📖 Code Reference

Comprehensive, lookup-friendly guides to programming languages, libraries, or frameworks. The books developers keep within arm's reach at their desks.

Learning Python

by Mark Lutz • 2013

Every Python tool unpacked: data types, functions, and the rules that control your code.

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3k+

🐍 Python Programming 📖 Language Fundamentals 🧱 Data Structures 📂 Code Organization 🌱 Beginner Programmers

Learning Python 90%

Every Python tool unpacked: data types, functions, and the rules that control your code.

by Mark Lutz 2013

4.02

3k+ ratings

🐍 Python Programming 📖 Language Fundamentals 🧱 Data Structures 📂 Code Organization 🌱 Beginner Programmers

Algorithms + Data Structures = Programs

by Niklaus Wirth • 1975

Programs are just data structures shaped by algorithms. Master both, and the rest follows.

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207

🔧 Software Engineering 🧮 Data Structures And Algorithms 📐 Structured Programming 🧩 Modular Design 🐛 Debugging Practices

Algorithms + Data Structures = Programs Summary

Algorithms + Data Structures = Programs 90%

Programs are just data structures shaped by algorithms. Master both, and the rest follows.

by Niklaus Wirth 1975

4.24

207 ratings

🔧 Software Engineering 🧮 Data Structures And Algorithms 📐 Structured Programming 🧩 Modular Design 🐛 Debugging Practices

A Smarter Way to Learn JavaScript. The new tech-assisted approach that requires half the effort

by Mark Myers • 2013

JavaScript learned through short chapters and immediate coding practice, designed to stick faster.

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624

🌐 Web Development 💻 Learn To Code 📚 Programming Fundamentals 🐣 Beginner Programming 🖱️ Dom Scripting

A Smarter Way to Learn JavaScript. The new tech-assisted approach that requires half the effort Summary

A Smarter Way to Learn JavaScript. The new tech-assisted approach that requires half the effort 90%

JavaScript learned through short chapters and immediate coding practice, designed to stick faster.

by Mark Myers 2013

4.04

624 ratings

🌐 Web Development 💻 Learn To Code 📚 Programming Fundamentals 🐣 Beginner Programming 🖱️ Dom Scripting

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.

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597

🐍 Python Programming 💻 Learn To Code ⌨️ Command Line 🐛 Debugging 🛠️ Learn By Doing

Learn Python 3 the Hard Way 90%

Python without the hand-holding: type every line, debug every error, and build from the terminal up.

by Zed A. Shaw 2017

3.92

597 ratings

🐍 Python Programming 💻 Learn To Code ⌨️ Command Line 🐛 Debugging 🛠️ Learn By Doing

Beginning Programming with Python For Dummies

by John Paul Mueller • 2014

Your first Python program: handling data, errors, and control flow without the jargon.

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143

🐍 Python 🧑‍💻 Programming Basics 📚 Learning To Code 🧹 Code Organization 🗂️ Data Structures

Beginning Programming with Python For Dummies Summary

Beginning Programming with Python For Dummies 90%

Your first Python program: handling data, errors, and control flow without the jargon.

by John Paul Mueller 2014

3.61

143 ratings

🐍 Python 🧑‍💻 Programming Basics 📚 Learning To Code 🧹 Code Organization 🗂️ Data Structures

Understanding Software

by Max Kanat-Alexander • 2017

Code that's easy to write is hard to maintain. Here's how to flip that equation.

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179

🛠️ Software Craftsmanship 🧹 Code Quality 🔍 Debugging Methods 🏚️ Technical Debt ⏱️ Developer Productivity

Understanding Software 90%

Code that's easy to write is hard to maintain. Here's how to flip that equation.

by Max Kanat-Alexander 2017

3.58

179 ratings

🛠️ Software Craftsmanship 🧹 Code Quality 🔍 Debugging Methods 🏚️ Technical Debt ⏱️ Developer Productivity

Pro Git

by Scott Chacon • 2009

Learn Git from the inside out: snapshots, branching, and the reflog that saves lost work.

