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Technical Book Summaries

Bug Bounty Bootcamp
by Vickie Li • 2021
How to turn web hacking into income: recon, exploitation, and the reports that earn bounties.
4.49
130
Bug Bounty Bootcamp Summary
Bug Bounty Bootcamp
How to turn web hacking into income: recon, exploitation, and the reports that earn bounties.
by Vickie Li 2021 416 pages
4.49
130 ratings
Working Effectively with Legacy Code
by Michael C. Feathers • 2004
Every change is surgery in the dark. The proven, repeatable path to taming an untested codebase.
4.14
4k+
Working Effectively with Legacy Code Summary
Working Effectively with Legacy Code
Every change is surgery in the dark. The proven, repeatable path to taming an untested codebase.
by Michael C. Feathers 2004 464 pages
4.14
4k+ ratings
Practical Statistics for Data Scientists
by Peter Bruce • 2017
The statistical methods data scientists use daily, from boxplots to bootstrap, minus the proofs.
4.02
500+
Practical Statistics for Data Scientists Summary
Practical Statistics for Data Scientists
The statistical methods data scientists use daily, from boxplots to bootstrap, minus the proofs.
by Peter Bruce 2017 315 pages
4.02
500+ ratings
Clean Code in Python
by Mariano Anaya • 2018
Python decorators, descriptors, generators: most teams misuse them. Here is the clean way.
4.09
130
Clean Code in Python Summary
Clean Code in Python
Python decorators, descriptors, generators: most teams misuse them. Here is the clean way.
by Mariano Anaya 2018 332 pages
4.09
130 ratings
Laravel
by Matt Stauffer • 2016
Build instead of boilerplate: the PHP framework that ships with ORM, authentication, and a CLI tool.
4.43
188
Laravel Summary
Laravel
Build instead of boilerplate: the PHP framework that ships with ORM, authentication, and a CLI tool.
by Matt Stauffer 2016 454 pages
4.43
188 ratings
Storytelling with Data
by Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic • 2019
Turn chart clutter into clear stories. Practice exercises that make your data impossible to ignore.
4.47
179
Storytelling with Data Summary
Storytelling with Data
Turn chart clutter into clear stories. Practice exercises that make your data impossible to ignore.
by Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic 2019 448 pages
4.47
179 ratings
Production-Ready Microservices
by Susan J. Fowler • 2016
Your microservice isn't production-ready by default. Here's the org-wide framework to change that.
3.82
460
Production-Ready Microservices Summary
Production-Ready Microservices
Your microservice isn't production-ready by default. Here's the org-wide framework to change that.
by Susan J. Fowler 2016 172 pages
3.82
460 ratings
The Software Engineer's Guidebook
by Gergely Orosz • 2023
The career path beyond senior engineer: what promotion panels evaluate, from startups to Big Tech.
4.08
500+
The Software Engineer's Guidebook Summary
The Software Engineer's Guidebook
The career path beyond senior engineer: what promotion panels evaluate, from startups to Big Tech.
by Gergely Orosz 2023 413 pages
4.08
500+ ratings
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 and Algorithms Made Easy in Java Summary
Data Structures and Algorithms Made Easy in Java
Data structures and algorithms, taught problem by problem in Java. Built for the interview.
by Narasimha Karumanchi 2011 391 pages
4.17
471 ratings
Hands-On Machine Learning with Scikit-Learn and TensorFlow
by Aurélien Géron • 2017
How neural networks remember: training RNNs, LSTMs, and GRUs for tasks where order matters.
4.55
2k+
Hands-On Machine Learning with Scikit-Learn and TensorFlow Summary
Hands-On Machine Learning with Scikit-Learn and TensorFlow
How neural networks remember: training RNNs, LSTMs, and GRUs for tasks where order matters.
by Aurélien Géron 2017 566 pages
4.55
2k+ ratings
The Clean Coder
by Robert C. Martin • 2011
A pro programmer's real job: saying no, keeping promises, staying calm when the build breaks.
4.26
9k+
The Clean Coder Summary
The Clean Coder
A pro programmer's real job: saying no, keeping promises, staying calm when the build breaks.
by Robert C. Martin 2011 210 pages
4.26
9k+ ratings
Think Like A Grandmaster
by Alexander Kotov • 1970
How grandmasters actually think: a systematic method for analyzing every possibility once only.
