📚 Repair Manuals

Step-by-step guides for diagnosing and fixing specific equipment, vehicles, or systems, written for hands-on readers who prefer self-reliance over service calls.

How to Diagnose and Fix Everything Electronic

by Michael Jay Geier • 2010

Diagnose the silent failure, read the schematic, fix it yourself. No engineering degree required.

3.93

367

🔌 Electronics Repair 🔍 Troubleshooting Methods 📐 Schematic Reading 🛠️ Soldering Techniques 🎛️ Hobby Electronics

How to Diagnose and Fix Everything Electronic Summary

How to Diagnose and Fix Everything Electronic 92%

Diagnose the silent failure, read the schematic, fix it yourself. No engineering degree required.

by Michael Jay Geier 2010

3.93

367 ratings

🔌 Electronics Repair 🔍 Troubleshooting Methods 📐 Schematic Reading 🛠️ Soldering Techniques 🎛️ Hobby Electronics

HVAC Tips 101

by Marvin Ray Williams • 2021

The filter, breaker, and drain checks that solve most HVAC problems before you call.

3.00

🏠 Home Maintenance ❄️ Hvac Systems 🔧 Appliance Repair 📅 Preventative Maintenance ⚡ Energy Efficiency

HVAC Tips 101 91%

The filter, breaker, and drain checks that solve most HVAC problems before you call.

by Marvin Ray Williams 2021

3.00

2 ratings

🏠 Home Maintenance ❄️ Hvac Systems 🔧 Appliance Repair 📅 Preventative Maintenance ⚡ Energy Efficiency

Encyclopedia of Electronic Components Volume 1

by Charles Platt • 2012

What every capacitor, relay, and resistor actually does, and how to choose the right one.

4.34

186

🧱 Electronic Components 📐 Circuit Design 📋 Hardware Reference 🛠️ Maker Guides ⚡ Practical Electronics

Encyclopedia of Electronic Components Volume 1 Summary

Encyclopedia of Electronic Components Volume 1 89%

What every capacitor, relay, and resistor actually does, and how to choose the right one.

by Charles Platt 2012

4.34

186 ratings

🧱 Electronic Components 📐 Circuit Design 📋 Hardware Reference 🛠️ Maker Guides ⚡ Practical Electronics

Make

by Charles Platt • 2008

From Ohm's Law to Arduino: learn electronics by building, breaking, and fixing circuits.

4.27

1k+

⚡ Electronic Fundamentals 🔌 Circuit Building 🛠️ Hobbyist Electronics 📟 Component Guides 🔧 Maker Movement

Make 89%

From Ohm's Law to Arduino: learn electronics by building, breaking, and fixing circuits.

by Charles Platt 2008

4.27

1k+ ratings

⚡ Electronic Fundamentals 🔌 Circuit Building 🛠️ Hobbyist Electronics 📟 Component Guides 🔧 Maker Movement

The Art of Electronics

by Paul Horowitz • 1980

Learn the craft electronics textbooks leave out: from biasing transistors to taming noise.

4.40

2k+

🔌 Circuit Design ⚡ Analog Electronics 🔧 Practical Electronics 🔋 Electronic Components 📘 Engineering Reference

The Art of Electronics 89%

Learn the craft electronics textbooks leave out: from biasing transistors to taming noise.

by Paul Horowitz 1980

4.40

2k+ ratings

🔌 Circuit Design ⚡ Analog Electronics 🔧 Practical Electronics 🔋 Electronic Components 📘 Engineering Reference

Maintenance of Everything

by Stewart Brand • 2026

Civilization runs on maintenance nobody sees, values, or funds. Until it stops.

4.00

516

⚙️ History Of Technology 🏗️ Infrastructure 🧩 Systems Thinking 🔧 Repair And Maintenance 🛠️ Diy Culture

Maintenance of Everything 89%

Civilization runs on maintenance nobody sees, values, or funds. Until it stops.

by Stewart Brand 2026

4.00

516 ratings

⚙️ History Of Technology 🏗️ Infrastructure 🧩 Systems Thinking 🔧 Repair And Maintenance 🛠️ Diy Culture

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

🖥️ Personal Computing 💻 Computer Basics 🍼 Absolute Beginners 📋 Step-By-Step Guides ⚙️ Operating Systems

PCs For Dummies 89%

From plugging it in to fixing it yourself: the manual your PC never came with.

by Dan Gookin 1992

3.57

111 ratings

🖥️ Personal Computing 💻 Computer Basics 🍼 Absolute Beginners 📋 Step-By-Step Guides ⚙️ Operating Systems

The Driving Machine

by Witold Rybczynski • 2024

How art, war, and ego shaped the car, from the Model T to the Tesla.

