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Technology Book Summaries

Docker Deep Dive
by Nigel Poulton • 2017
From zero to production: master Docker's engine, images, swarm, and security, all in one book
4.24
500+
Docker Deep Dive Summary
Docker Deep Dive
From zero to production: master Docker's engine, images, swarm, and security, all in one book
by Nigel Poulton 2017 418 pages
4.24
500+ ratings
Game Design Workshop
by Tracy Fullerton • 2008
The prototyping-first method that catches design disasters before you write a single line of code.
4.11
500+
Game Design Workshop Summary
Game Design Workshop
The prototyping-first method that catches design disasters before you write a single line of code.
by Tracy Fullerton 2008 496 pages
4.11
500+ ratings
How to Create a Mind
by Ray Kurzweil • 2012
The brain runs on 300 million pattern recognizers. Copy that hierarchy, and human-level AI is next.
3.96
7k+
How to Create a Mind Summary
How to Create a Mind
The brain runs on 300 million pattern recognizers. Copy that hierarchy, and human-level AI is next.
by Ray Kurzweil 2012 336 pages
3.96
7k+ ratings
Flash Boys
by Michael Lewis • 2014
Wall Street's speed advantage rigs the market. A team of outsiders built a fair exchange.
4.14
91k+
Flash Boys Summary
Flash Boys
Wall Street's speed advantage rigs the market. A team of outsiders built a fair exchange.
by Michael Lewis 2014 274 pages
4.14
91k+ ratings
Automating Salesforce Marketing Cloud
by Greg Gifford • 2022
Automate campaigns, build custom apps, and integrate systems: the guide to SFMC's advanced toolset.
4.00
2
Automating Salesforce Marketing Cloud Summary
Automating Salesforce Marketing Cloud
Automate campaigns, build custom apps, and integrate systems: the guide to SFMC's advanced toolset.
by Greg Gifford 2022 456 pages
4.00
2 ratings
What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and Literacy
by James Paul Gee • 2003
Video games teach because they have to. The 36 learning principles schools can steal from them.
3.90
1k+
What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and Literacy Summary
What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and Literacy
Video games teach because they have to. The 36 learning principles schools can steal from them.
by James Paul Gee 2003 240 pages
3.90
1k+ ratings
Testing Business Ideas
by David J. Bland • 2019
A field-tested library of experiments to test any business idea, fast and without wasting a fortune.
4.25
1k+
Testing Business Ideas Summary
Testing Business Ideas
A field-tested library of experiments to test any business idea, fast and without wasting a fortune.
by David J. Bland 2019 368 pages
4.25
1k+ ratings
Python Data Science Handbook
by Jake VanderPlas • 2016
Four libraries, one workflow: the Python path from raw data to validated predictions.
4.29
500+
Python Data Science Handbook Summary
Python Data Science Handbook
Four libraries, one workflow: the Python path from raw data to validated predictions.
by Jake VanderPlas 2016 548 pages
4.29
500+ ratings
Secrets of Sand Hill Road
by Scott Kupor • 2019
What VCs won't tell you about term sheets, board dynamics, and the exit math that runs everything.
4.23
4k+
Secrets of Sand Hill Road Summary
Secrets of Sand Hill Road
What VCs won't tell you about term sheets, board dynamics, and the exit math that runs everything.
by Scott Kupor 2019 320 pages
4.23
4k+ ratings
Site Reliability Engineering
by Betsy Beyer • 2016
Google's operations playbook: why perfect uptime is the wrong target, and what to build instead.
4.21
2k+
Site Reliability Engineering Summary
Site Reliability Engineering
Google's operations playbook: why perfect uptime is the wrong target, and what to build instead.
by Betsy Beyer 2016 550 pages
4.21
2k+ ratings
Keycloak - Identity and Access Management for Modern Applications
by Stian Thorgersen • 2021
Production Keycloak from its lead developer: secure APIs, federate users, build custom auth flows.
3.95
22
Keycloak - Identity and Access Management for Modern Applications Summary
Keycloak - Identity and Access Management for Modern Applications
Production Keycloak from its lead developer: secure APIs, federate users, build custom auth flows.
by Stian Thorgersen 2021 362 pages
3.95
22 ratings
The Linux Programming Interface
by Michael Kerrisk • 2010
File descriptors, processes, signals, sockets: the definitive guide to Linux system call interface.