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🗂️ Version Control 💻 Command Line Tools 🤝 Code Collaboration 🔓 Open Source Tools 🔄 Development Workflows

Pro Git 90%

Learn Git from the inside out: snapshots, branching, and the reflog that saves lost work.

by Scott Chacon 2009

4.18

3k+ ratings

🗂️ Version Control 💻 Command Line Tools 🤝 Code Collaboration 🔓 Open Source Tools 🔄 Development Workflows

Clean Code

by Robert C. Martin • 2007

Reading code dominates a developer's day; these rules keep your colleagues from cursing your name.

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🛠️ Software Craftsmanship 📖 Code Readability 🔄 Refactoring ✅ Test-Driven Development ✨ Code Quality

Clean Code 90%

Reading code dominates a developer's day; these rules keep your colleagues from cursing your name.

by Robert C. Martin 2007

4.35

24k+ ratings

🛠️ Software Craftsmanship 📖 Code Readability 🔄 Refactoring ✅ Test-Driven Development ✨ Code Quality

The Go Programming Language

by Alan A.A. Donovan • 2015

Implicit interfaces, built-in concurrency: the complete Go programming guide.

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🧵 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

Code Complete

by Steve McConnell • 1993

Software construction eats 80 percent of project time and hides most defects. A disciplined craft.

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📐 Software Engineering 🔍 Code Quality 🛡️ Defensive Programming ⚒️ Software Craftsmanship 🧩 Complexity Management

Code Complete 89%

Software construction eats 80 percent of project time and hides most defects. A disciplined craft.

by Steve McConnell 1993

4.30

9k+ ratings

📐 Software Engineering 🔍 Code Quality 🛡️ Defensive Programming ⚒️ Software Craftsmanship 🧩 Complexity Management

Java to Kotlin

by Duncan McGregor • 2021

Migrating Java to Kotlin safely: functional refactoring that keeps production running.

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☕ Java Developers 🔄 Kotlin Migration 🧠 Functional Programming 🛡️ Null Safety 🔧 Code Refactoring

Java to Kotlin 89%

Migrating Java to Kotlin safely: functional refactoring that keeps production running.

by Duncan McGregor 2021

4.58

33 ratings

☕ Java Developers 🔄 Kotlin Migration 🧠 Functional Programming 🛡️ Null Safety 🔧 Code Refactoring

HTML and CSS

by Jon Duckett • 2011

HTML and CSS are the web's building blocks. This visual guide shows you how to lay them.

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🌐 Web Design 🖥️ Frontend Development ⚖️ Web Standards 👁️ Visual Learning 💻 Introductory Programming

HTML and CSS 89%

HTML and CSS are the web's building blocks. This visual guide shows you how to lay them.

by Jon Duckett 2011

4.30

5k+ ratings

🌐 Web Design 🖥️ Frontend Development ⚖️ Web Standards 👁️ Visual Learning 💻 Introductory Programming

Learning Go

by Jon Bodner • 2021

Go's power is what it omits. Learn the idioms that keep code readable for decades.

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493

📐 Idiomatic Coding 🔀 Concurrency Patterns 🏷️ Static Typing ✨ Code Simplicity 🔨 Software Craftsmanship

Learning Go 89%

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

Software Engineering for Data Scientists

by Catherine Nelson • 2024

Write code that survives production: the software engineering skills notebooks never taught you.

4.27

🏗️ Software Craftsmanship 👁️ Code Readability 🧩 Modular Design 🧪 Automated Testing 🛡️ Error Handling

Software Engineering for Data Scientists Summary

Software Engineering for Data Scientists 89%

Write code that survives production: the software engineering skills notebooks never taught you.

by Catherine Nelson 2024

4.27

48 ratings

🏗️ Software Craftsmanship 👁️ Code Readability 🧩 Modular Design 🧪 Automated Testing 🛡️ Error Handling

The Quick Python Book

by Naomi R. Ceder • 2000

Indentation is syntax, functions are data, and the standard library does half the work already.

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277

🐍 Python Language 📚 Language Reference 📜 Scripting Languages 🗂️ Code Organization 🧹 Data Wrangling

The Quick Python Book 89%

Indentation is syntax, functions are data, and the standard library does half the work already.

by Naomi R. Ceder 2000

3.87

277 ratings

🐍 Python Language 📚 Language Reference 📜 Scripting Languages 🗂️ Code Organization 🧹 Data Wrangling

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.

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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

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.

