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  1. The PowerShell Scripting and Toolmaking Book

    Learn the patterns, practices, and details of PowerShell Scripting and Toolmaking from the industry's two most recognized experts on the subject.

  2. EcoSocial Design
    EcoSocial Design
    Using Leadership and Enterprise in Service to Regenerative Living
    Andrew Langford

    Ecosocial Design is a digestible (if lengthy) call to upgrade our actions for people, planet and all life forms. It extends the substantial earth-care notions of permaculture into the cultural realm. The presentation also imagines you as a significant actor in this critical work and provides some means whereby you might access the support you need.

  3. Being a lead software developer

    Be the best lead software developer you can be. Best practices, tips and tools to have maximum impact and result. Make sure you can perform at a sustainable pace.

  4. Production Engineering from DevOps to MLOps
    Production Engineering from DevOps to MLOps
    Sebastien Donadio and Arnab Bose

    The book to bridge DevOps and MLOps

  5. Kotlin: An Illustrated Guide
    Kotlin: An Illustrated Guide
    The fun way to learn Kotlin programming, one concept at a time!
    Dave Leeds

    Learn Kotlin programming the fun way, with oodles of illustrations and concrete explanations, in a book that steps through the concepts one at a time in order to help you build a solid mental model of the language. Whether you're new to Kotlin, or just looking to fill in some gaps of knowledge, Kotlin: An Illustrated Guide has got you covered!

  6. Biological Modeling
    Biological Modeling
    A Short Tour
    Phillip Compeau

    In this ebook, learn why zebras have stripes, why SARS-CoV-2 spread so quickly around the planet, how to train a computer to classify cellular images, and more!

  7. JavaScript Allongé, the "Six" Edition
    JavaScript Allongé, the "Six" Edition
    Programming from Functions to Classes in ECMAScript 2015
    Reg “raganwald” Braithwaite

    A long pull of functions, combinators, & decorators, written in modern JavaScript.

  8. Rust Full-Stack Development with AI Pair Programming
    Rust Full-Stack Development with AI Pair Programming
    Learn full-stack Rust by building a complete, production-level FDX banking platform — backend, frontend, security, testing, and AIassisted development. Whether you’re a seasoned engineer or a beginner to modern Rust, this book takes you from concept to deployment through a fully working application designed for today’s real-world software teams.
    Konstantin Pupkov
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  9. The Hitchhiker's Guide to Hexiverse

    Ever wondered whether there can be a Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) version of Agile and Lean methods? Well, the patterns approach had already made it possible. Dave Snowden's Hexi method took it to the next level. And my independent adaptation of the Hexi method is my MMA of Agile and Lean. Welcome to my Hexiverse.

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    Learn to Touch Type Chinese
    A beginners course (with practice questions) plus fully indexed reference section for learning the Cangjie input system for Traditional Chinese characters
    Neil Keleher
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    Learn JEA and (RBAC) for Windows Admin Center
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    Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 Operations Guide
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    Python for Accounting
    A Modern Guide to Using Python Programming in Accounting
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