4.63
500+
The Linux Programming Interface Summary
The Linux Programming Interface
File descriptors, processes, signals, sockets: the definitive guide to Linux system call interface.
by Michael Kerrisk 2010 1552 pages
4.63
500+ ratings
The Basics of Bitcoins and Blockchains
by Antony Lewis • 2018
Your bank can freeze your account. Bitcoin was built so no one can.
4.08
2k+
The Basics of Bitcoins and Blockchains Summary
The Basics of Bitcoins and Blockchains
Your bank can freeze your account. Bitcoin was built so no one can.
by Antony Lewis 2018 404 pages
4.08
2k+ ratings
Crushing It!
by Gary Vaynerchuk • 2018
Skip perfection. Turn your obsession and a phone into a business with multiple income streams.
3.95
11k+
Crushing It! Summary
Crushing It!
Skip perfection. Turn your obsession and a phone into a business with multiple income streams.
by Gary Vaynerchuk 2018 288 pages
3.95
11k+ ratings
Deep Thinking
by Garry Kasparov • 2017
Beaten by Deep Blue, Kasparov argues the best moves come from humans and machines thinking together.
3.88
3k+
Deep Thinking Summary
Deep Thinking
Beaten by Deep Blue, Kasparov argues the best moves come from humans and machines thinking together.
by Garry Kasparov 2017 304 pages
3.88
3k+ ratings
The World Is Flat
by Thomas L. Friedman • 2005
Three billion new workers entered the global economy, and geography stopped deciding who wins.
3.69
100k+
The World Is Flat Summary
The World Is Flat
Three billion new workers entered the global economy, and geography stopped deciding who wins.
by Thomas L. Friedman 2005 672 pages
3.69
100k+ ratings
Building Secure and Reliable Systems
by Heather Adkins • 2020
Build systems that survive attacks and accidents. Google's framework for reliable, secure software.
3.89
199
Building Secure and Reliable Systems Summary
Building Secure and Reliable Systems
Build systems that survive attacks and accidents. Google's framework for reliable, secure software.
by Heather Adkins 2020 541 pages
3.89
199 ratings
Cyberpunk 2077
by Rafał Kosik • 2023
In a city of corporate lies, a crew of outcasts steals a secret worth killing for.
3.51
4k+
Cyberpunk 2077 Summary
Cyberpunk 2077
In a city of corporate lies, a crew of outcasts steals a secret worth killing for.
by Rafał Kosik 2023 416 pages
3.51
4k+ ratings
You Look Like a Thing and I Love You
by Janelle Shane • 2019
AI isn't outsmarting us; it's misnaming a kitten. A tour of machine learning's weirdest failures.
4.11
4k+
You Look Like a Thing and I Love You Summary
You Look Like a Thing and I Love You
AI isn't outsmarting us; it's misnaming a kitten. A tour of machine learning's weirdest failures.
by Janelle Shane 2019 272 pages
4.11
4k+ ratings
Reality Is Broken
by Jane McGonigal • 2010
Games satisfy us more than reality does. That gap is a blueprint for a better world.
3.79
8k+
Reality Is Broken Summary
Reality Is Broken
Games satisfy us more than reality does. That gap is a blueprint for a better world.
by Jane McGonigal 2010 400 pages
3.79
8k+ ratings
Cryptonomicon
by Neal Stephenson • 1999
His grandfather's codebreaking saved the world. The treasure it protected could destroy his.
4.23
100k+
Cryptonomicon Summary
Cryptonomicon
His grandfather's codebreaking saved the world. The treasure it protected could destroy his.
by Neal Stephenson 1999 1152 pages
4.23
100k+ ratings
Disrupted
by Dan Lyons • 2016
Hired as the token elder, a journalist records the absurdities of a startup cult losing millions.
3.91
17k+
Disrupted Summary
Disrupted
Hired as the token elder, a journalist records the absurdities of a startup cult losing millions.
by Dan Lyons 2016 272 pages
3.91
17k+ ratings
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
by William Kamkwamba • 2009
A Malawian dropout, a library book on energy, and a windmill built from scrap metal.
4.24
11k+
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Summary
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
A Malawian dropout, a library book on energy, and a windmill built from scrap metal.
by William Kamkwamba 2009 304 pages
4.24
11k+ ratings
Founding Sales
by Peter R Kazanjy • 2020
Your first salesperson is you. A repeatable process for founder-led deals before you hire.
4.27
84
Founding Sales Summary
Founding Sales
Your first salesperson is you. A repeatable process for founder-led deals before you hire.
by Peter R Kazanjy 2020 428 pages
4.27
84 ratings
Humble Pi
by Matt Parker • 2019
Math errors have sunk ships and crashed economies. A mathematician-comedian explains why.
