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

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.

4.02

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 95%

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

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

564

🖥️ Frontend Development 📦 Javascript Ecosystem 🧱 Component-Based Architecture 🔄 State Management 🧪 Software Testing

The Road to React 94%

Learn React the way it's actually written: hooks-first, project-driven, and tested from day one.

by Robin Wieruch 2017

4.21

564 ratings

🖥️ Frontend Development 📦 Javascript Ecosystem 🧱 Component-Based Architecture 🔄 State Management 🧪 Software Testing

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

💻 Frontend Development 🧱 Model-View-Controller 📄 Single-Page Apps 🧩 Modular Javascript 🗂️ Code Organization

Developing Backbone.js Applications Summary

Developing Backbone.js Applications 94%

Bring order to sprawling client-side JavaScript with models, views, and a router, no page reloads.

by Addy Osmani 2012

3.70

188 ratings

💻 Frontend Development 🧱 Model-View-Controller 📄 Single-Page Apps 🧩 Modular Javascript 🗂️ Code Organization

How to Speak Tech

by Vinay Trivedi • 2013

No coding required: the Internet, cloud, databases, and software, translated into business sense.

3.93

204

📖 Tech Literacy 🌐 Web Development ☁️ Cloud Computing 🗄️ Database Management 🔄 Agile Methodology

How to Speak Tech 93%

No coding required: the Internet, cloud, databases, and software, translated into business sense.

by Vinay Trivedi 2013

3.93

204 ratings

📖 Tech Literacy 🌐 Web Development ☁️ Cloud Computing 🗄️ Database Management 🔄 Agile Methodology

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

🏗️ Computer Architecture ⚡ Digital Electronics 🧱 Abstraction Layers 💻 Computing Fundamentals 🔧 How Things Work

How Computers Really Work 93%

From transistor to web: the computing stack explained layer by layer, no prerequisites required.

by Matthew Justice 2020

4.35

160 ratings

🏗️ Computer Architecture ⚡ Digital Electronics 🧱 Abstraction Layers 💻 Computing Fundamentals 🔧 How Things Work

14 Habits of Highly Productive Developers

by Zeno Rocha • 2020

Fourteen habits for developers who want to stop sprinting and start compounding.

4.00

723

🖥️ Software Engineering 💼 Software Careers 🧱 Code Craftsmanship 📚 Continuous Learning 📣 Learning In Public

14 Habits of Highly Productive Developers Summary

14 Habits of Highly Productive Developers 93%

Fourteen habits for developers who want to stop sprinting and start compounding.

by Zeno Rocha 2020

4.00

723 ratings

🖥️ Software Engineering 💼 Software Careers 🧱 Code Craftsmanship 📚 Continuous Learning 📣 Learning In Public

Coders at Work

by Peter Seibel • 2009

Fifteen master programmers on how they think, debug, and design: the craft in their own words.

3.95

5k+

🧑‍💻 Software Engineering 🎙️ Developer Interviews 🔨 Craft Of Programming 🗣️ Polyglot Programming 🕵️ Hacker Culture

Coders at Work 93%

Fifteen master programmers on how they think, debug, and design: the craft in their own words.

by Peter Seibel 2009

3.95

5k+ ratings

🧑‍💻 Software Engineering 🎙️ Developer Interviews 🔨 Craft Of Programming 🗣️ Polyglot Programming 🕵️ Hacker Culture

A Common-Sense Guide to Data Structures and Algorithms

by Jay Wengrow • 2017

The algorithm knowledge that turns working code into fast code, explained without the math degree.

4.39

603

🧱 Data Structures ⏱️ Algorithm Analysis 🧠 Algorithmic Thinking 🔧 Practical Algorithms ⚡ Performance Optimization

A Common-Sense Guide to Data Structures and Algorithms Summary

A Common-Sense Guide to Data Structures and Algorithms 93%

The algorithm knowledge that turns working code into fast code, explained without the math degree.

by Jay Wengrow 2017

4.39

603 ratings

🧱 Data Structures ⏱️ Algorithm Analysis 🧠 Algorithmic Thinking 🔧 Practical Algorithms ⚡ Performance Optimization

Fluent React

by Tejas Kumar • 2024

From JSX to Server Components: how React's declarative model actually works, and why it matters.