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🧓 Legacy Code 🔧 Software Maintenance 🧪 Unit Testing 🔄 Code Refactoring 🎛️ Testability

Working Effectively with Legacy Code Summary

Working Effectively with Legacy Code 89%

Every change is surgery in the dark. The proven, repeatable path to taming an untested codebase.

by Michael C. Feathers 2004

4.14

5k+ ratings

🧓 Legacy Code 🔧 Software Maintenance 🧪 Unit Testing 🔄 Code Refactoring 🎛️ Testability

Python Tricks

by Dan Bader • 2017

Go from writing Python to thinking in Python: the intermediate patterns your tutorials skipped.

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🐍 Python Programming 💡 Pythonic Thinking 🧠 Functional Programming 🏗️ Object Oriented Design 🧩 Metaprogramming

Python Tricks 89%

Go from writing Python to thinking in Python: the intermediate patterns your tutorials skipped.

by Dan Bader 2017

4.43

1k+ ratings

🐍 Python Programming 💡 Pythonic Thinking 🧠 Functional Programming 🏗️ Object Oriented Design 🧩 Metaprogramming

Building Secure and Reliable Systems

by Heather Adkins • 2020

Build systems that survive attacks and accidents. Google's framework for reliable, secure software.

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🛡️ Software Security 🔧 Site Reliability 🔄 Devops Practices 🔒 Secure Coding 🧪 Testing Strategies

Building Secure and Reliable Systems Summary

Building Secure and Reliable Systems 89%

Build systems that survive attacks and accidents. Google's framework for reliable, secure software.

by Heather Adkins 2020

3.89

199 ratings

🛡️ Software Security 🔧 Site Reliability 🔄 Devops Practices 🔒 Secure Coding 🧪 Testing Strategies

Think Python

by Allen B. Downey • 2012

Python taught as problem decomposition: mastering variables, functions, and data structures.

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🐍 Python Programming 🧱 Programming Fundamentals 🧠 Computational Thinking 🌱 Beginner Programmers 📐 Code Design

Think Python 89%

Python taught as problem decomposition: mastering variables, functions, and data structures.

by Allen B. Downey 2012

4.13

2k+ ratings

🐍 Python Programming 🧱 Programming Fundamentals 🧠 Computational Thinking 🌱 Beginner Programmers 📐 Code Design

The C++ Programming Language

by Bjarne Stroustrup • 1986

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

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4k+

🖥️ 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

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.

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🧩 Regular Expressions 📝 Text Processing 🔍 Pattern Matching ⚡ Code Optimization 🤖 Automata Theory

Mastering Regular Expressions 89%

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

PLAY WITH PYTHON (CORE)

by AK Singh • 2021

Your first variable to your first decorator: the full Python core curriculum built for newcomers.

🐍 Python Programming 📘 Learn To Code 🧱 Programming Fundamentals 📚 Language Reference 📦 Standard Library

PLAY WITH PYTHON (CORE) 89%

Your first variable to your first decorator: the full Python core curriculum built for newcomers.

by AK Singh 2021

🐍 Python Programming 📘 Learn To Code 🧱 Programming Fundamentals 📚 Language Reference 📦 Standard Library

Software Engineering

by Ian Sommerville • 1982

From requirements to deployment: the systematic approach to building software that lasts.

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🖥️ Software Engineering 🔄 Software Processes 🏃 Agile Methods 📚 Classic Textbooks 🎓 Computer Science Students

Software Engineering 89%

From requirements to deployment: the systematic approach to building software that lasts.

by Ian Sommerville 1982

3.77

945 ratings

🖥️ Software Engineering 🔄 Software Processes 🏃 Agile Methods 📚 Classic Textbooks 🎓 Computer Science Students

Python Cookbook

by David Beazley • 2002

Python recipes that make the standard library do the heavy lifting, from strings to metaclasses.

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🐍 Python Programming 📋 Code Recipes 📚 Standard Library 🏗️ Object Oriented Programming ✨ Pythonic Style

Python Cookbook 89%

Python recipes that make the standard library do the heavy lifting, from strings to metaclasses.

by David Beazley 2002

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1k+ ratings

🐍 Python Programming 📋 Code Recipes 📚 Standard Library 🏗️ Object Oriented Programming ✨ Pythonic Style

Design Thinking Research

by Larry Leifer • 2013

What if your programming environment saved every change, so you could explore ideas without risk?

