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Programming Book Summaries

How Computers Really Work
by Matthew Justice • 2020
From transistor to web: the computing stack explained layer by layer, no prerequisites required.
4.35
160
How Computers Really Work Summary
How Computers Really Work
From transistor to web: the computing stack explained layer by layer, no prerequisites required.
by Matthew Justice 2020 392 pages
4.35
160 ratings
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 for Startup Engineers Summary
Web Scalability for Startup Engineers
The startup engineer's guide to scaling: design principles that prevent the need for more hardware.
by Artur Ejsmont 2015 416 pages
4.50
343 ratings
Hypermedia Systems
by Carson Gross • 2023
HTML and HTTP already solve what SPAs make complex. A single JavaScript library proves it.
4.37
225
Hypermedia Systems Summary
Hypermedia Systems
HTML and HTTP already solve what SPAs make complex. A single JavaScript library proves it.
by Carson Gross 2023 548 pages
4.37
225 ratings
Scrum for Dummies
by Mark C. Layton • 2014
Projects go off the rails one task at a time. Scrum catches them every 24 hours.
3.76
124
Scrum for Dummies Summary
Scrum for Dummies
Projects go off the rails one task at a time. Scrum catches them every 24 hours.
by Mark C. Layton 2014 384 pages
3.76
124 ratings
Python for Kids
by Jason R. Briggs • 2012
Start with a turtle that draws, end with a game you built yourself. Python for kids.
4.15
500+
Python for Kids Summary
Python for Kids
Start with a turtle that draws, end with a game you built yourself. Python for kids.
by Jason R. Briggs 2012 345 pages
4.15
500+ ratings
The Algorithm Design Manual
by Steven S. Skiena • 1997
The first step is modeling, not coding. A practical manual and its 75-problem catalog show how.
4.34
2k+
The Algorithm Design Manual Summary
The Algorithm Design Manual
The first step is modeling, not coding. A practical manual and its 75-problem catalog show how.
by Steven S. Skiena 1997 486 pages
4.34
2k+ ratings
The Google Resume
by Gayle Laakmann McDowell • 2011
Land the offer at Apple, Microsoft, or Google: the inside moves from resume to negotiation.
3.80
500+
The Google Resume Summary
The Google Resume
Land the offer at Apple, Microsoft, or Google: the inside moves from resume to negotiation.
by Gayle Laakmann McDowell 2011 288 pages
3.80
500+ ratings
High Performance Web Sites
by Steve Souders • 2007
The browser, not the backend, eats your load time. The engineering rules that win it back.
4.15
500+
High Performance Web Sites Summary
High Performance Web Sites
The browser, not the backend, eats your load time. The engineering rules that win it back.
by Steve Souders 2007 168 pages
4.15
500+ ratings
Design Systems Handbook
by DesignBetter.co • 2019
A shared visual language of components and tokens that makes design scale without the mess.
3.92
153
Design Systems Handbook Summary
Design Systems Handbook
A shared visual language of components and tokens that makes design scale without the mess.
by DesignBetter.co 2019
3.92
153 ratings
Agile Retrospectives
by Esther Derby • 2006
Why most retrospectives fail: no structure, no data, no follow-through. The fix in five phases.
3.94
2k+
Agile Retrospectives Summary
Agile Retrospectives
Why most retrospectives fail: no structure, no data, no follow-through. The fix in five phases.
by Esther Derby 2006 178 pages
3.94
2k+ ratings
Violent Python
by T.J. O'Connor • 2012
Python for security: build your own port scanners, wireless sniffers, and social engineering bots.
4.04
500+
Violent Python Summary
Violent Python
Python for security: build your own port scanners, wireless sniffers, and social engineering bots.
by T.J. O'Connor 2012 288 pages
4.04
500+ ratings
Introducing Microsoft Power BI
by Alberto Ferrari • 2016
Connect spreadsheets and databases to build live dashboards, then share them through Office apps.
3.97
202
Introducing Microsoft Power BI Summary
Introducing Microsoft Power BI
Connect spreadsheets and databases to build live dashboards, then share them through Office apps.
by Alberto Ferrari 2016 306 pages
3.97
202 ratings
Cryptography
by Keith M. Martin • 2020
Your digital life depends on secret math. Who should be able to break it?