4.13

💻 Frontend Development 🧩 Component Architecture 🔄 State Management 📝 Declarative Ui ⚡ Web Performance

Fluent React 93%

From JSX to Server Components: how React's declarative model actually works, and why it matters.

by Tejas Kumar 2024

4.13

38 ratings

💻 Frontend Development 🧩 Component Architecture 🔄 State Management 📝 Declarative Ui ⚡ Web Performance

Apprenticeship Patterns

by Dave Hoover • 2009

Promotion pulls coders away from code. The patterns for staying in the craft while still advancing.

4.10

963

🛠️ Software Craftsmanship 🧑‍🏭 Apprenticeship Model 🏋️ Deliberate Practice 🗺️ Pattern Languages 🔄 Feedback Loops

Apprenticeship Patterns 92%

Promotion pulls coders away from code. The patterns for staying in the craft while still advancing.

by Dave Hoover 2009

4.10

963 ratings

🛠️ Software Craftsmanship 🧑‍🏭 Apprenticeship Model 🏋️ Deliberate Practice 🗺️ Pattern Languages 🔄 Feedback Loops

Two Scoops of Django

by Daniel Roy Greenfeld • 2013

Django gets messy fast. The project structure, query rules, and Unix principle that keep it clean.

4.22

260

💻 Python Web Development 🧩 Django Framework ⚙️ Backend Development ✨ Clean Code 📁 Project Structure

Two Scoops of Django 92%

Django gets messy fast. The project structure, query rules, and Unix principle that keep it clean.

by Daniel Roy Greenfeld 2013

4.22

260 ratings

💻 Python Web Development 🧩 Django Framework ⚙️ Backend Development ✨ Clean Code 📁 Project Structure

Practices of an Agile Developer

by Venkat Subramaniam • 2006

Clever code breaks teams; clear code lasts. Daily disciplines that turn a coder into a pro.

3.88

1k+

🔄 Agile Software Development 🛠️ Software Craftsmanship 📝 Clean Code 🧪 Test-Driven Development 🔁 Continuous Integration

Practices of an Agile Developer 92%

Clever code breaks teams; clear code lasts. Daily disciplines that turn a coder into a pro.

by Venkat Subramaniam 2006

3.88

1k+ ratings

🔄 Agile Software Development 🛠️ Software Craftsmanship 📝 Clean Code 🧪 Test-Driven Development 🔁 Continuous Integration

The Pragmatic Programmer

by Andy Hunt • 1999

The habits and instincts that turn junior coders into trusted pros: a programmer's survival guide.

4.33

24k+

🧱 Software Craftsmanship 🧹 Code Quality 📚 Continuous Learning 🧪 Test Driven Development 📐 Software Design

The Pragmatic Programmer 92%

The habits and instincts that turn junior coders into trusted pros: a programmer's survival guide.

by Andy Hunt 1999

4.33

24k+ ratings

🧱 Software Craftsmanship 🧹 Code Quality 📚 Continuous Learning 🧪 Test Driven Development 📐 Software Design

Soft Skills

by John Sonmez • 2014

The developer's playbook for the non-coding half of the career: brand, negotiate, invest.

3.84

3k+

💻 Software Careers 📣 Personal Branding 📚 Self-Directed Learning ⏱️ Developer Productivity 💰 Financial Independence

Soft Skills 92%

The developer's playbook for the non-coding half of the career: brand, negotiate, invest.

by John Sonmez 2014

3.84

3k+ ratings

💻 Software Careers 📣 Personal Branding 📚 Self-Directed Learning ⏱️ Developer Productivity 💰 Financial Independence

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

🧠 Computational Thinking 📐 Algorithm Design 📖 Story-Driven Education 🔓 Accessible Algorithms 🗄️ Data Structures

Once Upon an Algorithm 92%

What Hansel and Gretel, Sherlock Holmes, and Groundhog Day can teach you about algorithms.

by Martin Erwig 2017

3.63

265 ratings

🧠 Computational Thinking 📐 Algorithm Design 📖 Story-Driven Education 🔓 Accessible Algorithms 🗄️ Data Structures

Clean Code

by Robert C. Martin • 2007

Unreadable code makes every change a gamble. The craft rules for code that stays maintainable.