4.12
380
Think Like A Grandmaster Summary
Think Like A Grandmaster
How grandmasters actually think: a systematic method for analyzing every possibility once only.
by Alexander Kotov 1970 187 pages
4.12
380 ratings
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+
Computer Science Distilled Summary
Computer Science Distilled
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
Art of Intrusion
by Kevin D. Mitnick • 2005
A defender must win every time; an attacker needs just one opening. Ten hacks prove it.
3.91
3k+
Art of Intrusion Summary
Art of Intrusion
A defender must win every time; an attacker needs just one opening. Ten hacks prove it.
by Kevin D. Mitnick 2005
3.91
3k+ ratings
Site Reliability Engineering
by Betsy Beyer • 2016
Google stopped chasing perfect uptime. Its teams got failure budgets, and innovation surged.
4.21
2k+
Site Reliability Engineering Summary
Site Reliability Engineering
Google stopped chasing perfect uptime. Its teams got failure budgets, and innovation surged.
by Betsy Beyer 2016 550 pages
4.21
2k+ ratings
Software Architecture in Practice
by Len Bass • 2021
The first design choices are the hardest to undo. A playbook for getting them right.
3.85
500+
Software Architecture in Practice Summary
Software Architecture in Practice
The first design choices are the hardest to undo. A playbook for getting them right.
by Len Bass 2021 464 pages
3.85
500+ ratings
Design Patterns
by Erich Gamma • 1994
Twenty-three reusable design solutions that became the shared grammar of object-oriented software.
4.20
11k+
Design Patterns Summary
Design Patterns
Twenty-three reusable design solutions that became the shared grammar of object-oriented software.
by Erich Gamma 1994 416 pages
4.20
11k+ ratings
Topology
by James R. Munkres • 1974
A donut and a coffee cup are the same shape. The rigorous text that proves it.
4.30
1k+
Topology Summary
Topology
A donut and a coffee cup are the same shape. The rigorous text that proves it.
by James R. Munkres 1974 537 pages
4.30
1k+ ratings
High Performance Browser Networking
by Ilya Grigorik • 2013
The network is your slowest component. Master the protocols and browser APIs that make it fast.
4.51
500+
High Performance Browser Networking Summary
High Performance Browser Networking
The network is your slowest component. Master the protocols and browser APIs that make it fast.
by Ilya Grigorik 2013 398 pages
4.51
500+ ratings
Web Analytics 2.0
by Avinash Kaushik • 2009
Your web data is lying to you. The framework that turns page views into decisions.
4.13
1k+
Web Analytics 2.0 Summary
Web Analytics 2.0
Your web data is lying to you. The framework that turns page views into decisions.
by Avinash Kaushik 2009 475 pages
4.13
1k+ ratings
Charting and Technical Analysis
by Fred McAllen • 2010
Price and volume tell a story. Learn to read it and time your trades with precision.
4.36
1k+
Charting and Technical Analysis Summary
Charting and Technical Analysis
Price and volume tell a story. Learn to read it and time your trades with precision.
by Fred McAllen 2010 277 pages
4.36
1k+ ratings
Kali Linux Revealed
by Raphaël Hertzog • 2017
Deploy Kali Linux like a pro: from verified download to custom, attack-ready distro.
3.79
155
Kali Linux Revealed Summary
Kali Linux Revealed
Deploy Kali Linux like a pro: from verified download to custom, attack-ready distro.
by Raphaël Hertzog 2017 342 pages
3.79
155 ratings
Option Volatility & Pricing
by Sheldon Natenberg • 1988
Options are insurance: the art is pricing volatility, using the Greeks, and questioning the models.
4.27
1k+
Option Volatility & Pricing Summary
Option Volatility & Pricing
Options are insurance: the art is pricing volatility, using the Greeks, and questioning the models.
by Sheldon Natenberg 1988 469 pages
4.27
1k+ ratings
Tidy First?
by Kent Beck • 2023
Software cost is coupling, and tidying is an investment: when to do it, when to ship.
3.92
1k+
Tidy First? Summary
Tidy First?