3.82

197

🚗 Automotive Design ✏️ Industrial Design 🏭 Auto Industry 📐 Design History 🛣️ Car Culture

The Driving Machine 88%

How art, war, and ego shaped the car, from the Model T to the Tesla.

by Witold Rybczynski 2024

3.82

197 ratings

🚗 Automotive Design ✏️ Industrial Design 🏭 Auto Industry 📐 Design History 🛣️ Car Culture

Car Science

by Richard Hammond • 2008

From chemical explosions to downforce: the physics that makes cars go, stop, and nearly take flight.

4.44

144

🏎️ Automotive Engineering ⚛️ Vehicle Physics 🔥 Internal Combustion 💨 Aerodynamics ⚡ Alternative Fuels

Car Science 88%

From chemical explosions to downforce: the physics that makes cars go, stop, and nearly take flight.

by Richard Hammond 2008

4.44

144 ratings

🏎️ Automotive Engineering ⚛️ Vehicle Physics 🔥 Internal Combustion 💨 Aerodynamics ⚡ Alternative Fuels

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 88%

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

Exploring Arduino

by Jeremy Blum • 2013

From a blinking LED to a web-connected robot: master Arduino's full range through hands-on projects.

4.28

281

💻 Embedded Programming 🔌 Physical Computing ⚡ Electronics Projects 🔧 Open Source Hardware 🛠️ Maker Movement

Exploring Arduino 88%

From a blinking LED to a web-connected robot: master Arduino's full range through hands-on projects.

by Jeremy Blum 2013

4.28

281 ratings

💻 Embedded Programming 🔌 Physical Computing ⚡ Electronics Projects 🔧 Open Source Hardware 🛠️ Maker Movement

Engineering Mechanics

by Russell C. Hibbeler • 1992

From particles to rigid bodies: a methodical path through statics, dynamics, and vibrations.

4.06

205

⚙️ Engineering Mechanics 🔧 Mechanical Engineering 🏗️ Structural Analysis 🌉 Civil Engineering 📳 Vibration Analysis

Engineering Mechanics 88%

From particles to rigid bodies: a methodical path through statics, dynamics, and vibrations.

by Russell C. Hibbeler 1992

4.06

205 ratings

⚙️ Engineering Mechanics 🔧 Mechanical Engineering 🏗️ Structural Analysis 🌉 Civil Engineering 📳 Vibration Analysis

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 88%

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

The 8088 and 8086 Microprocessors

by Walter A. Triebel • 1991

Master the 8088 and 8086 from the metal up: assembly, debugging, and interfacing.

4.17

195

🧱 Microprocessor Architecture 🔢 Assembly Language 💻 Intel X86 🖥️ Computer Hardware 🧩 Embedded Systems

The 8088 and 8086 Microprocessors Summary

The 8088 and 8086 Microprocessors 88%

Master the 8088 and 8086 from the metal up: assembly, debugging, and interfacing.

by Walter A. Triebel 1991

4.17

195 ratings

🧱 Microprocessor Architecture 🔢 Assembly Language 💻 Intel X86 🖥️ Computer Hardware 🧩 Embedded Systems

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

5k+

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

Working Effectively with Legacy Code Summary

Working Effectively with Legacy Code 88%

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

Learn CSS in One Day and Learn It Well (Includes HTML5)

by Jamie Chan • 2015

Zero CSS to real web pages in one day: hands-on project that teaches layout and style.

4.06

142

🌐 Web Development 🖥️ Frontend Engineering 🛠️ Learn By Doing 🎨 Web Design Basics 📐 Page Layout

Learn CSS in One Day and Learn It Well (Includes HTML5) Summary

Learn CSS in One Day and Learn It Well (Includes HTML5) 87%

Zero CSS to real web pages in one day: hands-on project that teaches layout and style.

by Jamie Chan 2015

4.06

142 ratings

🌐 Web Development 🖥️ Frontend Engineering 🛠️ Learn By Doing 🎨 Web Design Basics 📐 Page Layout

Autoškola? Pohodlně! 2019

by Zdeněk Schröter • 2012

The Czech driver's manual that teaches the test, then teaches what the test forgets.