4.35

24k+

🧹 Code Quality 🛠️ Software Craftsmanship ♻️ Refactoring 🧪 Unit Testing 🧩 Object-Oriented Design

Clean Code 92%

Unreadable code makes every change a gamble. The craft rules for code that stays maintainable.

by Robert C. Martin 2007

4.35

24k+ ratings

🧹 Code Quality 🛠️ Software Craftsmanship ♻️ Refactoring 🧪 Unit Testing 🧩 Object-Oriented Design

Refactoring UI

by Adam Wathan • 2018

Why developers build ugly interfaces, and the constraint system that fixes them.

4.65

2k+

🎨 UI Design 🧩 Design Systems 📐 Visual Hierarchy 🌈 Color Theory ♿ Accessibility

Refactoring UI 92%

Why developers build ugly interfaces, and the constraint system that fixes them.

by Adam Wathan 2018

4.65

2k+ ratings

🎨 UI Design 🧩 Design Systems 📐 Visual Hierarchy 🌈 Color Theory ♿ Accessibility

Hypermedia Systems

by Carson Gross • 2023

HTML and HTTP already solve what SPAs make complex. A single JavaScript library proves it.

4.37

225

🏗️ Web Architecture 🔗 REST Architecture 📡 Hypermedia Design 🖥️ Server-Side Rendering 📋 Declarative UIs

Hypermedia Systems 92%

HTML and HTTP already solve what SPAs make complex. A single JavaScript library proves it.

by Carson Gross 2023

4.37

225 ratings

🏗️ Web Architecture 🔗 REST Architecture 📡 Hypermedia Design 🖥️ Server-Side Rendering 📋 Declarative UIs

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 92%

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

The Programmer's Brain

by Felienne Hermans • 2021

Syntax slips overnight; complex code confuses you. The cognitive fix no programming class taught.

3.85

416

📖 Code Comprehension 🧠 Cognitive Load 🧩 Mental Models ⏳ Spaced Repetition 🐛 Debugging Strategies

The Programmer's Brain 92%

Syntax slips overnight; complex code confuses you. The cognitive fix no programming class taught.

by Felienne Hermans 2021

3.85

416 ratings

📖 Code Comprehension 🧠 Cognitive Load 🧩 Mental Models ⏳ Spaced Repetition 🐛 Debugging Strategies

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+

💼 Developer Conduct 🔨 Software Craftsmanship 💎 Code Quality 🧪 Automated Testing ⏰ Time Management

The Clean Coder 92%

A pro programmer's real job: saying no, keeping promises, staying calm when the build breaks.

by Robert C. Martin 2011

4.26

9k+ ratings

💼 Developer Conduct 🔨 Software Craftsmanship 💎 Code Quality 🧪 Automated Testing ⏰ Time Management

The Missing README

by Chris Riccomini • 2021

Ship code safely, survive on-call, and manage your boss: the handbook no bootcamp assigns.

4.40

437

🛠️ Software Engineering 🧑‍💻 New Engineers 🧪 Code Quality 🔁 Devops Culture 🔄 Agile Methodologies

The Missing README 92%

Ship code safely, survive on-call, and manage your boss: the handbook no bootcamp assigns.

by Chris Riccomini 2021

4.40

437 ratings

🛠️ Software Engineering 🧑‍💻 New Engineers 🧪 Code Quality 🔁 Devops Culture 🔄 Agile Methodologies

Frontend Architecture for Design Systems

by Micah Godbolt • 2015

Forget page-building. Build a design system with modular markup and CSS that scales.

3.33

123

🏗️ Front-End Architecture 🎨 Design Systems 📐 CSS Methodologies 🧱 Modular Markup 🧩 Component-Based Design

Frontend Architecture for Design Systems Summary

Frontend Architecture for Design Systems 91%

Forget page-building. Build a design system with modular markup and CSS that scales.

by Micah Godbolt 2015

3.33

123 ratings

🏗️ Front-End Architecture 🎨 Design Systems 📐 CSS Methodologies 🧱 Modular Markup 🧩 Component-Based Design

Functional Programming in Java

by Venkat Subramaniam • 2013

Cleaner code, less boilerplate, effortless parallelism: the Java 8 lambda and streams playbook.