4.00

💻 Software Design 🗂️ Version Control 🔄 Iterative Development ✅ Code Quality Automation 🧠 Cognitive Load Reduction

Design Thinking Research 89%

What if your programming environment saved every change, so you could explore ideas without risk?

by Larry Leifer 2013

4.00

1 ratings

💻 Software Design 🗂️ Version Control 🔄 Iterative Development ✅ Code Quality Automation 🧠 Cognitive Load Reduction

Python Programming for Beginners

by MARK CODING • 2020

Python for absolute beginners: automate spreadsheets, scrape websites, analyze data step by step.

5.00

🐍 Python Programming 💻 Learn To Code 🌱 Absolute Beginners 🛠️ Hands-On Learning 📊 Data Analysis

Python Programming for Beginners Summary

Python Programming for Beginners 89%

Python for absolute beginners: automate spreadsheets, scrape websites, analyze data step by step.

by MARK CODING 2020

5.00

1 ratings

🐍 Python Programming 💻 Learn To Code 🌱 Absolute Beginners 🛠️ Hands-On Learning 📊 Data Analysis

The Complete Software Developer's Career Guide

by John Sonmez • 2017

One language, one portfolio, one interview strategy: the sequence that turns learners into hires.

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1k+

💼 Software Careers 🚪 Breaking Into Tech 🎯 Technical Interviews ⌨️ Learning To Code 🧪 Software Testing

The Complete Software Developer's Career Guide Summary

The Complete Software Developer's Career Guide 89%

One language, one portfolio, one interview strategy: the sequence that turns learners into hires.

by John Sonmez 2017

4.02

1k+ ratings

💼 Software Careers 🚪 Breaking Into Tech 🎯 Technical Interviews ⌨️ Learning To Code 🧪 Software Testing

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 89%

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

Writing Secure Code

by Michael Howard • 2001

Every exploit begins with data your code trusted. The developer's manual for input validation.

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372

🛡️ Application Security 🔒 Secure Coding 🛠️ Defensive Programming ✅ Input Validation 🧠 Memory Safety

Writing Secure Code 89%

Every exploit begins with data your code trusted. The developer's manual for input validation.

by Michael Howard 2001

4.01

372 ratings

🛡️ Application Security 🔒 Secure Coding 🛠️ Defensive Programming ✅ Input Validation 🧠 Memory Safety

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 89%

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

Refactoring

by Martin Fowler • 1999

How to restructure messy code safely: a catalog of refactorings, each step protected by a test.

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🔧 Code Refactoring 🏗️ Software Design 💸 Technical Debt 🧪 Software Testing 🧼 Clean Code

Refactoring 89%

How to restructure messy code safely: a catalog of refactorings, each step protected by a test.

by Martin Fowler 1999

4.24

9k+ ratings

🔧 Code Refactoring 🏗️ Software Design 💸 Technical Debt 🧪 Software Testing 🧼 Clean Code

Learning OpenCV

by Gary Bradski • 2008

From smoothing to machine learning: the complete OpenCV toolkit for building computer vision apps.

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171

🖥️ Computer Vision 🌄 Image Processing 📚 Open Source Libraries ⚙️ Algorithm Guides ⏱️ Realtime Systems

Learning OpenCV 89%

From smoothing to machine learning: the complete OpenCV toolkit for building computer vision apps.

by Gary Bradski 2008

4.01

171 ratings

🖥️ Computer Vision 🌄 Image Processing 📚 Open Source Libraries ⚙️ Algorithm Guides ⏱️ Realtime Systems

Five Lines of Code

by Christian Clausen • 2021

Trust rules, not taste. Inflexible constraints that hold every method to a five-line standard.

3.99

🛠️ Code Refactoring 🔷 Object-Oriented Design ✅ Code Quality ⚠️ Technical Debt 🔨 Software Craftsmanship

Five Lines of Code 89%

Trust rules, not taste. Inflexible constraints that hold every method to a five-line standard.

by Christian Clausen 2021

3.99

84 ratings

🛠️ Code Refactoring 🔷 Object-Oriented Design ✅ Code Quality ⚠️ Technical Debt 🔨 Software Craftsmanship

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

🛠️ Wordpress Development 🎨 Theme Building 🔌 Plugin Development 💻 Cms Platforms 📚 Developer Guides

Smashing WordPress 89%

Take WordPress beyond blogging with themes, custom post types, and the loop for any site.

by Thord Daniel Hedengren 2010

3.76

247 ratings

🛠️ Wordpress Development 🎨 Theme Building 🔌 Plugin Development 💻 Cms Platforms 📚 Developer Guides

Object-oriented Programming with C++

by E. Balagurusamy • 1994

Classes, inheritance, templates: C++ tools for building software that scales without falling apart.