3.12

🚗 Driver Education 🛡️ Defensive Driving 🆕 New Drivers 📝 Driving Test Prep 🧠 Driver Psychology

Autoškola? Pohodlně! 2019 87%

The Czech driver's manual that teaches the test, then teaches what the test forgets.

by Zdeněk Schröter 2012

3.12

25 ratings

🚗 Driver Education 🛡️ Defensive Driving 🆕 New Drivers 📝 Driving Test Prep 🧠 Driver Psychology

Ansible

by Lorin Hochstein • 2014

No agents required. Automate configuration and deployment with playbooks you can actually read.

3.88

270

🔧 Configuration Management 📋 Infrastructure As Code 🛠️ Devops Tooling 🚀 Deployment Automation 💻 Sysadmins

Ansible 87%

No agents required. Automate configuration and deployment with playbooks you can actually read.

by Lorin Hochstein 2014

3.88

270 ratings

🔧 Configuration Management 📋 Infrastructure As Code 🛠️ Devops Tooling 🚀 Deployment Automation 💻 Sysadmins

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

🔍 Visual Encyclopedias ⚙️ How Things Work ⚡ Applied Physics 🔧 Engineering Fundamentals 💻 Digital Literacy

How Technology Works 87%

A visual tour of the physics inside your phone, your microwave, and the power grid.

by D.K. Publishing 2019

4.33

166 ratings

🔍 Visual Encyclopedias ⚙️ How Things Work ⚡ Applied Physics 🔧 Engineering Fundamentals 💻 Digital Literacy

Engineering in Plain Sight

by Grady Hillhouse • 2022

An illustrated field guide to the engineering secrets embedded in every street, pole, and bridge.

4.20

856

🏗️ Civil Engineering 🏙️ Built Environment ⚡ Infrastructure 🔧 Everyday Engineering 🔍 Field Guides

Engineering in Plain Sight 87%

An illustrated field guide to the engineering secrets embedded in every street, pole, and bridge.

by Grady Hillhouse 2022

4.20

856 ratings

🏗️ Civil Engineering 🏙️ Built Environment ⚡ Infrastructure 🔧 Everyday Engineering 🔍 Field Guides

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.

3.91

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 87%

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

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+

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

Mastering Regular Expressions 87%

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

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 Operating Systems 🔧 System Administration 💻 Command Line Basics 🛠️ Hands-On Guides 🌐 Remote Access

Linux for Beginners 87%

The Linux terminal from zero: what to type, how to connect, what never to delete.

by Jason Cannon 2014

4.02

339 ratings

🐧 Linux Operating Systems 🔧 System Administration 💻 Command Line Basics 🛠️ Hands-On Guides 🌐 Remote Access

Raspberry Pi User Guide

by Eben Upton • 2012

Blank SD card to blinking LED: the official guide to the tiny computer built for hacking.

3.83

535

🖥️ Single-Board Computers 🐧 Linux For Beginners 💻 Introductory Programming 🔧 Hardware Hacking ⚡ Diy Electronics

Raspberry Pi User Guide 87%

Blank SD card to blinking LED: the official guide to the tiny computer built for hacking.

by Eben Upton 2012

3.83

535 ratings

🖥️ Single-Board Computers 🐧 Linux For Beginners 💻 Introductory Programming 🔧 Hardware Hacking ⚡ Diy Electronics

Building Wireless Sensor Networks

by Robert Faludi • 2010

Turn Arduino and XBee radios into a self-healing sensor mesh: from two nodes to thousands.