3.96
174
Cryptography Summary
Cryptography
Your digital life depends on secret math. Who should be able to break it?
by Keith M. Martin 2020 316 pages
3.96
174 ratings
Computer Hacking Beginners Guide
by Alan T. Norman • 2016
Land your first hack: Kali, Wi-Fi, social engineering, and the mental map to break in safely.
3.72
224
Computer Hacking Beginners Guide Summary
Computer Hacking Beginners Guide
Land your first hack: Kali, Wi-Fi, social engineering, and the mental map to break in safely.
by Alan T. Norman 2016 167 pages
3.72
224 ratings
Machine Learning
by Ethem Alpaydin • 2016
From spam filters to self-driving cars: the algorithms that learn from data, and what comes next.
3.62
1k+
Machine Learning Summary
Machine Learning
From spam filters to self-driving cars: the algorithms that learn from data, and what comes next.
by Ethem Alpaydin 2016 230 pages
3.62
1k+ ratings
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 Software Construction Summary
Object-Oriented Software Construction
Before running code, define the contract: how agreements between objects produce reliable software.
by Bertrand Meyer 1988 1296 pages
4.04
271 ratings
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
Learning Go Summary
Learning Go
Go's power is what it omits. Learn the idioms that keep code readable for decades.
by Jon Bodner 2021 375 pages
4.42
493 ratings
Understanding and Using C Pointers
by Richard Reese • 2013
Pointers are C's sharpest tool. This is how to stop cutting yourself.
4.15
183
Understanding and Using C Pointers Summary
Understanding and Using C Pointers
Pointers are C's sharpest tool. This is how to stop cutting yourself.
by Richard Reese 2013 223 pages
4.15
183 ratings
Deep Learning
by John D. Kelleher • 2019
Deep learning isn't clever math. It's simple neurons, wired at scale, learning from their mistakes.
3.89
473
Deep Learning Summary
Deep Learning
Deep learning isn't clever math. It's simple neurons, wired at scale, learning from their mistakes.
by John D. Kelleher 2019 296 pages
3.89
473 ratings
PHP and MySQL Web Development
by Luke Welling • 2003
Build a database-backed site with PHP and MySQL: setup, queries, security, and path to production.
3.96
500+
PHP and MySQL Web Development Summary
PHP and MySQL Web Development
Build a database-backed site with PHP and MySQL: setup, queries, security, and path to production.
by Luke Welling 2003
3.96
500+ ratings
Numsense! Data Science for the Layman
by Annalyn Ng • 2017
Data science without the math: twelve techniques, what they do, and why intuition alone falls short.
4.14
500+
Numsense! Data Science for the Layman Summary
Numsense! Data Science for the Layman
Data science without the math: twelve techniques, what they do, and why intuition alone falls short.
by Annalyn Ng 2017 147 pages
4.14
500+ ratings
The Art of SQL
by Stephane Faroult • 2006
SQL performance lives in the gap between relational theory and disk reality.
3.98
170
The Art of SQL Summary
The Art of SQL
SQL performance lives in the gap between relational theory and disk reality.
by Stephane Faroult 2006 370 pages
3.98
170 ratings
Once Upon an Algorithm
by Martin Erwig • 2017
What Hansel and Gretel, Sherlock Holmes, and Groundhog Day can teach you about algorithms.
3.63
265
Once Upon an Algorithm Summary
Once Upon an Algorithm
What Hansel and Gretel, Sherlock Holmes, and Groundhog Day can teach you about algorithms.
by Martin Erwig 2017 336 pages
3.63
265 ratings
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 Patterns Summary
Cloud Architecture Patterns
Scale out, not up: the patterns that make cloud apps resilient, cheap, and self-healing.
by Bill Wilder 2012 182 pages
3.59
236 ratings
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
500+
More Joel on Software Summary
More Joel on Software
Ship on schedule, hire developers who skip the job boards, and know when fixing beats rewriting.
by Joel Spolsky 2008 320 pages
4.05
500+ ratings
Software Architecture Patterns
by Mark Richards • 2015
Five architecture patterns, their trade-offs, and how to pick the one your system actually needs.