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278

🧱 Object Orientation 💻 C++📐 Oop Principles 🧩 Generic Programming 💾 Memory Management

Object-oriented Programming with C++ Summary

Object-oriented Programming with C++ 89%

Classes, inheritance, templates: C++ tools for building software that scales without falling apart.

by E. Balagurusamy 1994

3.98

278 ratings

🧱 Object Orientation 💻 C++📐 Oop Principles 🧩 Generic Programming 💾 Memory Management

Game Programming Patterns

by Robert Nystrom • 2011

The programming patterns that make game code resilient to change, and the ones that don't.

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🎮 Game Programming 🧩 Design Patterns 🏗️ Software Architecture ⚡ Performance Optimization 🔗 Decoupling

Game Programming Patterns 89%

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

The Swift Programming Language

by Apple Inc. • 2014

How Swift makes your code safer, cleaner, and faster: the official language reference.

4.15

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🖥️ Apple Development 📖 Language Reference 🔒 Type Safety 🧠 Memory Management 🧩 Generic Programming

The Swift Programming Language 89%

How Swift makes your code safer, cleaner, and faster: the official language reference.

by Apple Inc. 2014

4.15

479 ratings

🖥️ Apple Development 📖 Language Reference 🔒 Type Safety 🧠 Memory Management 🧩 Generic Programming

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

🖥️ C# Programming 🧱 Object-Oriented Programming 🌱 Beginner Programming 🔨 Hands-On Projects ⚡ Crash Courses

Learn C# in One Day and Learn It Well Summary

Learn C# in One Day and Learn It Well 89%

C# from zero to a working payroll app in one sitting: learn by building, not reading.

by Jamie Chan 2015

4.04

404 ratings

🖥️ C# Programming 🧱 Object-Oriented Programming 🌱 Beginner Programming 🔨 Hands-On Projects ⚡ Crash Courses

Python 3 Object-Oriented Programming

by Dusty Phillips • 2010

Python simplifies object-oriented design: patterns, inheritance, and iterators the Pythonic way.

4.02

247

🖥️ Object-Oriented Programming 🐍 Python Programming 🔧 Software Design 🎯 Design Patterns 📊 Data Structures

Python 3 Object-Oriented Programming Summary

Python 3 Object-Oriented Programming 89%

Python simplifies object-oriented design: patterns, inheritance, and iterators the Pythonic way.

by Dusty Phillips 2010

4.02

247 ratings

🖥️ Object-Oriented Programming 🐍 Python Programming 🔧 Software Design 🎯 Design Patterns 📊 Data Structures

Beyond the Basic Stuff with Python

by Al Sweigart • 2020

Stop guessing at style: the tools and idioms that turn working Python into professional code.

4.27

239

🐍 Python Programming 🧼 Clean Code ⚡ Performance Tuning 🐛 Debugging 🧩 Pythonic Idioms

Beyond the Basic Stuff with Python Summary

Beyond the Basic Stuff with Python 89%

Stop guessing at style: the tools and idioms that turn working Python into professional code.

by Al Sweigart 2020

4.27

239 ratings

🐍 Python Programming 🧼 Clean Code ⚡ Performance Tuning 🐛 Debugging 🧩 Pythonic Idioms

Python Programming

by John Zelle • 2003

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

4.02

483

📘 Introductory Programming 🐍 Python Programming 🧮 Algorithm Fundamentals 🏗️ Object-Oriented Design 🔄 Software Development

Python Programming 89%

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

Python for Everybody

by Charles Severance • 2016

Python from motherboard to internet: no prerequisites, no hand-waving, no jargon left unexplained.