3.82

192

📶 Wireless Networking 💻 Embedded Systems 📡 Sensor Networks 🔧 Iot Prototyping 🕸️ Mesh Networking

Building Wireless Sensor Networks Summary

Building Wireless Sensor Networks 87%

Turn Arduino and XBee radios into a self-healing sensor mesh: from two nodes to thousands.

by Robert Faludi 2010

3.82

192 ratings

📶 Wireless Networking 💻 Embedded Systems 📡 Sensor Networks 🔧 Iot Prototyping 🕸️ Mesh Networking

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

513

🖥️ Windows Administration ⚡ Powershell Scripting 💻 System Administration 📚 Hands-On Tutorials 🤖 Sysadmin Automation

Learn Windows PowerShell in a Month of Lunches Summary

Learn Windows PowerShell in a Month of Lunches 87%

Stop navigating wizards. Fluency in the shell, fitted into the gaps in your calendar.

by Don Jones 2011

4.30

513 ratings

🖥️ Windows Administration ⚡ Powershell Scripting 💻 System Administration 📚 Hands-On Tutorials 🤖 Sysadmin Automation

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.

4.30

5k+

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

HTML and CSS 87%

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

The Perfect English Grammar Workbook

by Lisa McLendon • 2017

Stop second-guessing your commas. A grammar workbook built on practice, not intimidation.

4.11

157

📝 English Grammar 📋 Usage Guides ✍️ Writing Skills 📖 Self-Study 📚 Writing Reference

The Perfect English Grammar Workbook Summary

The Perfect English Grammar Workbook 87%

Stop second-guessing your commas. A grammar workbook built on practice, not intimidation.

by Lisa McLendon 2017

4.11

157 ratings

📝 English Grammar 📋 Usage Guides ✍️ Writing Skills 📖 Self-Study 📚 Writing Reference

The Perfectionists

by Simon Winchester • 2018

From cylinders to microchips: the hidden pursuit of perfect smoothness that built the modern world.

4.15

7k+

🔧 History Of Technology 🏭 Industrial Revolution 🔍 Microhistory 🏗️ Mass Production 💥 Scientific Failures

The Perfectionists 87%

From cylinders to microchips: the hidden pursuit of perfect smoothness that built the modern world.

by Simon Winchester 2018

4.15

7k+ ratings

🔧 History Of Technology 🏭 Industrial Revolution 🔍 Microhistory 🏗️ Mass Production 💥 Scientific Failures

UNIX and Linux System Administration Handbook

by Evi Nemeth • 2010

Every script, service, and subnet: the Unix and Linux admin's survival manual.

4.45

993

🖥️ System Administration 🐚 Shell Scripting 🌐 Network Administration 🔒 Security Hardening ⚙️ Configuration Management

UNIX and Linux System Administration Handbook Summary

UNIX and Linux System Administration Handbook 87%

Every script, service, and subnet: the Unix and Linux admin's survival manual.

by Evi Nemeth 2010

4.45

993 ratings

🖥️ System Administration 🐚 Shell Scripting 🌐 Network Administration 🔒 Security Hardening ⚙️ Configuration Management

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

597

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

Learn Python 3 the Hard Way 87%

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

The Road Taken

by Henry Petroski • 2016

The $121 billion congestion tax: what the history of pavement says about fixing America's roads.

3.44

529

🏛️ Infrastructure Policy 🔧 Engineering History 🛣️ Road Design 🚦 Traffic Engineering ⚠️ Failure Studies

The Road Taken 87%

The $121 billion congestion tax: what the history of pavement says about fixing America's roads.

by Henry Petroski 2016

3.44

529 ratings

🏛️ Infrastructure Policy 🔧 Engineering History 🛣️ Road Design 🚦 Traffic Engineering ⚠️ Failure Studies

Operating Systems

by William Stallings • 1991

How UNIX, Linux, and Solaris kernels work inside: from fork() to page faults.

3.72

421

🖥️ Operating Systems 🐧 Unix Internals ⚙️ Kernel Design 💻 Systems Programming 💾 Computer Systems

Operating Systems 87%

How UNIX, Linux, and Solaris kernels work inside: from fork() to page faults.

by William Stallings 1991

3.72

421 ratings

🖥️ Operating Systems 🐧 Unix Internals ⚙️ Kernel Design 💻 Systems Programming 💾 Computer Systems

Getting Started With Raspberry Pi

by Matt Richardson • 2012

A credit-card-sized Linux board: learn to build gadgets that detect, respond, and serve web pages.