4.17

226

🧱 Java Development 🔧 Functional Programming ☕ Modern Java 📖 Code Readability 🎨 Design Patterns

Functional Programming in Java 91%

Cleaner code, less boilerplate, effortless parallelism: the Java 8 lambda and streams playbook.

by Venkat Subramaniam 2013

4.17

226 ratings

🧱 Java Development 🔧 Functional Programming ☕ Modern Java 📖 Code Readability 🎨 Design Patterns

Wordpress in a week

by Zak Cagaros • 2014

Launch a custom WordPress site in a week: the step-by-step blueprint for non-coders.

3.46

🌐 Website Building 🖥️ Wordpress For Beginners 🧩 No-Code Development 🔍 Seo Basics ✍️ Content Strategy

Wordpress in a week 91%

Launch a custom WordPress site in a week: the step-by-step blueprint for non-coders.

by Zak Cagaros 2014

3.46

63 ratings

🌐 Website Building 🖥️ Wordpress For Beginners 🧩 No-Code Development 🔍 Seo Basics ✍️ Content Strategy

Intelligent IoT Projects in 7 Days

by Agus Kurniawan • 2017

Build a firefighting robot, a talking speaker, and five more connected devices in one week.

🖥️ Internet Of Things 🔌 Embedded Systems 📚 Project-Based Learning ⚡ Microcontrollers 📡 Sensor Networks

Intelligent IoT Projects in 7 Days Summary

Intelligent IoT Projects in 7 Days 91%

Build a firefighting robot, a talking speaker, and five more connected devices in one week.

by Agus Kurniawan 2017

🖥️ Internet Of Things 🔌 Embedded Systems 📚 Project-Based Learning ⚡ Microcontrollers 📡 Sensor Networks

Testing in Scrum

by Tilo Linz • 2014

Shift from a last-minute quality gate to testing woven into every sprint and commit.

3.72

🧪 Agile Testing 🔄 Scrum Methodology 🔴 Test Driven Development 🔗 Continuous Integration ✅ Software Quality

Testing in Scrum 91%

Shift from a last-minute quality gate to testing woven into every sprint and commit.

by Tilo Linz 2014

3.72

25 ratings

🧪 Agile Testing 🔄 Scrum Methodology 🔴 Test Driven Development 🔗 Continuous Integration ✅ Software Quality

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

856

🚀 Web Performance 🌐 Network Protocols 📱 Mobile Performance 🔄 Real-Time Web 📡 Http Optimization

High Performance Browser Networking Summary

High Performance Browser Networking 91%

The network is your slowest component. Master the protocols and browser APIs that make it fast.

by Ilya Grigorik 2013

4.51

856 ratings

🚀 Web Performance 🌐 Network Protocols 📱 Mobile Performance 🔄 Real-Time Web 📡 Http Optimization

Code Complete

by Steve McConnell • 1993

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

4.30

9k+

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

Code Complete 91%

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

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 91%

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

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 91%

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

Madly, Deeply

by Alan Rickman • 2022

Systems must evolve, not freeze: automated guardrails, small batches, and teams shaped for change.

3.58

17k+

🛠️ Software Architecture 🚀 Continuous Delivery 🧩 Microservices 🔄 Agile Methodology 👥 Team Organization

Madly, Deeply 91%

Systems must evolve, not freeze: automated guardrails, small batches, and teams shaped for change.

by Alan Rickman 2022

3.58

17k+ ratings

🛠️ Software Architecture 🚀 Continuous Delivery 🧩 Microservices 🔄 Agile Methodology 👥 Team Organization

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

🖥️ C Programming 👉 Pointers In C 🧠 Memory Management ⚙️ System Programming 🗄️ Data Structures In C

Understanding and Using C Pointers Summary

Understanding and Using C Pointers 91%

Pointers are C's sharpest tool. This is how to stop cutting yourself.

by Richard Reese 2013

4.15

183 ratings

🖥️ C Programming 👉 Pointers In C 🧠 Memory Management ⚙️ System Programming 🗄️ Data Structures In C

Designing Interface Animation

by Val Head • 2016

Make your UI feel fast, smart, and alive. The motion rules for cognitive ease and 60fps performance.

4.16

🧩 Interface Animation 🎬 Motion Design 🎞️ Classical Animation 🧠 Cognitive Load ⚡ Performance Optimization

Designing Interface Animation 91%

Make your UI feel fast, smart, and alive. The motion rules for cognitive ease and 60fps performance.

by Val Head 2016

4.16

82 ratings

🧩 Interface Animation 🎬 Motion Design 🎞️ Classical Animation 🧠 Cognitive Load ⚡ Performance Optimization

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 91%

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

The Pentester BluePrint

by Phillip L. Wylie • 2020

A no-experience roadmap to pentesting: the skills and certs that matter, and how to get hired.

