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Programming Book Summaries

Python Data Science Handbook
by Jake VanderPlas • 2016
Essential Tools for Working with Data
4.29
500+
Programming
Computer Science
Technical
Python Data Science Handbook Summary
Python Data Science Handbook
Essential Tools for Working with Data
by Jake VanderPlas 2016 548 pages
4.29
500+ ratings
Programming
Computer Science
Technical
Site Reliability Engineering
by Betsy Beyer • 2016
How Google Runs Production Systems
4.21
2k+
Technology
Programming
Computer Science
Site Reliability Engineering Summary
Site Reliability Engineering
How Google Runs Production Systems
by Betsy Beyer 2016 550 pages
4.21
2k+ ratings
Technology
Programming
Computer Science
The Linux Programming Interface
by Michael Kerrisk • 2010
A Linux and UNIX System Programming Handbook
4.63
500+
Programming
Computer Science
Technology
The Linux Programming Interface Summary
The Linux Programming Interface
A Linux and UNIX System Programming Handbook
by Michael Kerrisk 2010 1552 pages
4.63
500+ ratings
Programming
Computer Science
Technology
The Hacker Playbook
by Peter Kim • 2014
Practical Guide to Penetration Testing
3.97
476
Hackers
Technology
Computer Science
The Hacker Playbook Summary
The Hacker Playbook
Practical Guide to Penetration Testing
by Peter Kim 2014 294 pages
3.97
476 ratings
Hackers
Technology
Computer Science
Refactoring
by Martin Fowler • 1999
Improving the Design of Existing Code
4.24
8k+
Programming
Technology
Computer Science
Refactoring Summary
Refactoring
Improving the Design of Existing Code
by Martin Fowler 1999 431 pages
4.24
8k+ ratings
Programming
Technology
Computer Science
Building Secure and Reliable Systems
by Heather Adkins • 2020
Best Practices for Designing, Implementing, and Maintaining Systems
3.89
199
Technology
Technical
Programming
Building Secure and Reliable Systems Summary
Building Secure and Reliable Systems
Best Practices for Designing, Implementing, and Maintaining Systems
by Heather Adkins 2020 541 pages
3.89
199 ratings
Technology
Technical
Programming
The Robert C. Martin Clean Code Collection
by Robert C. Martin • 2011
4.48
500+
Programming
Coding
Computer Science
The Robert C. Martin Clean Code Collection Summary
The Robert C. Martin Clean Code Collection
by Robert C. Martin 2011 699 pages
4.48
500+ ratings
Programming
Coding
Computer Science
Python Tricks
by Dan Bader • 2017
A Buffet of Awesome Python Features
4.43
1k+
Programming
Computer Science
Coding
Python Tricks Summary
Python Tricks
A Buffet of Awesome Python Features
by Dan Bader 2017 301 pages
4.43
1k+ ratings
Programming
Computer Science
Coding
The Phoenix Project
by Gene Kim • 2013
A Novel About IT, DevOps, and Helping Your Business Win
4.26
50k+
Business
Technology
Management
The Phoenix Project Summary
The Phoenix Project
A Novel About IT, DevOps, and Helping Your Business Win
by Gene Kim 2013 345 pages
4.26
50k+ ratings
Business
Technology
Management
Algorithms + Data Structures = Programs
by Niklaus Wirth • 1975
4.24
207
Programming
Computer Science
Algorithms
Algorithms + Data Structures = Programs Summary
Algorithms + Data Structures = Programs
by Niklaus Wirth 1975 366 pages
4.24
207 ratings
Programming
Computer Science
Algorithms
Implementing Domain-Driven Design
by Vaughn Vernon • 2013
4.05
1k+
Programming
Technology
Software
Implementing Domain-Driven Design Summary
Implementing Domain-Driven Design
by Vaughn Vernon 2013 656 pages
4.05
1k+ ratings
Programming
Technology
Software
The Site Reliability Workbook
by Betsy Beyer • 2018
Practical Ways to Implement SRE
4.36
405
Technology
Programming
Software
The Site Reliability Workbook Summary
The Site Reliability Workbook
Practical Ways to Implement SRE
by Betsy Beyer 2018 512 pages
4.36
405 ratings
Technology
Programming
Software
Designing Machine Learning Systems
by Chip Huyen • 2022
An Iterative Process for Production-Ready Applications
4.45
1k+
Artificial Intelligence
Technology
Computer Science
Designing Machine Learning Systems Summary