Software cost is coupling, and tidying is an investment: when to do it, when to ship.
by Kent Beck 2023 122 pages
3.92
1k+ ratings
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+
Modern Software Engineering Summary
Modern Software Engineering
Software is not a craft; it's a science. The discipline that turns teams into learning machines.
by David Farley 2021 256 pages
4.16
1k+ ratings
The Hundred-Page Machine Learning Book
by Andriy Burkov • 2019
The one-sitting machine learning education: a hundred pages, no code, every algorithm that matters.
4.25
1k+
The Hundred-Page Machine Learning Book Summary
The Hundred-Page Machine Learning Book
The one-sitting machine learning education: a hundred pages, no code, every algorithm that matters.
by Andriy Burkov 2019 159 pages
4.25
1k+ ratings
Impact Mapping
by Gojko Adzic • 2012
Software ships, but results don't. Tie every feature to a business goal with visual planning.
4.06
1k+
Impact Mapping Summary
Impact Mapping
Software ships, but results don't. Tie every feature to a business goal with visual planning.
by Gojko Adzic 2012 93 pages
4.06
1k+ ratings
Linear Algebra Done Right
by Sheldon Axler • 1995
Where operators rule and determinants wait: a rigorous second course in linear algebra.
4.40
1k+
Linear Algebra Done Right Summary
Linear Algebra Done Right
Where operators rule and determinants wait: a rigorous second course in linear algebra.
by Sheldon Axler 1995 251 pages
4.40
1k+ ratings
Cracking the Coding Interview
by Gayle Laakmann McDowell • 2020
189 interview problems that teach you to think out loud, because code follows from thinking.
4.33
476
Cracking the Coding Interview Summary
Cracking the Coding Interview
189 interview problems that teach you to think out loud, because code follows from thinking.
by Gayle Laakmann McDowell 2020 712 pages
4.33
476 ratings
Think Python
by Allen B. Downey • 2012
Python taught as problem decomposition: mastering variables, functions, and data structures.
4.13
1k+
Think Python Summary
Think Python
Python taught as problem decomposition: mastering variables, functions, and data structures.
by Allen B. Downey 2012 296 pages
4.13
1k+ ratings
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 System Concepts Summary
Operating System Concepts
There is exactly one program that never stops on your computer; everything else negotiates with it.
by Abraham Silberschatz 1985 921 pages
3.90
2k+ ratings
Observability Engineering
by Charity Majors • 2022
Your dashboards only know yesterday's failures. Here's how to debug the ones nobody predicted.
3.72
319
Observability Engineering Summary
Observability Engineering
Your dashboards only know yesterday's failures. Here's how to debug the ones nobody predicted.
by Charity Majors 2022 318 pages
3.72
319 ratings
Seeking SRE
by David N. Blank-Edelman • 2018
The SRE playbook for organizations without a Google-sized reliability team.
4.17
116
Seeking SRE Summary
Seeking SRE
The SRE playbook for organizations without a Google-sized reliability team.
by David N. Blank-Edelman 2018 587 pages
4.17
116 ratings
Data Science from Scratch
by Joel Grus • 2015
Real understanding comes from building algorithms yourself, not calling libraries others wrote.
3.90
1k+
Data Science from Scratch Summary
Data Science from Scratch
Real understanding comes from building algorithms yourself, not calling libraries others wrote.
by Joel Grus 2015 403 pages
3.90
1k+ ratings
Learning SQL
by Alan Beaulieu • 2005
The SQL guide from beginner to analytics, with exercises for lasting fluency.
3.98
500+
Learning SQL Summary
Learning SQL
The SQL guide from beginner to analytics, with exercises for lasting fluency.
by Alan Beaulieu 2005 377 pages
3.98
500+ ratings
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+
Head First Java Summary
Head First Java
A Java guide that fits how your brain learns: puzzles, doodles, and stories that actually stick.
by Kathy Sierra 2006 720 pages
4.24
4k+ ratings
Clean Agile
by Robert C. Martin • 2019
Agile's real secret isn't standups: it's testing first, pairing, and merciless simplification.
4.24
1k+
Clean Agile Summary
Clean Agile
Agile's real secret isn't standups: it's testing first, pairing, and merciless simplification.
by Robert C. Martin 2019
4.24
1k+ ratings
Deep Learning with Python
by François Chollet • 2017
The Keras creator teaches you to build neural networks that see, read, and create in Python.