4.15

226

🔓 Penetration Testing 💼 Cybersecurity Careers 🗺️ Career Roadmaps 📜 Certification Guides 🧪 Home Labs

The Pentester BluePrint 91%

A no-experience roadmap to pentesting: the skills and certs that matter, and how to get hired.

by Phillip L. Wylie 2020

4.15

226 ratings

🔓 Penetration Testing 💼 Cybersecurity Careers 🗺️ Career Roadmaps 📜 Certification Guides 🧪 Home Labs

Nine Algorithms That Changed the Future

by John MacCormick • 2012

The hidden algorithms behind search and security, and the one problem no machine can solve.

3.89

2k+

📘 Algorithms Explained 🧠 Computational Thinking 🌐 Digital Infrastructure 💻 How Computers Work 🕰️ Computer Science History

Nine Algorithms That Changed the Future Summary

Nine Algorithms That Changed the Future 91%

The hidden algorithms behind search and security, and the one problem no machine can solve.

by John MacCormick 2012

3.89

2k+ ratings

📘 Algorithms Explained 🧠 Computational Thinking 🌐 Digital Infrastructure 💻 How Computers Work 🕰️ Computer Science History

Program or Be Programmed

by Douglas Rushkoff • 2010

Digital tools have biases. If you can't read their code, someone else writes your behavior.

3.72

2k+

🌐 Media Ecology ⚖️ Technological Bias 🎮 Digital Agency ⏰ Attention Economy 💻 Code Literacy

Program or Be Programmed 91%

Digital tools have biases. If you can't read their code, someone else writes your behavior.

by Douglas Rushkoff 2010

3.72

2k+ ratings

🌐 Media Ecology ⚖️ Technological Bias 🎮 Digital Agency ⏰ Attention Economy 💻 Code Literacy

Threat Modeling

by Adam Shostack • 2014

Draw your software. Mark the trust boundaries. Ask six questions to find flaws before attackers do.

4.07

286

🧩 Threat Modeling 🔒 Software Security ⚠️ Risk Management 🔑 Authentication 🛡️ Privacy Engineering

Threat Modeling 91%

Draw your software. Mark the trust boundaries. Ask six questions to find flaws before attackers do.

by Adam Shostack 2014

4.07

286 ratings

🧩 Threat Modeling 🔒 Software Security ⚠️ Risk Management 🔑 Authentication 🛡️ Privacy Engineering

Lean Architecture

by James O. Coplien • 2010

The missing piece of Agile: an architecture that mirrors how users think, built by everyone early.

3.23

178

🏗️ Software Architecture 🔄 Agile Development 📐 Lean Methodology 🧭 Domain-Driven Design 👤 User-Centered Design

Lean Architecture 90%

The missing piece of Agile: an architecture that mirrors how users think, built by everyone early.

by James O. Coplien 2010

3.23

178 ratings

🏗️ Software Architecture 🔄 Agile Development 📐 Lean Methodology 🧭 Domain-Driven Design 👤 User-Centered Design

Linux Basics for Hackers, 2nd Edition

by OccupyTheWeb • 2025

The Linux terminal, weaponized: from your first VM to writing exploits that leave no trace.

4.50

🛡️ Ethical Hacking 🐧 Linux Administration 🌐 Network Security 💻 Command Line 👤 Digital Anonymity

Linux Basics for Hackers, 2nd Edition Summary

Linux Basics for Hackers, 2nd Edition 90%

The Linux terminal, weaponized: from your first VM to writing exploits that leave no trace.

by OccupyTheWeb 2025

4.50

24 ratings

🛡️ Ethical Hacking 🐧 Linux Administration 🌐 Network Security 💻 Command Line 👤 Digital Anonymity

Violent Python

by T.J. O'Connor • 2012

Python for security: build your own port scanners, wireless sniffers, and social engineering bots.