Designing Machine Learning Systems
An Iterative Process for Production-Ready Applications
by Chip Huyen 2022 368 pages
4.45
1k+ ratings
Artificial Intelligence
Technology
Computer Science
Real-World Bug Hunting
by Peter Yaworski • 2019
A Field Guide to Web Hacking
4.20
143
Hackers
Technology
Programming
Real-World Bug Hunting Summary
Real-World Bug Hunting
A Field Guide to Web Hacking
by Peter Yaworski 2019 264 pages
4.20
143 ratings
Hackers
Technology
Programming
Pragmatic Thinking and Learning
by Andy Hunt • 2008
Refactor Your Wetware
4.12
4k+
Programming
Psychology
Self Help
Pragmatic Thinking and Learning Summary
Pragmatic Thinking and Learning
Refactor Your Wetware
by Andy Hunt 2008 251 pages
4.12
4k+ ratings
Programming
Psychology
Self Help
Kubernetes Patterns
by Bilgin Ibryam • 2019
Reusable Elements for Designing Cloud-Native Applications
4.31
216
Technology
Programming
Computer Science
Kubernetes Patterns Summary
Kubernetes Patterns
Reusable Elements for Designing Cloud-Native Applications
by Bilgin Ibryam 2019 266 pages
4.31
216 ratings
Technology
Programming
Computer Science
Java Concurrency in Practice
by Brian Goetz • 2005
4.48
2k+
Programming
Technology
Computer Science
Java Concurrency in Practice Summary
Java Concurrency in Practice
by Brian Goetz 2005 432 pages
4.48
2k+ ratings
Programming
Technology
Computer Science
Grokking Algorithms An Illustrated Guide For Programmers and Other Curious People
by Aditya Y. Bhargava • 2015
4.41
5k+
Programming
Computer Science
Technology
Grokking Algorithms An Illustrated Guide For Programmers and Other Curious People Summary
Grokking Algorithms An Illustrated Guide For Programmers and Other Curious People
by Aditya Y. Bhargava 2015 256 pages
4.41
5k+ ratings
Programming
Computer Science
Technology
Think Like a Programmer
by V. Anton Spraul • 2012
An Introduction to Creative Problem Solving
3.87
500+
Programming
Computer Science
Coding
Think Like a Programmer Summary
Think Like a Programmer
An Introduction to Creative Problem Solving
by V. Anton Spraul 2012 233 pages
3.87
500+ ratings
Programming
Computer Science
Coding
Code Complete
by Steve McConnell • 1993
A Practical Handbook of Software Construction
4.30
9k+
Programming
Computer Science
Technology
Code Complete Summary
Code Complete
A Practical Handbook of Software Construction
by Steve McConnell 1993 914 pages
4.30
9k+ ratings
Programming
Computer Science
Technology
Program or Be Programmed
by Douglas Rushkoff • 2010
Ten Commands for a Digital Age
3.72
1k+
Technology
Philosophy
Programming
Program or Be Programmed Summary
Program or Be Programmed
Ten Commands for a Digital Age
by Douglas Rushkoff 2010 152 pages
3.72
1k+ ratings
Technology
Philosophy
Programming
Why Machines Learn
by Anil Ananthaswamy • 2024
The Elegant Math Behind Modern AI
4.38
1k+
Artificial Intelligence
Science
Technology
Why Machines Learn Summary
Why Machines Learn
The Elegant Math Behind Modern AI
by Anil Ananthaswamy 2024 480 pages
4.38
1k+ ratings
Artificial Intelligence
Science
Technology
Fluent Python
by Luciano Ramalho • 2015
Clear, Concise, and Effective Programming
4.62
1k+
Programming
Computer Science
Technology
Fluent Python Summary
Fluent Python
Clear, Concise, and Effective Programming
by Luciano Ramalho 2015 850 pages
4.62
1k+ ratings
Programming
Computer Science
Technology
Working Effectively with Legacy Code
by Michael C. Feathers • 2004
4.14
4k+
Programming
Technology
Computer Science
Working Effectively with Legacy Code Summary
Working Effectively with Legacy Code
by Michael C. Feathers 2004 464 pages
4.14
4k+ ratings
Programming
Technology
Computer Science
Bug Bounty Bootcamp
by Vickie Li • 2021
4.49
130
Hackers
Technology
Programming
Bug Bounty Bootcamp Summary
Bug Bounty Bootcamp
by Vickie Li 2021 416 pages
4.49
130 ratings
Hackers
Technology
Programming
Practical Statistics for Data Scientists
by Peter Bruce • 2017
50 Essential Concepts
4.02
500+
Computer Science
Mathematics
Programming
Practical Statistics for Data Scientists Summary
