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  1. Systems Thinking for Agentic AI
    Systems Thinking for Agentic AI
    A Software Architect’s Guide to Building Reliable LLM and Agent Systems
    Ediz Najim

    An LLM is not an AI system.Systems Thinking for Agentic AI shows software engineers and architects how to design reliable AI applications with prompts, RAG, tools, memory, orchestration, guardrails, evaluation, observability, and runtime control.Move beyond chatbot demos and learn how to build production-ready agentic AI systems you can reason about, measure, debug, operate, and improve

  2. GPU Parallel Computing
    GPU Parallel Computing
    From Basics to Breakthroughs in GPU Programming
    gareth thomas

    GPU Parallel Computing: From Basics to Breakthroughs — A Technical Guide to GPU Programming If you want to understand how modern GPUs work and how to use them effectively for high-performance workloads, this book provides the technical foundation required.This book assumes no prior exposure to GPU internals; however, a working knowledge of electronics and general computer architecture is recommended. It is written for students, engineers, researchers, and data scientists who are new to GPU architecture and parallel programming and want a rigorous introduction before progressing into optimization and large-scale GPU systems.

  3. The Other Half of Coding
    The Other Half of Coding
    What they Didn't Teach You
    Max Guernsey, III

    Ever wonder why things get harder over time? You were only taught half of coding. Learn the other half and reverse code rot.

  4. Modern Python Development in 2026: uv, Ruff, mypy, Black, pytest, Cython & Beyond
    Modern Python Development in 2026: uv, Ruff, mypy, Black, pytest, Cython & Beyond
    The Complete Guide to the Python Toolchain -- From Package Management to Production
    Steve Publications

    Python development has changed fast, and keeping up with new tools is a challenge. Modern Python Development in 2026 is a practical guide to package management, testing, code quality, performance, CI/CD and security, helping you choose the right tools and modern workflows for any Python project.

  5. SolidJS: The Complete Guide
    SolidJS: The Complete Guide
    A comprehensive guide to reactive web development with SolidJS and TypeScript
    Sinan Polat

    SolidJS is one of the fastest-growing reactive UI libraries—blazing fast, predictable, and simple to use. SolidJS: The Complete Guide takes you from first steps to production-ready applications, covering everything from signals, effects, and JSX rules to routing, SSR, and SolidStart. You’ll also master Solid Router for navigation and SolidStart for building full-stack apps, with plenty of real-world examples for hands-on practice. Whether you’re a beginner in reactive programming or a React developer curious about Solid’s unique approach, this book gives you the knowledge and techniques to write cleaner, more efficient code.

  6. Mastering Rust: From Beginner to Advanced Level
    Mastering Rust: From Beginner to Advanced Level
    A Complete Guide to Safe, Concurrent, High-Performance Programming
    Steve Publications

    Go from your first line of Rust to building fast, safe, and production-ready applications with confidence. This practical guide explains every essential language feature, modern development tools, and key ecosystem crates through clear explanations and real-world examples, helping you write idiomatic, efficient and maintainable Rust code from day one.

  7. Reviewing Software Systems
    Reviewing Software Systems
    with the Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews - LASR
    Stefan Zörner and Stefan Toth

    This book introduces LASR – the Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews in a practical and in-depth way. It provides detailed insights into how the method works, real-world examples, guidance on using support materials, and practical tips for your own reviews.

  8. Claude Code for Legacy Modernization
    Claude Code for Legacy Modernization
    Recover Hidden Business Rules, Build a Verification Harness, and Modernize Critical Systems Without Breaking Production
    Thomas De Vos

    Legacy modernization is an evidence problem before it is a code-generation problem. Use Claude Code to recover hidden behavior, build a verification harness, and move critical systems in controlled, reversible slices without handing production decisions to AI. Includes 26 practical chapters, 86 diagrams, and a runnable companion lab.

  9. High-Performance Java Persistence
    High-Performance Java Persistence
    Get the most out of your persistence layer
    Vlad Mihalcea

    A high-performance data access layer must resonate with the underlying database system. Knowing the inner workings of a relational database and the data access frameworks in use can make the difference between a high-performance enterprise application and one that barely crawls.

  10. Decoupling by Design: A Practitioner's Guide to Hexagonal Architecture
    Decoupling by Design: A Practitioner's Guide to Hexagonal Architecture
    Battle-Tested Strategies for Building Flexible, Maintainable Software Systems
    Enrique Medina Montenegro

    In an era where software complexity threatens to overwhelm even the most skilled developers, this book emerges as a beacon of clarity. This practitioner's guide provides a battle-tested toolkit for conquering the challenges of modern software development. Dive into the world of Hexagonal Architecture, where flexibility reigns supreme and change is embraced, not feared. Learn how to craft systems that stand the test of time, resistant to the whims of changing technologies and evolving requirements. From the trenches of real-world projects, discover strategies that transform tangled codebases into modular marvels. Unravel the mysteries of effective decoupling, harness the power of dependency inversion, and master the art of building truly adaptable software. Whether you're grappling with legacy systems or architecting the next big thing, this guide equips you with the knowledge and techniques to triumph. Say goodbye to rigid architectures and hello to systems that bend without breaking.

  11. The Software Developers’ Guidebook
    The Software Developers’ Guidebook
    A Collection of Modern Engineering Practices
    David Farley and Bernard McCarty (Editor)

    A practical handbook packed with real-world advice to help you write better code, adopt effective developer habits, and build great software.

  12. Naming Things
    Naming Things
    The Hardest Problem in Software Engineering
    Tom Benner

    Naming is one of the most difficult and enduring challenges in software engineering, but few of us do it well. This practical and comprehensive book provides a set of principles, rules, and application guidelines for efficiently choosing good names in your code.

  13. From Source Code To Machine Code
    From Source Code To Machine Code
    Build Your Own Compiler From Scratch
    build-your-own.org

    Build a compiler to learn how programming languages work. Use low-level assembly to learn how computers work. Walks through a minimal yet complete compiler. Compiles a static-typed language into x64 ELF executables.Simple interpreter.Bytecode compiler.x64 assembly & instruction encoding.Translate bytecode to x64 code.Generate binary executables.

  14. Nobody but Us: A History of Cray Research's Software and the Building of the World's Fastest Supercomputer

    A Cray Research veteran narrates how pioneers handled overwhelming complexity: pattern recognition anticipating Midway, systems thinking inventing magnetic core memory. Experience from one domain, applied in a new way, shaped supercomputing.

  15. System Design Workbook
    System Design Workbook
    Edição 2026
    Matheus Fidelis

    System Design Workbook – Edição 2026 é uma obra que traduz, organiza e conecta os principais fundamentos da engenharia de sistemas distribuídos sob uma perspectiva prática, moderna e orientada à realidade de produção.