4.10
22k+
Humble Pi Summary
Humble Pi
Math errors have sunk ships and crashed economies. A mathematician-comedian explains why.
by Matt Parker 2019 314 pages
4.10
22k+ ratings
Not the End of the World
by Hannah Ritchie • 2024
The environmental doom story is wrong. The data is turning, and the fixes are within reach.
4.22
7k+
Not the End of the World Summary
Not the End of the World
The environmental doom story is wrong. The data is turning, and the fixes are within reach.
by Hannah Ritchie 2024 311 pages
4.22
7k+ ratings
Digital Marketing Strategy
by Simon Kingsnorth • 2019
How to build a digital strategy that spans channels, respects data, and survives the boardroom.
3.79
289
Digital Marketing Strategy Summary
Digital Marketing Strategy
How to build a digital strategy that spans channels, respects data, and survives the boardroom.
by Simon Kingsnorth 2019 384 pages
3.79
289 ratings
The Phoenix Project
by Gene Kim • 2013
An IT manager inherits a hopeless project and a department chained to one indispensable engineer.
4.26
50k+
The Phoenix Project Summary
The Phoenix Project
An IT manager inherits a hopeless project and a department chained to one indispensable engineer.
by Gene Kim 2013 345 pages
4.26
50k+ ratings
Algorithms + Data Structures = Programs
by Niklaus Wirth • 1975
Programs are just data structures shaped by algorithms. Master both, and the rest follows.
4.24
207
Algorithms + Data Structures = Programs Summary
Algorithms + Data Structures = Programs
Programs are just data structures shaped by algorithms. Master both, and the rest follows.
by Niklaus Wirth 1975 366 pages
4.24
207 ratings
Misbelief
by Dan Ariely • 2023
Conspiracy theories start not with stupidity but with cumulative, uncontrollable stress.
3.90
2k+
Misbelief Summary
Misbelief
Conspiracy theories start not with stupidity but with cumulative, uncontrollable stress.
by Dan Ariely 2023 320 pages
3.90
2k+ ratings
How the World Really Works
by Vaclav Smil • 2022
Both doomers and utopians skip the same thing: modern civilization's staggering material scale.
3.94
14k+
How the World Really Works Summary
How the World Really Works
Both doomers and utopians skip the same thing: modern civilization's staggering material scale.
by Vaclav Smil 2022 336 pages
3.94
14k+ ratings
Design thinking
by Mauricio Vianna • 2012
Most innovation chases technology or markets. This method chases human meaning instead.
3.55
100
Design thinking Summary
Design thinking
Most innovation chases technology or markets. This method chases human meaning instead.
by Mauricio Vianna 2012 161 pages
3.55
100 ratings
The Code Book
by Simon Singh • 1999
Wars, empires, and the internet all turn on one ancient problem: how to keep a secret.
4.30
29k+
The Code Book Summary
The Code Book
Wars, empires, and the internet all turn on one ancient problem: how to keep a secret.
by Simon Singh 1999 432 pages
4.30
29k+ ratings
Python Tricks
by Dan Bader • 2017
Go from writing Python to thinking in Python: the intermediate patterns your tutorials skipped.
4.43
1k+
Python Tricks Summary
Python Tricks
Go from writing Python to thinking in Python: the intermediate patterns your tutorials skipped.
by Dan Bader 2017 301 pages
4.43
1k+ ratings
Network Propaganda
by Yochai Benkler • 2018
The internet did not polarize America; a lopsided propaganda machine built over decades did.
4.14
387
Network Propaganda Summary
Network Propaganda
The internet did not polarize America; a lopsided propaganda machine built over decades did.
by Yochai Benkler 2018 472 pages
4.14
387 ratings
Being Digital
by Nicholas Negroponte • 1995
Why your TV, newspaper, and phone are about to merge into one seamless stream of bits.
3.80
2k+
Being Digital Summary
Being Digital
Why your TV, newspaper, and phone are about to merge into one seamless stream of bits.
by Nicholas Negroponte 1995 249 pages
3.80
2k+ ratings
Cybersecurity and Cyberwar
by P.W. Singer • 2013
The Internet trusts everyone. That made it a battlefield where attackers rarely get caught.
3.83
1k+
Cybersecurity and Cyberwar Summary
Cybersecurity and Cyberwar
The Internet trusts everyone. That made it a battlefield where attackers rarely get caught.
by P.W. Singer 2013 320 pages
3.83
1k+ ratings
The Hacker Playbook
by Peter Kim • 2014
Standard lab, silent recon, clean exploits, lateral pivots: the pentester's repeatable playbook.