3.65
498
Software Architecture Patterns Summary
Software Architecture Patterns
Five architecture patterns, their trade-offs, and how to pick the one your system actually needs.
by Mark Richards 2015 47 pages
3.65
498 ratings
Linux for Beginners
by Jason Cannon • 2014
The Linux terminal from zero: what to type, how to connect, what never to delete.
4.02
339
Linux for Beginners Summary
Linux for Beginners
The Linux terminal from zero: what to type, how to connect, what never to delete.
by Jason Cannon 2014 147 pages
4.02
339 ratings
Agile Product Management with Scrum
by Roman Pichler • 2008
A single backlog, a vision that sells, and the rules for shipping what customers actually want.
3.84
1k+
Agile Product Management with Scrum Summary
Agile Product Management with Scrum
A single backlog, a vision that sells, and the rules for shipping what customers actually want.
by Roman Pichler 2008 160 pages
3.84
1k+ ratings
Machine Learning for Dummies
by John Paul Mueller • 2016
Machine learning demystified: pick the right algorithm, train it well, and know when it works.
3.53
139
Machine Learning for Dummies Summary
Machine Learning for Dummies
Machine learning demystified: pick the right algorithm, train it well, and know when it works.
by John Paul Mueller 2016 410 pages
3.53
139 ratings
Machine Learning with R
by Brett Lantz • 2015
Build the algorithms that catch spam, flag fraud, and recommend products: a hands-on guide in R.
4.20
312
Machine Learning with R Summary
Machine Learning with R
Build the algorithms that catch spam, flag fraud, and recommend products: a hands-on guide in R.
by Brett Lantz 2015 375 pages
4.20
312 ratings
Python for Geeks
by Muhammad Asif • 2021
Machine learning from notebook to production: Python libraries, data prep, and deployment paths.
4.50
8
Python for Geeks Summary
Python for Geeks
Machine learning from notebook to production: Python libraries, data prep, and deployment paths.
by Muhammad Asif 2021 546 pages
4.50
8 ratings
Domain-Driven Design Quickly
by Floyd Marinescu • 2006
Business and code speak different languages. The modeling method that forces them to share one.
3.59
500+
Domain-Driven Design Quickly Summary
Domain-Driven Design Quickly
Business and code speak different languages. The modeling method that forces them to share one.
by Floyd Marinescu 2006 104 pages
3.59
500+ ratings
Neural Networks, Fuzzy Logic And Genetic Algorithms
by S. Rajasekaran • 2004
Soft computing's three pillars each have blind spots. This is how they fill each other's gaps.
4.21
151
Neural Networks, Fuzzy Logic And Genetic Algorithms Summary
Neural Networks, Fuzzy Logic And Genetic Algorithms
Soft computing's three pillars each have blind spots. This is how they fill each other's gaps.
by S. Rajasekaran 2004 627 pages
4.21
151 ratings
14 Habits of Highly Productive Developers
by Zeno Rocha • 2020
Fourteen habits for developers who want to stop sprinting and start compounding.
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500+
14 Habits of Highly Productive Developers Summary
14 Habits of Highly Productive Developers
Fourteen habits for developers who want to stop sprinting and start compounding.
by Zeno Rocha 2020 158 pages
4.00
500+ ratings
Computational Thinking
by Peter J. Denning • 2019
It is a 4,500-year-old practice that built modern science, yet most confuse it with just coding.
3.63
304
Computational Thinking Summary
Computational Thinking
It is a 4,500-year-old practice that built modern science, yet most confuse it with just coding.
by Peter J. Denning 2019 246 pages
3.63
304 ratings
Software Architect’s Handbook
by Joseph Ingeno • 2018
Your architecture choices outlive your code. A field manual for making them count.
4.08
61
Software Architect’s Handbook Summary
Software Architect’s Handbook
Your architecture choices outlive your code. A field manual for making them count.
by Joseph Ingeno 2018 596 pages
4.08
61 ratings
Writing Secure Code
by Michael Howard • 2001
Every exploit begins with data your code trusted. The developer's manual for input validation.