Practical Statistics for Data Scientists
50 Essential Concepts
by Peter Bruce 2017 315 pages
4.02
500+ ratings
Computer Science
Mathematics
Programming
Just for Fun
by Linus Torvalds • 2001
The Story of an Accidental Revolutionary
3.96
4k+
Biography
Technology
Computer Science
Just for Fun Summary
Just for Fun
The Story of an Accidental Revolutionary
by Linus Torvalds 2001 288 pages
3.96
4k+ ratings
Biography
Technology
Computer Science
Clean Code in Python
by Mariano Anaya • 2018
Refactor your legacy code base
4.09
130
Programming
Technology
Computer Science
Clean Code in Python Summary
Clean Code in Python
Refactor your legacy code base
by Mariano Anaya 2018 332 pages
4.09
130 ratings
Programming
Technology
Computer Science
Python for Data Analysis
by Wes McKinney • 2011
Data Wrangling with pandas, NumPy, and Jupyter
4.17
2k+
Programming
Computer Science
Technology
Python for Data Analysis Summary
Python for Data Analysis
Data Wrangling with pandas, NumPy, and Jupyter
by Wes McKinney 2011 579 pages
4.17
2k+ ratings
Programming
Computer Science
Technology
Zero Trust Networks
by Evan Gilman • 2017
Building Secure Systems in Untrusted Networks
4.03
217
Technology
Programming
Technical
Zero Trust Networks Summary
Zero Trust Networks
Building Secure Systems in Untrusted Networks
by Evan Gilman 2017 238 pages
4.03
217 ratings
Technology
Programming
Technical
What Is ChatGPT Doing... and Why Does It Work?
by Stephen Wolfram • 2023
3.85
1k+
Artificial Intelligence
Science
Technology
What Is ChatGPT Doing... and Why Does It Work? Summary
What Is ChatGPT Doing... and Why Does It Work?
by Stephen Wolfram 2023 143 pages
3.85
1k+ ratings
Artificial Intelligence
Science
Technology
Data Structures and Algorithms Made Easy in Java
by Narasimha Karumanchi • 2011
Data Structure and Algorithmic Puzzles
4.17
471
Programming
Computer Science
Algorithms
Data Structures and Algorithms Made Easy in Java Summary
Data Structures and Algorithms Made Easy in Java
Data Structure and Algorithmic Puzzles
by Narasimha Karumanchi 2011 391 pages
4.17
471 ratings
Programming
Computer Science
Algorithms
Managing Humans
by Michael Lopp • 2007
More Biting and Humorous Tales of a Software Engineering Manager
3.92
4k+
Management
Leadership
Business
Managing Humans Summary
Managing Humans
More Biting and Humorous Tales of a Software Engineering Manager
by Michael Lopp 2007 380 pages
3.92
4k+ ratings
Management
Leadership
Business
Atomic Design
by Brad Frost • 2016
4.00
1k+
Design
Technology
Programming
Atomic Design Summary
Atomic Design
by Brad Frost 2016 189 pages
4.00
1k+ ratings
Design
Technology
Programming
Laravel
by Matt Stauffer • 2016
Up and Running: A Framework for Building Modern PHP Apps
4.43
188
Programming
Technology
Computer Science
Laravel Summary
Laravel
Up and Running: A Framework for Building Modern PHP Apps
by Matt Stauffer 2016 454 pages
4.43
188 ratings
Programming
Technology
Computer Science
The Humane Interface
by Jef Raskin • 2000
New Directions for Designing Interactive Systems
4.03
1k+
Design
Programming
Technology
The Humane Interface Summary
The Humane Interface
New Directions for Designing Interactive Systems
by Jef Raskin 2000 233 pages
4.03
1k+ ratings
Design
Programming
Technology
Peopleware
by Tom DeMarco • 1987
Productive Projects and Teams
4.14
9k+
Management
Business
Programming
Peopleware Summary
Peopleware
Productive Projects and Teams
by Tom DeMarco 1987 272 pages
4.14
9k+ ratings
Management
Business
Programming
The Software Engineer's Guidebook
by Gergely Orosz • 2023
Navigating senior, tech lead, and staff engineer positions at tech companies and startups
4.08
500+
Technology
Programming
Software
The Software Engineer's Guidebook Summary
The Software Engineer's Guidebook
Navigating senior, tech lead, and staff engineer positions at tech companies and startups
by Gergely Orosz 2023 413 pages
4.08
500+ ratings
Technology
Programming
Software
Level Up!
by Scott Rogers • 2010
The Guide to Great Video Game Design
4.09
1k+
Game Design
Games
Gaming
Level Up! Summary
Level Up!