3.97
476
The Hacker Playbook Summary
The Hacker Playbook
Standard lab, silent recon, clean exploits, lateral pivots: the pentester's repeatable playbook.
by Peter Kim 2014 294 pages
3.97
476 ratings
Enlightenment Now
by Steven Pinker • 2018
The world is getting better, by the numbers. The credit belongs to ideals we are abandoning.
4.19
32k+
Enlightenment Now Summary
Enlightenment Now
The world is getting better, by the numbers. The credit belongs to ideals we are abandoning.
by Steven Pinker 2018 576 pages
4.19
32k+ ratings
Laws of UX
by Jon Yablonski • 2024
Stop designing for blank slates. Users arrive shaped by every other interface they've used.
4.33
1k+
Laws of UX Summary
Laws of UX
Stop designing for blank slates. Users arrive shaped by every other interface they've used.
by Jon Yablonski 2024 183 pages
4.33
1k+ ratings
Modern Romance
by Aziz Ansari • 2015
Dating apps promised soul mates on demand. The data says they delivered the opposite.
3.80
100k+
Modern Romance Summary
Modern Romance
Dating apps promised soul mates on demand. The data says they delivered the opposite.
by Aziz Ansari 2015 279 pages
3.80
100k+ ratings
The Robert C. Martin Clean Code Collection
by Robert C. Martin • 2011
Write code your team can read, your tests protect, and your future self won't curse.
4.48
500+
The Robert C. Martin Clean Code Collection Summary
The Robert C. Martin Clean Code Collection
Write code your team can read, your tests protect, and your future self won't curse.
by Robert C. Martin 2011 699 pages
4.48
500+ ratings
I, Steve
by George Beahm • 2011
The drive, the team, and the taste: Jobs' own rules for building things that matter.
3.45
2k+
I, Steve Summary
I, Steve
The drive, the team, and the taste: Jobs' own rules for building things that matter.
by George Beahm 2011 160 pages
3.45
2k+ ratings
Refactoring
by Martin Fowler • 1999
How to restructure messy code safely: a catalog of refactorings, each step protected by a test.
4.24
8k+
Refactoring Summary
Refactoring
How to restructure messy code safely: a catalog of refactorings, each step protected by a test.
by Martin Fowler 1999 431 pages
4.24
8k+ ratings
Fear of Missing Out
by Patrick J. McGinnis • 2020
Two fears rule your choices: one keeps you chasing, one keeps you frozen. A method to outsmart both.
3.53
500+
Fear of Missing Out Summary
Fear of Missing Out
Two fears rule your choices: one keeps you chasing, one keeps you frozen. A method to outsmart both.
by Patrick J. McGinnis 2020 239 pages
3.53
500+ ratings
The Non-Designer's Design Book
by Robin P. Williams • 2011
Good design is not a talent; it is four principles anyone can apply.
4.10
4k+
The Non-Designer's Design Book Summary
The Non-Designer's Design Book
Good design is not a talent; it is four principles anyone can apply.
by Robin P. Williams 2011 240 pages
4.10
4k+ ratings
The thank you economy
by Gary Vaynerchuk • 2010
Social media gave every customer a megaphone. The only strategy that keeps them on your side.
3.84
13k+
The thank you economy Summary
The thank you economy
Social media gave every customer a megaphone. The only strategy that keeps them on your side.
by Gary Vaynerchuk 2010 256 pages
3.84
13k+ ratings
Rise of the Robots
by Martin Ford • 2015
Productivity soars, wages stagnate, and education won't fix it. The real economics of automation.
3.96
9k+
Rise of the Robots Summary
Rise of the Robots
Productivity soars, wages stagnate, and education won't fix it. The real economics of automation.
by Martin Ford 2015 352 pages
3.96
9k+ ratings
What If?
by Randall Munroe • 2014
Dead-serious answers to the internet's dumbest questions, and why the math almost always ends badly.
4.14
100k+
What If? Summary
What If?
Dead-serious answers to the internet's dumbest questions, and why the math almost always ends badly.
by Randall Munroe 2014 303 pages
4.14
100k+ ratings
The Art of Electronics
by Paul Horowitz • 1980
Learn the craft electronics textbooks leave out: from biasing transistors to taming noise.
4.40
1k+
The Art of Electronics Summary
The Art of Electronics
Learn the craft electronics textbooks leave out: from biasing transistors to taming noise.
by Paul Horowitz 1980 1125 pages
4.40
1k+ ratings
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