3.85

322

🖥️ Single Board Computers 🔌 Physical Computing 💻 Linux Command Line 🐍 Python For Hardware 🔗 Arduino Integration

Getting Started With Raspberry Pi Summary

Getting Started With Raspberry Pi 87%

A credit-card-sized Linux board: learn to build gadgets that detect, respond, and serve web pages.

by Matt Richardson 2012

3.85

322 ratings

🖥️ Single Board Computers 🔌 Physical Computing 💻 Linux Command Line 🐍 Python For Hardware 🔗 Arduino Integration

Linux Administration Best Practices

by Scott Alan Miller • 2022

Storage, patches, databases, monitoring: a Linux playbook for keeping all the plates spinning.

3.00

🐧 Linux Administration 🏗️ System Architecture 📜 Infrastructure As Code 🔧 Configuration Management 📊 System Monitoring

Linux Administration Best Practices Summary

Linux Administration Best Practices 87%

Storage, patches, databases, monitoring: a Linux playbook for keeping all the plates spinning.

by Scott Alan Miller 2022

3.00

3 ratings

🐧 Linux Administration 🏗️ System Architecture 📜 Infrastructure As Code 🔧 Configuration Management 📊 System Monitoring

Arduino For Dummies

by John Nussey • 2013

Make electronics that sense, move, and react, starting with a single blinking LED.

3.94

162

🧠 Microcontrollers 🔌 Physical Computing 🔧 Maker Movement 💡 Beginner Electronics 🎮 Interactive Projects

Arduino For Dummies 87%

Make electronics that sense, move, and react, starting with a single blinking LED.

by John Nussey 2013

3.94

162 ratings

🧠 Microcontrollers 🔌 Physical Computing 🔧 Maker Movement 💡 Beginner Electronics 🎮 Interactive Projects

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+

🐧 Linux Internals 💻 Operating Systems 🖥️ Command Line 📜 Shell Scripting 🔧 System Administration

How Linux Works 87%

Linux hides nothing. Its internals are legible, learnable, and waiting for you to take control.

by Brian Ward 2004

4.18

1k+ ratings

🐧 Linux Internals 💻 Operating Systems 🖥️ Command Line 📜 Shell Scripting 🔧 System Administration

Life Hacks

by Keith Bradford • 2014

Fast phone charging, quick hiccup relief, sinking-car escape: tiny fixes that cover daily life.

3.75

1k+

🧰 Life Hacks 🏠 Household Tips 🩹 Diy Home Remedies 🍳 Kitchen Shortcuts 💰 Frugal Living

Life Hacks 87%

Fast phone charging, quick hiccup relief, sinking-car escape: tiny fixes that cover daily life.

by Keith Bradford 2014

3.75

1k+ ratings

🧰 Life Hacks 🏠 Household Tips 🩹 Diy Home Remedies 🍳 Kitchen Shortcuts 💰 Frugal Living

High School English Grammar and Composition

by P.C. Wren • 1935

Grammar isn't guesswork. The systematic classic that builds clear writing from the ground up.

4.17

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📖 English Grammar ✍️ Writing Guides 🏛️ Traditional Grammar 🔧 Writing Mechanics ❗ Punctuation Rules

High School English Grammar and Composition Summary

High School English Grammar and Composition 87%

Grammar isn't guesswork. The systematic classic that builds clear writing from the ground up.

by P.C. Wren 1935

4.17

1k+ ratings

📖 English Grammar ✍️ Writing Guides 🏛️ Traditional Grammar 🔧 Writing Mechanics ❗ Punctuation Rules

Networking for Dummies

by Doug Lowe • 2000

The jargon-free guide to building, securing, and fixing networks, from a single office to the cloud.

3.70

204

💻 Computer Networking 🔒 Network Security 📶 Wireless Networking ☁️ Cloud Computing 🔧 Network Troubleshooting

Networking for Dummies 87%

The jargon-free guide to building, securing, and fixing networks, from a single office to the cloud.

by Doug Lowe 2000

3.70

204 ratings

💻 Computer Networking 🔒 Network Security 📶 Wireless Networking ☁️ Cloud Computing 🔧 Network Troubleshooting

Linux Service Management Made Easy with systemd

by Donald A. Tevault • 2022

Parallel startup, unified configs, binary logs: the systemd skills every Linux admin now needs.