4.04

553

🕵️ Penetration Testing 🔍 Digital Forensics 🐍 Python For Security 📶 Wireless Security 🌐 Network Analysis

Violent Python 90%

Python for security: build your own port scanners, wireless sniffers, and social engineering bots.

by T.J. O'Connor 2012

4.04

553 ratings

🕵️ Penetration Testing 🔍 Digital Forensics 🐍 Python For Security 📶 Wireless Security 🌐 Network Analysis

Clean Agile

by Robert C. Martin • 2019

Agile's real secret isn't standups: it's testing first, pairing, and merciless simplification.

4.24

2k+

🏃 Agile Methodology 💻 Software Development 🔧 Software Craftsmanship 🧪 Test-Driven Development ⚡ Extreme Programming

Clean Agile 90%

Agile's real secret isn't standups: it's testing first, pairing, and merciless simplification.

by Robert C. Martin 2019

4.24

2k+ ratings

🏃 Agile Methodology 💻 Software Development 🔧 Software Craftsmanship 🧪 Test-Driven Development ⚡ Extreme Programming

WordPress Security Secrets Revealed

by Sahil B. • 2023

43% of the web runs on WordPress. The security layers that make your site the hard target.

🔒 Wordpress Security 🛡️ Website Hardening 💾 Backup Strategies 🌐 Web Application Security 🧱 Defense In Depth

WordPress Security Secrets Revealed Summary

WordPress Security Secrets Revealed 90%

43% of the web runs on WordPress. The security layers that make your site the hard target.

by Sahil B. 2023

🔒 Wordpress Security 🛡️ Website Hardening 💾 Backup Strategies 🌐 Web Application Security 🧱 Defense In Depth

Cracking the Tech Career

by Gayle Laakmann McDowell • 2014

Recruiters give your resume six seconds. Here is the full system for making them count.

4.02

436

💻 Tech Careers 📝 Interview Preparation 🧑‍💻 Coding Interviews 📄 Resume Writing 🤝 Professional Networking

Cracking the Tech Career 90%

Recruiters give your resume six seconds. Here is the full system for making them count.

by Gayle Laakmann McDowell 2014

4.02

436 ratings

💻 Tech Careers 📝 Interview Preparation 🧑‍💻 Coding Interviews 📄 Resume Writing 🤝 Professional Networking

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+

🚚 Software Delivery 🔗 Continuous Integration ✅ Automated Testing 🚦 Release Strategies ⚙️ Configuration Management

Continuous delivery 90%

Your releases are a nerve-wracking ordeal. The pipeline that turns them into a routine button-push.

by Jez Humble 2010

4.20

3k+ ratings

🚚 Software Delivery 🔗 Continuous Integration ✅ Automated Testing 🚦 Release Strategies ⚙️ Configuration Management

The Art of Agile Development

by James Shore • 2007

Weekly deployments and single-digit bug counts: the whole XP practice set that gets you there.

3.98

915

⚙️ Extreme Programming 🔄 Agile Development 🏭 Lean Software ✨ Software Craftsmanship 🤝 Team Practices

The Art of Agile Development 90%

Weekly deployments and single-digit bug counts: the whole XP practice set that gets you there.

by James Shore 2007

3.98

915 ratings

⚙️ Extreme Programming 🔄 Agile Development 🏭 Lean Software ✨ Software Craftsmanship 🤝 Team Practices

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+

🔬 Scientific Engineering 🔄 Continuous Delivery 🔁 Feedback Loops 🧱 Modularity 🧪 Testability

Modern Software Engineering 90%

Software is not a craft; it's a science. The discipline that turns teams into learning machines.

by David Farley 2021

4.16

1k+ ratings

🔬 Scientific Engineering 🔄 Continuous Delivery 🔁 Feedback Loops 🧱 Modularity 🧪 Testability

The Software Engineer's Guidebook

by Gergely Orosz • 2023

The career path beyond senior engineer: what promotion panels evaluate, from startups to Big Tech.

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💻 Software Engineering 🧭 Tech Careers 🏗️ Engineering Leadership ✍️ Code Craft 🤝 Stakeholder Management

The Software Engineer's Guidebook Summary

The Software Engineer's Guidebook 90%

The career path beyond senior engineer: what promotion panels evaluate, from startups to Big Tech.

by Gergely Orosz 2023

4.08

799 ratings

💻 Software Engineering 🧭 Tech Careers 🏗️ Engineering Leadership ✍️ Code Craft 🤝 Stakeholder Management

Debugging

by David J. Agans • 2002

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

4.26

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

Debugging 90%

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

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