The Guide to Great Video Game Design
by Scott Rogers 2010 514 pages
4.09
1k+ ratings
Game Design
Games
Gaming
Hands-On Machine Learning with Scikit-Learn and TensorFlow
by Aurélien Géron • 2017
Concepts, Tools, and Techniques to Build Intelligent Systems
4.55
2k+
Programming
Computer Science
Artificial Intelligence
Hands-On Machine Learning with Scikit-Learn and TensorFlow Summary
Hands-On Machine Learning with Scikit-Learn and TensorFlow
Concepts, Tools, and Techniques to Build Intelligent Systems
by Aurélien Géron 2017 566 pages
4.55
2k+ ratings
Programming
Computer Science
Artificial Intelligence
Game Programming Patterns
by Robert Nystrom • 2011
4.49
1k+
Programming
Computer Science
Game Design
Game Programming Patterns Summary
Game Programming Patterns
by Robert Nystrom 2011 354 pages
4.49
1k+ ratings
Programming
Computer Science
Game Design
Production-Ready Microservices
by Susan J. Fowler • 2016
Building Standardized Systems Across an Engineering Organization
3.82
460
Technology
Technical
Software
Production-Ready Microservices Summary
Production-Ready Microservices
Building Standardized Systems Across an Engineering Organization
by Susan J. Fowler 2016 172 pages
3.82
460 ratings
Technology
Technical
Software
The Clean Coder
by Robert C. Martin • 2011
A Code of Conduct for Professional Programmers
4.26
9k+
Programming
Computer Science
Technology
The Clean Coder Summary
The Clean Coder
A Code of Conduct for Professional Programmers
by Robert C. Martin 2011 210 pages
4.26
9k+ ratings
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Computer Science
Technology
Site Reliability Engineering
by Betsy Beyer • 2016
How Google Runs Production Systems
4.21
2k+
Technology
Programming
Computer Science
Site Reliability Engineering Summary
Site Reliability Engineering
How Google Runs Production Systems
by Betsy Beyer 2016 550 pages
4.21
2k+ ratings
Technology
Programming
Computer Science
High Performance Browser Networking
by Ilya Grigorik • 2013
What every web developer should know about networking and web performance
4.51
500+
Programming
Technology
Computer Science
High Performance Browser Networking Summary
High Performance Browser Networking
What every web developer should know about networking and web performance
by Ilya Grigorik 2013 398 pages
4.51
500+ ratings
Programming
Technology
Computer Science
Software Architecture in Practice
by Len Bass • 2021
3.85
500+
Programming
Software
Architecture
Software Architecture in Practice Summary
Software Architecture in Practice
by Len Bass 2021 464 pages
3.85
500+ ratings
Programming
Software
Architecture
Computer Science Distilled
by Wladston Ferreira Filho • 2017
Learn the Art of Solving Computational Problems
4.07
1k+
Computer Science
Programming
Technology
Computer Science Distilled Summary
Computer Science Distilled
Learn the Art of Solving Computational Problems
by Wladston Ferreira Filho 2017
4.07
1k+ ratings
Computer Science
Programming
Technology
Art of Intrusion
by Kevin D. Mitnick • 2005
3.91
3k+
Hackers
Technology
Computer Science
Art of Intrusion Summary
Art of Intrusion
by Kevin D. Mitnick 2005
3.91
3k+ ratings
Hackers
Technology
Computer Science
Design Patterns
by Erich Gamma • 1994
Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software
4.20
11k+
Programming
Computer Science
Technology
Design Patterns Summary
Design Patterns
Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software
by Erich Gamma 1994 416 pages
4.20
11k+ ratings
Programming
Computer Science
Technology
Designing Games
by Tynan Sylvester • 2013
A Guide to Engineering Experiences
4.47
500+
Game Design
Games
Design
Designing Games Summary
Designing Games
A Guide to Engineering Experiences
by Tynan Sylvester 2013 413 pages
4.47
500+ ratings
Game Design
Games
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