4.27

934

🐍 Python Programming 💻 Computer Science Basics 🧱 Coding Fundamentals 📊 Data Structures 🌐 Web Apis

Python for Everybody 89%

Python from motherboard to internet: no prerequisites, no hand-waving, no jargon left unexplained.

by Charles Severance 2016

4.27

934 ratings

🐍 Python Programming 💻 Computer Science Basics 🧱 Coding Fundamentals 📊 Data Structures 🌐 Web Apis

Python Programming for Beginners

by Jason Cannon • 2014

The no-fluff guide to Python: learn variables, functions, and data structures, then write real code.

3.93

283

🐍 Python Programming 📖 Language Fundamentals 📜 Scripting Basics 🧑‍💻 New Programmers 🚀 Getting Started Guides

Python Programming for Beginners 89%

The no-fluff guide to Python: learn variables, functions, and data structures, then write real code.

by Jason Cannon 2014

3.93

283 ratings

🐍 Python Programming 📖 Language Fundamentals 📜 Scripting Basics 🧑‍💻 New Programmers 🚀 Getting Started Guides

A Philosophy of Software Design

by John Ousterhout • 2018

Your codebase rots from the inside out. The design skill that stops it.

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🏗️ Software Architecture 🌀 Code Complexity 🔌 Interface Design 💸 Technical Debt 🔨 Software Craftsmanship

A Philosophy of Software Design 89%

Your codebase rots from the inside out. The design skill that stops it.

by John Ousterhout 2018

4.22

5k+ ratings

🏗️ Software Architecture 🌀 Code Complexity 🔌 Interface Design 💸 Technical Debt 🔨 Software Craftsmanship

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

549

🧹 Code Quality 🛠️ Software Craftsmanship 🧪 Unit Testing 🔄 Refactoring Techniques 🧱 Separation Of Concerns

The Robert C. Martin Clean Code Collection Summary

The Robert C. Martin Clean Code Collection 89%

Write code your team can read, your tests protect, and your future self won't curse.

by Robert C. Martin 2011

4.48

549 ratings

🧹 Code Quality 🛠️ Software Craftsmanship 🧪 Unit Testing 🔄 Refactoring Techniques 🧱 Separation Of Concerns

Debugging

by David J. Agans • 2002

Learn to debug like a detective: reproduce the crime, divide the scene, and never guess.

4.26

509

🐛 Debugging 🎯 Root Cause Analysis ⚙️ Engineering Mindset 🔧 Pragmatic Programming 🧪 Scientific Method

Debugging 89%

Learn to debug like a detective: reproduce the crime, divide the scene, and never guess.

by David J. Agans 2002

4.26

509 ratings

🐛 Debugging 🎯 Root Cause Analysis ⚙️ Engineering Mindset 🔧 Pragmatic Programming 🧪 Scientific Method

HTML5

by Mark Pilgrim • 2010

Plugins are dying: video, graphics, and storage now live in the browser itself. Here is how.

3.97

653

🌐 Web Development 💻 Frontend Development 🏷️ Semantic Markup 📐 Web Standards 🔌 Browser Apis

HTML5 89%

Plugins are dying: video, graphics, and storage now live in the browser itself. Here is how.

by Mark Pilgrim 2010

3.97

653 ratings

🌐 Web Development 💻 Frontend Development 🏷️ Semantic Markup 📐 Web Standards 🔌 Browser Apis

Design Patterns

by Erich Gamma • 1994

Twenty-three reusable design solutions that became the shared grammar of object-oriented software.

4.20

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🏗️ Object-Oriented Design 🏛️ Software Architecture 🧩 Design Patterns 📐 Pattern Languages ✏️ Code Design

Design Patterns 89%

Twenty-three reusable design solutions that became the shared grammar of object-oriented software.

by Erich Gamma 1994

4.20

12k+ ratings

🏗️ Object-Oriented Design 🏛️ Software Architecture 🧩 Design Patterns 📐 Pattern Languages ✏️ Code Design

JavaScript

by Douglas Crockford • 2008

JavaScript's worst features are well known. The map to its elegant, reliable core.

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📜 Javascript ✅ Coding Best Practices 🧠 Functional Programming 🎨 Javascript Patterns ⚠️ Language Pitfalls

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JavaScript's worst features are well known. The map to its elegant, reliable core.

by Douglas Crockford 2008

4.23

9k+ ratings

📜 Javascript ✅ Coding Best Practices 🧠 Functional Programming 🎨 Javascript Patterns ⚠️ Language Pitfalls

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