4.01
372
Writing Secure Code Summary
Writing Secure Code
Every exploit begins with data your code trusted. The developer's manual for input validation.
by Michael Howard 2001 768 pages
4.01
372 ratings
Agile Project Management with Scrum
by Ken Schwaber • 2004
Stop fighting uncertainty. Ship working software every 30 days with a framework built for change.
3.71
1k+
Agile Project Management with Scrum Summary
Agile Project Management with Scrum
Stop fighting uncertainty. Ship working software every 30 days with a framework built for change.
by Ken Schwaber 2004 188 pages
3.71
1k+ ratings
Programming Elixir
by Dave Thomas • 2013
Master a language where the equals sign matches instead of assigns, and processes outnumber objects.
4.28
500+
Programming Elixir Summary
Programming Elixir
Master a language where the equals sign matches instead of assigns, and processes outnumber objects.
by Dave Thomas 2013 287 pages
4.28
500+ ratings
Docker
by Karl Matthias • 2015
Production Docker: the patterns for images, networking, and orchestration that prevent 3-AM pages.
3.77
459
Docker Summary
Docker
Production Docker: the patterns for images, networking, and orchestration that prevent 3-AM pages.
by Karl Matthias 2015 232 pages
3.77
459 ratings
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
500+
Learn Python 3 the Hard Way Summary
Learn Python 3 the Hard Way
Python without the hand-holding: type every line, debug every error, and build from the terminal up.
by Zed A. Shaw 2017 319 pages
3.92
500+ ratings
Metasploit
by David Kennedy • 2011
One framework, every phase of a professional penetration test: recon, exploit, evade, automate.
4.07
500+
Metasploit Summary
Metasploit
One framework, every phase of a professional penetration test: recon, exploit, evade, automate.
by David Kennedy 2011 328 pages
4.07
500+ ratings
How to Speak Machine
by John Maeda • 2019
Loops, scale, and unfinished products: what computers know that designers must learn.
3.69
500+
How to Speak Machine Summary
How to Speak Machine
Loops, scale, and unfinished products: what computers know that designers must learn.
by John Maeda 2019 240 pages
3.69
500+ ratings
Introduction To Machine Learning
by Ethem Alpaydin • 2004
The mathematical core of machine learning, taught without cutting corners: from Bayes to boosting.
3.78
251
Introduction To Machine Learning Summary
Introduction To Machine Learning
The mathematical core of machine learning, taught without cutting corners: from Bayes to boosting.
by Ethem Alpaydin 2004 415 pages
3.78
251 ratings
Learning React
by Alex Banks • 2017
React without the chaos: a sequenced path from components to hooks to the production toolchain.
4.07
500+
Learning React Summary
Learning React
React without the chaos: a sequenced path from components to hooks to the production toolchain.
by Alex Banks 2017 350 pages
4.07
500+ ratings
jQuery
by Earle Castledine • 2010
Why jQuery conquered the web: the selector-to-plugin path for building sites that feel like apps.
3.92
500+
jQuery Summary
jQuery
Why jQuery conquered the web: the selector-to-plugin path for building sites that feel like apps.
by Earle Castledine 2010 407 pages
3.92
500+ ratings
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
Developing Backbone.js Applications Summary
Developing Backbone.js Applications
Bring order to sprawling client-side JavaScript with models, views, and a router, no page reloads.
by Addy Osmani 2012 371 pages
3.70
188 ratings
The Go Programming Language
by Alan A.A. Donovan • 2015
Implicit interfaces, built-in concurrency: the complete Go programming guide.
4.43
1k+
The Go Programming Language Summary
The Go Programming Language
Implicit interfaces, built-in concurrency: the complete Go programming guide.
by Alan A.A. Donovan 2015 380 pages
4.43
1k+ ratings
Designing Distributed Systems
by Brendan Burns • 2018
Reusable patterns that turn a tangle of microservices into a system that scales and survives.
3.58
500+
Designing Distributed Systems Summary
Designing Distributed Systems
Reusable patterns that turn a tangle of microservices into a system that scales and survives.
by Brendan Burns 2018 162 pages
3.58
500+ ratings
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+
Mastering Regular Expressions Summary
Mastering Regular Expressions
Understand the engine behind your regex: why some patterns crawl, and how to make them run.
by Jeffrey E.F. Friedl 1997 400 pages
4.16
2k+ ratings
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