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  1. Modern DevOps for Cloud and AI Platforms
    Modern DevOps for Cloud and AI Platforms
    Architecting, Operating, and Scaling Reliable Software Systems in the Age of AI
    Steve Publications

    Cloud, Kubernetes, AI, security and automation have changed what DevOps really means. This book cuts through the hype with practical guidance for building reliable, scalable platforms using proven patterns, real production lessons and modern engineering practices that help teams move faster without sacrificing stability.

  2. SysML v2: The Definitive Guide to Model-Based Systems Engineering
    SysML v2: The Definitive Guide to Model-Based Systems Engineering
    From First Principles to Industrial Practice
    Steve Publications

    Master SysML v2 from the ground up with a clear, practical guide that bridges theory and real engineering. Explore the language, its formal foundations and proven modeling techniques through hands-on examples and industry case studies across aerospace, robotics, medical devices, telecommunications and more.

  3. Systems Thinking for Software Engineers
    Systems Thinking for Software Engineers
    Designing, Building, and Evolving Complex Software with First Principles
    Steve Publications

    Software is more than code. It is a living system shaped by people, feedback and constant change. This book helps you think beyond features and fixes to understand why systems behave the way they do. Learn practical ideas that lead to better architecture, smarter decisions and software built to last.

  4. NVIDIA DGX Spark: The Complete AI Development and Deployment Platform
    NVIDIA DGX Spark: The Complete AI Development and Deployment Platform
    From Hardware Architecture to Production LLMs, RAG Systems, Agents, and Enterprise AI
    Steve Publications

    Build serious AI systems on NVIDIA DGX Spark with a practical guide that goes far beyond setup. Learn to deploy LLMs, create RAG pipelines, orchestrate AI agents, and optimize performance for real production workloads. Whether you are experimenting or scaling enterprise AI, this book shows you how to get there.

  5. Go Socket Programming
    Go Socket Programming
    From Fundamentals to Production Mastery
    Steve Publications

    Build fast, reliable networked applications with Go by mastering socket programming from the ground up. Through practical examples and production-focused techniques, you will learn how to design scalable servers, implement modern network protocols, secure connections and optimize performance using idiomatic Go and the standard library.

  6. Mastering Kong API Gateway
    Mastering Kong API Gateway
    From Core Architecture to AI-Powered LLM Orchestration
    Steve Publications

    Master Kong API Gateway with a practical guide that takes you from core architecture to advanced AI-powered API management. Learn to build secure, scalable platforms with production-ready examples, explore Kubernetes, decK and Terraform workflows, and discover how Kong AI Gateway enables intelligent LLM routing, semantic caching, guardrails and cost optimization across modern AI applications.

  7. Apache APISIX: From API Gateway to AI Gateway

    Apache APISIX is redefining what an API gateway can do in the age of AI. This hands-on guide takes you from the fundamentals to production-ready deployments, showing you how to build secure, scalable, and intelligent gateways for APIs, microservices and AI applications. With practical examples, you will gain the skills to confidently deploy, manage and optimize modern API infrastructure.

  8. The Scalable SaaS Architecture Handbook
    The Scalable SaaS Architecture Handbook
    Designing Systems That Grow Without Breaking
    Steve Publications

    Scaling isn't just about handling more traffic. The Scalable SaaS Architecture Handbook shows you how to design SaaS systems that remain reliable, maintainable, and efficient as they grow, using proven patterns and real-world lessons.

  9. The Linux Virtual Filesystem
    The Linux Virtual Filesystem
    Architecture, Implementation, and Administration from Kernel Internals to Cloud-Native Systems
    Steve Publications

    The Linux Virtual Filesystem is the abstraction that unifies every filesystem in Linux behind a single interface. This book explores its architecture, kernel implementation, and modern applications, giving system administrators, developers, and kernel engineers the knowledge to understand, troubleshoot, and extend the VFS.

  10. Docker Containers: From Beginner to Mastery
    Docker Containers: From Beginner to Mastery
    A Complete Guide to Building, Running, and Managing Containerized Applications
    Steve Publications

    Discover how Docker is revolutionizing modern software development by making applications faster to build, easier to deploy, and more reliable to run. Whether you are just getting started or refining production workflows, this practical guide will help you master containers through clear explanations, hands-on examples, and real-world techniques that you can apply with confidence.

  11. The Ollama Assistant Handbook
    The Ollama Assistant Handbook
    Build a Personal AI Assistant Locally: From Installation to Production Deployment
    Steve Publications

    Build a powerful AI assistant that runs entirely on your own hardware. The Ollama Assistant Handbook takes you from installation to a production-ready assistant with memory, tools, voice, vision, and automation through practical, hands-on examples you can use immediately.

  12. Inside macOS
    Inside macOS
    Architecture, Kernel, and Systems Programming on Apple's Operating System
    Steve Publications

    macOS powers millions of devices, but few developers ever explore what lies beneath its polished interface. Inside macOS explains how the XNU kernel, Mach, BSD, Apple Silicon, APFS, and modern security technologies work together, giving systems programmers, security researchers, and engineers a deep understanding of Apple's operating system.

  13. Architecting Agentic Systems
    Architecting Agentic Systems
    Engineering Dependable AI Agents
    Damian Beresford

    You shipped the demo. The model worked. Now production is coming, and the demo is not a system. An agentic system is a distributed-systems engineering problem — the reliability lives in the shell, not the model.

  14. Advanced Software Architecture
    Advanced Software Architecture
    Designing Resilient, Scalable Systems for the Cloud-Native Era
    Steve Publications

    Modern software architecture is about making the right design decisions for systems that must scale, adapt, and remain reliable. Advanced Software Architecture explores the patterns, principles, and real-world practices behind cloud-native systems, helping experienced developers and architects build resilient solutions with confidence.

  15. LLM Quantization Recipes
    LLM Quantization Recipes
    A Practical Guide to Compressing Large Language Models Without Losing Their Intelligence
    Steve Publications

    LLMs are too big for single GPUs, but quantization fixes that. This book cuts through the hype to show you how to actually compress models using GPTQ, AWQ, GGUF, and NF4 without losing quality. You get real benchmarks, working code, and a clear way to pick the right tool for your hardware. Stop guessing and start deploying efficient models today.