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  1. The SGLang Production Handbook
    The SGLang Production Handbook
    Architecture, Deployment, and Optimization for Large Language Model Inference
    Steve Publications

    Take a practical journey through SGLang, from its core architecture to real-world deployment and optimization. Built for engineers who need to run LLM inference reliably at scale, this handbook breaks down the tools, techniques and operational know-how needed to build and maintain production-ready SGLang systems.

  2. Advanced IPv6 Engineering
    Advanced IPv6 Engineering
    Design, Deploy, Secure, and Operate IPv6 Networks at Scale
    Steve Publications

    Take your IPv6 skills beyond the basics. Advanced IPv6 Engineering covers real-world network design, routing, security, automation and operations at scale, with practical examples for Linux, enterprise networks, cloud, containers and Kubernetes. Built for engineers who need to deploy, secure and manage IPv6 with confidence.

  3. Next Generation Python
    Next Generation Python
    Free-Threading, Rust Extensions, and High-Performance Python
    Steve Publications

    Python is entering a new performance era. Explore free-threaded execution, Rust extensions and modern tools for building faster, more scalable Python systems. Learn how CPython is changing, when Rust makes sense and how to turn these ideas into production-ready software.

  4. PostgreSQL Under Load: Connections, Transactions, MVCC and Concurrency
    PostgreSQL Under Load: Connections, Transactions, MVCC and Concurrency
    A definitive guide to operating PostgreSQL reliably under real-world production workloads.
    Steve Publications

    PostgreSQL Under Load shows what really happens when production gets busy. Learn how connections, transactions, MVCC, locks, WAL and autovacuum interact under pressure, then use that knowledge to diagnose incidents, tune PostgreSQL and build systems that stay reliable when concurrency spikes.

  5. Accelerating Claude Code Workflows with MCP
    Accelerating Claude Code Workflows with MCP
    A Beginner-to-Advanced Guide to the Model Context Protocol
    Steve Publications

    MCP can transform the way you work with Claude Code. This practical guide takes you from the basics to production, showing you how to connect tools, build integrations, automate workflows and ship reliable, secure solutions you can use right away.

  6. Systems Programming with Tcl/Tk
    Systems Programming with Tcl/Tk
    Building Cross-Platform Applications and Utilities from Foundation to Deployment
    Steve Publications

    Build real-world systems software with Tcl/Tk, from your first installation to production-ready deployment. Learn to create command-line tools, desktop apps, network services and automation frameworks that run across Windows, macOS and Linux. Practical code and clear explanations take you from foundation to confident deployment.

  7. Building Anti-Scraping Infrastructure for Modern Websites
    Building Anti-Scraping Infrastructure for Modern Websites
    A Complete Guide to Designing, Implementing, and Operating Bot Defense Systems at Scale
    Steve Publications

    Scraping is getting harder to control as bots become more sophisticated. This practical guide shows security engineers, SREs and platform architects how to build anti-scraping defenses that work at scale, from traffic analysis and behavioral detection to rate limiting, challenges, observability and continuous adaptation.

  8. Mastering Advanced Qiskit Quantum Computing

    Advanced IBM Quantum Computing and Qiskit Architecture: A Strategic Briefing Executive SummaryThe current landscape of quantum computing has shifted from a circuit-centric focus to a workload-centric ecosystem. The modern Qiskit architecture is designed to bridge the gap between idealized mathematical abstractions and the noisy, physical reality of IBM’s superconducting processors (such as the Eagle, Osprey, and Condor).

  9. Local-First AI Engineering
    Local-First AI Engineering
    Running Agents Without the Cloud
    Steve Publications

    Build AI that keeps working when the cloud doesn't. Local-First AI Engineering shows you how to run capable, private AI systems on infrastructure you control. From hardware and inference to RAG, agents, security and production ops, you'll learn how to build local AI that is fast, reliable and truly yours.

  10. AI-Native Systems Engineering: Building, Running, and Securing Autonomous Software on Linux
    AI-Native Systems Engineering: Building, Running, and Securing Autonomous Software on Linux
    A Production-Focused Handbook for Designing Useful, Controllable, Observable, Reliable, Maintainable, Secure, and Production-Ready Autonomous Systems
    Steve Publications

    Build AI systems that do more than demo well. This hands-on guide shows you how to engineer autonomous software on Linux that is secure, observable, reliable and ready for production. From agents and memory to threat modeling, OpenTelemetry and Kubernetes, you’ll build a real system while learning what it takes to run AI you can actually trust.

  11. Building Linux Appliances: From Bootloader to Production Image
    Building Linux Appliances: From Bootloader to Production Image
    An End-to-End Guide to Architecting, Building, Securing, and Operating Purpose-Built Linux Systems
    Steve Publications

    Build Linux systems that do more than boot. This hands-on guide takes you from bootloader and kernel to secure updates, reproducible images, manufacturing and fleet operations. With runnable code and production-tested techniques, you’ll learn how to build Linux appliances designed for the real world.

  12. NetBSD at Scale
    NetBSD at Scale
    Designing, Deploying and Operating High-Traffic Server Infrastructure
    Steve Publications

    Running NetBSD in production is one thing. Running it under serious traffic is another. NetBSD at Scale shows how to design, secure, tune and operate infrastructure built for real workloads. From architecture and automation to high availability and disaster recovery, it is a practical guide for engineers who need systems that keep working.

  13. OpenTelemetry in Production
    OpenTelemetry in Production
    Designing, Deploying, and Operating Observability at Scale
    Steve Publications

    Take OpenTelemetry from theory to production. This practical guide shows you how to design, deploy and operate observability at scale, with real configurations, proven architecture patterns and hands-on guidance for performance, security, troubleshooting and cost. Built for engineers who need telemetry that works when it matters.

  14. Modern Go Systems Programming with Go 1.27
    Modern Go Systems Programming with Go 1.27
    From Language Fundamentals to Production-Grade Distributed Systems
    Steve Publications

    Go beyond Go syntax and learn how real systems are built. Modern Go Systems Programming with Go 1.27 takes you from core language concepts to concurrency, networking, databases, observability and deployment, with runnable examples that show how everything fits together in production-grade distributed systems.

  15. Kubernetes Probes, Health Checks and Production Reliability
    Kubernetes Probes, Health Checks and Production Reliability
    A Practical Beginner-to-Advanced Guide for Building Self-Healing, Fault-Tolerant Systems
    Steve Publications

    Master Kubernetes health checks from the basics to production-grade reliability. Learn how probes really work, troubleshoot failures fast and build applications that recover automatically. With practical YAML, real-world scenarios and proven reliability patterns, this guide helps you keep Kubernetes workloads healthy when it matters most.