3.81

🐧 Linux Administration 🖥️ System Administration 🗄️ Server Management 🔧 It Infrastructure 💻 Command Line

Linux Service Management Made Easy with systemd Summary

Linux Service Management Made Easy with systemd 87%

Parallel startup, unified configs, binary logs: the systemd skills every Linux admin now needs.

by Donald A. Tevault 2022

3.81

21 ratings

🐧 Linux Administration 🖥️ System Administration 🗄️ Server Management 🔧 It Infrastructure 💻 Command Line

Music Production For Beginners 2020 Edition

by Tommy Swindali • 2020

Home studio on a budget: the path from silence to a finished first track.

2.79

🏠 Home Recording 🎛️ Mixing And Mastering 💻 Music Software 🔧 Diy Music 🎼 Music Theory

Music Production For Beginners 2020 Edition Summary

Music Production For Beginners 2020 Edition 87%

Home studio on a budget: the path from silence to a finished first track.

by Tommy Swindali 2020

2.79

14 ratings

🏠 Home Recording 🎛️ Mixing And Mastering 💻 Music Software 🔧 Diy Music 🎼 Music Theory

Release It!

by Michael T. Nygard • 2007

QA says your software is ready. Production disagrees. The patterns that close the gap.

4.25

3k+

🏗️ Software Architecture 🌐 Distributed Systems 🛡️ Fault Tolerance ✅ Production Readiness 🔥 Chaos Engineering

Release It! 87%

QA says your software is ready. Production disagrees. The patterns that close the gap.

by Michael T. Nygard 2007

4.25

3k+ ratings

🏗️ Software Architecture 🌐 Distributed Systems 🛡️ Fault Tolerance ✅ Production Readiness 🔥 Chaos Engineering

Clean Code

by Robert C. Martin • 2007

Code is read far more than it's written: the rules for making yours legible to humans.

4.35

24k+

🛠️ Software Craftsmanship 📖 Code Readability 🔄 Refactoring 🧪 Test-Driven Development 🧱 Object-Oriented Design

Clean Code 87%

Code is read far more than it's written: the rules for making yours legible to humans.

by Robert C. Martin 2007

4.35

24k+ ratings

🛠️ Software Craftsmanship 📖 Code Readability 🔄 Refactoring 🧪 Test-Driven Development 🧱 Object-Oriented Design

Java to Kotlin

by Duncan McGregor • 2021

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

4.58

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

Java to Kotlin 87%

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

Life Skills

by Chicago Tribune • 2012

Fix a leak, fold a fitted sheet, handle a fender-bender: the life guide you never got.

2.79

134

🧭 Adulting Guide 🔧 Home Maintenance 🍽️ Social Etiquette 🆘 Emergency Preparedness 🏕️ Outdoor Skills

Life Skills 87%

Fix a leak, fold a fitted sheet, handle a fender-bender: the life guide you never got.

by Chicago Tribune 2012

2.79

134 ratings

🧭 Adulting Guide 🔧 Home Maintenance 🍽️ Social Etiquette 🆘 Emergency Preparedness 🏕️ Outdoor Skills

HTML5 for Web Designers

by Jeremy Keith • 2010

Ditch plugins and browser hacks: native audio, video, and responsive images arrive with HTML5.

3.98

3k+

🌐 Html5 💻 Front-End Development 🧱 Html And Css 📱 Responsive Design 🔄 Progressive Enhancement

HTML5 for Web Designers 87%

Ditch plugins and browser hacks: native audio, video, and responsive images arrive with HTML5.

by Jeremy Keith 2010

3.98

3k+ ratings

🌐 Html5 💻 Front-End Development 🧱 Html And Css 📱 Responsive Design 🔄 Progressive Enhancement

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

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

Building Secure and Reliable Systems Summary

Building Secure and Reliable Systems 87%

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

Pro Git

by Scott Chacon • 2009

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

4.18

3k+

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

Pro Git 87%

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

Software Requirements

by Karl Wiegers • 1999

Nearly half of all software defects trace back to bad requirements. The fix starts here.

4.14

859

🏗️ Requirements Engineering 👤 User-Centered Design ✅ Software Quality 📋 Project Management 📊 Business Analysis

Software Requirements 87%

Nearly half of all software defects trace back to bad requirements. The fix starts here.

by Karl Wiegers 1999

4.14

859 ratings

🏗️ Requirements Engineering 👤 User-Centered Design ✅ Software Quality 📋 Project Management 📊 Business Analysis

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