4.57
1k+
Deep Learning with Python Summary
Deep Learning with Python
The Keras creator teaches you to build neural networks that see, read, and create in Python.
by François Chollet 2017 350 pages
4.57
1k+ ratings
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
Learn C# in One Day and Learn It Well Summary
Learn C# in One Day and Learn It Well
C# from zero to a working payroll app in one sitting: learn by building, not reading.
by Jamie Chan 2015 160 pages
4.04
404 ratings
Natural Language Processing with Transformers
by Lewis Tunstall • 2022
Build NLP applications with the open-source stack that turned transformer research practical.
4.39
211
Natural Language Processing with Transformers Summary
Natural Language Processing with Transformers
Build NLP applications with the open-source stack that turned transformer research practical.
by Lewis Tunstall 2022 406 pages
4.39
211 ratings
Eloquent JavaScript
by Marijn Haverbeke • 2010
Build an interpreter while learning JavaScript: the fundamentals-first approach that lasts.
4.14
3k+
Eloquent JavaScript Summary
Eloquent JavaScript
Build an interpreter while learning JavaScript: the fundamentals-first approach that lasts.
by Marijn Haverbeke 2010 224 pages
4.14
3k+ ratings
Practical SQL
by Anthony DeBarros • 2022
Write real SQL: load data, join tables, run statistics, map locations, and query JSON in PostgreSQL.
4.26
239
Practical SQL Summary
Practical SQL
Write real SQL: load data, join tables, run statistics, map locations, and query JSON in PostgreSQL.
by Anthony DeBarros 2022 427 pages
4.26
239 ratings
Continuous delivery
by Jez Humble • 2010
Your releases are a nerve-wracking ordeal. The pipeline that turns them into a routine button-push.
4.20
3k+
Continuous delivery Summary
Continuous delivery
Your releases are a nerve-wracking ordeal. The pipeline that turns them into a routine button-push.
by Jez Humble 2010 463 pages
4.20
3k+ ratings
Learning JavaScript Design Patterns
by Addy Osmani • 2011
Design patterns translated for React: hooks, modules, and the rendering approach your app needs.
3.83
500+
Learning JavaScript Design Patterns Summary
Learning JavaScript Design Patterns
Design patterns translated for React: hooks, modules, and the rendering approach your app needs.
by Addy Osmani 2011 296 pages
3.83
500+ ratings
How Linux Works
by Brian Ward • 2004
Linux hides nothing. Its internals are legible, learnable, and waiting for you to take control.
4.18
1k+
How Linux Works Summary
How Linux Works
Linux hides nothing. Its internals are legible, learnable, and waiting for you to take control.
by Brian Ward 2004 368 pages
4.18
1k+ ratings
Artificial Intelligence For Dummies (For Dummies
by John Paul Mueller • 2018
AI is math, not magic. A plain-English guide to what machine learning can and cannot do.
3.41
242
Artificial Intelligence For Dummies (For Dummies Summary
Artificial Intelligence For Dummies (For Dummies
AI is math, not magic. A plain-English guide to what machine learning can and cannot do.
by John Paul Mueller 2018 368 pages
3.41
242 ratings
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
500+
The Road to React Summary
The Road to React
Learn React the way it's actually written: hooks-first, project-driven, and tested from day one.
by Robin Wieruch 2017 286 pages
4.21
500+ ratings
Practical Statistics for Data Scientists
by Peter Bruce • 2020
The statistics data scientists actually use, from EDA to ensembles, with working R and Python code.
4.21
261
Practical Statistics for Data Scientists Summary
Practical Statistics for Data Scientists
The statistics data scientists actually use, from EDA to ensembles, with working R and Python code.
by Peter Bruce 2020 360 pages
4.21
261 ratings
Time Management for System Administrators
by Thomas A. Limoncelli • 2005
Your brain is not a ticketing system. Capture everything, script the rest, and leave at five.
4.21
1k+
Time Management for System Administrators Summary
Time Management for System Administrators
Your brain is not a ticketing system. Capture everything, script the rest, and leave at five.
by Thomas A. Limoncelli 2005 226 pages
4.21
1k+ ratings
Product Operations
by Melissa Perri • 2023
The missing function that turns product management from an art into a repeatable system at scale.
3.86
302
Product Operations Summary
Product Operations
The missing function that turns product management from an art into a repeatable system at scale.
by Melissa Perri 2023 260 pages
3.86
302 ratings
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