary
97 Things Every Project Manager Should Know
97 short, practical lessons on shipping software, leading teams, and keeping your stakeholders sane.
by Barbee Davis 2009 250 pages
3.21
140 ratings
Agile IT Organization Design
by Sriram Narayan • 2015
Agile IT starts with how you fund and structure teams, not with standups and sticky notes.
4.07
187
Agile IT Organization Design Summary
Agile IT Organization Design
Agile IT starts with how you fund and structure teams, not with standups and sticky notes.
by Sriram Narayan 2015 304 pages
4.07
187 ratings
A People’s History of Computing in the United States
by Joy Lisi Rankin • 2018
The PC erased a decade of shared computing where users were creators, not customers.
3.49
193
A People’s History of Computing in the United States Summary
A People’s History of Computing in the United States
The PC erased a decade of shared computing where users were creators, not customers.
by Joy Lisi Rankin 2018 336 pages
3.49
193 ratings
Search Patterns
by Peter Morville • 2010
Algorithms do not fix search; design does. How the patterns users follow reveal what engineers miss.
3.86
291
Search Patterns Summary
Search Patterns
Algorithms do not fix search; design does. How the patterns users follow reveal what engineers miss.
by Peter Morville 2010 191 pages
3.86
291 ratings
Introduction to Information Science
by David Bawden • 2012
Information science studies every document ever made: clay tablets, databases, genes, all of it.
3.63
171
Introduction to Information Science Summary
Introduction to Information Science
Information science studies every document ever made: clay tablets, databases, genes, all of it.
by David Bawden 2012 384 pages
3.63
171 ratings
Bitcoin For Dummies
by For Dummies • 2015
Buy, store, and spend Bitcoin without losing your money to hackers, scams, or your own mistakes.
3.38
176
Bitcoin For Dummies Summary
Bitcoin For Dummies
Buy, store, and spend Bitcoin without losing your money to hackers, scams, or your own mistakes.
by For Dummies 2015 208 pages
3.38
176 ratings
Cloud Finops
by J.R. Storment • 2019
The discipline that stops runaway cloud costs by putting finance and engineering on the same team.
4.11
184
Cloud Finops Summary
Cloud Finops
The discipline that stops runaway cloud costs by putting finance and engineering on the same team.
by J.R. Storment 2019 284 pages
4.11
184 ratings
Domain-Driven Design
by Eric Evans • 2003
Software's hardest problem isn't code; it's the shared vocabulary between experts and developers.
4.15
5k+
Domain-Driven Design Summary
Domain-Driven Design
Software's hardest problem isn't code; it's the shared vocabulary between experts and developers.
by Eric Evans 2003 560 pages
4.15
5k+ ratings
Head First Design Patterns
by Eric Freeman • 2004
Twelve patterns that keep software flexible: the visual guide that makes them stick.
4.30
9k+
Head First Design Patterns Summary
Head First Design Patterns
Twelve patterns that keep software flexible: the visual guide that makes them stick.
by Eric Freeman 2004 638 pages
4.30
9k+ ratings
Unscaled
by Hemant Taneja • 2018
Size used to win. Now AI lets lean companies rent what big corporations had to build.
3.86
331
Unscaled Summary
Unscaled
Size used to win. Now AI lets lean companies rent what big corporations had to build.
by Hemant Taneja 2018 240 pages
3.86
331 ratings
How Technology Works
by D.K. Publishing • 2019
A visual tour of the physics inside your phone, your microwave, and the power grid.
4.33
166
How Technology Works Summary
How Technology Works
A visual tour of the physics inside your phone, your microwave, and the power grid.
by D.K. Publishing 2019 256 pages
4.33
166 ratings
Adobe Illustrator Cs6 Classroom in a Book
by Adobe Creative Team • 1993
Fifteen projects that turn the complexity of vector design into a workflow you can actually use.
4.10
500+
Adobe Illustrator Cs6 Classroom in a Book Summary
Adobe Illustrator Cs6 Classroom in a Book
Fifteen projects that turn the complexity of vector design into a workflow you can actually use.
by Adobe Creative Team 1993 463 pages
4.10
500+ ratings
Computer Networks and Internets
by Douglas E. Comer • 1996
Networking as a system, not a spec sheet: the lasting foundation under every protocol war.
3.74
131
Computer Networks and Internets Summary
Computer Networks and Internets
Networking as a system, not a spec sheet: the lasting foundation under every protocol war.
by Douglas E. Comer 1996 768 pages
3.74
131 ratings
Algorithm Design
by Jon Kleinberg • 2005
Design algorithms that run fast; recognize the problems that never will; and learn the workarounds.
4.17
500+
Algorithm Design Summary
Algorithm Design
Design algorithms that run fast; recognize the problems that never will; and learn the workarounds.
by Jon Kleinberg 2005 864 pages
4.17
500+ ratings
Exam Ref 70-410 Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012 R2
by Craig Zacker • 2012
From bare metal to a fully managed domain: the hands-on path to the 70-410 certification.
3.76
146
Exam Ref 70-410 Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012 R2 Summary
Exam Ref 70-410 Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012 R2
From bare metal to a fully managed domain: the hands-on path to the 70-410 certification.
by Craig Zacker 2012 416 pages
3.76
146 ratings
PCs For Dummies
by Dan Gookin • 1992
From plugging it in to fixing it yourself: the manual your PC never came with.
3.57
111
PCs For Dummies Summary
PCs For Dummies
From plugging it in to fixing it yourself: the manual your PC never came with.
by Dan Gookin 1992 408 pages
3.57
111 ratings
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