Books

Bad data breaks good code. You’ve written Python that works perfectly in testing, only to watch it fail in production because of a malformed API request, a messy CSV, or a missing config value. That’s the hidden cost of Python’s flexibility: without runtime validation, you’re always one bad input away from a crash. Enter Pydantic. This book takes you from the foundations of data validation to real-world applications in APIs, data pipelines, configurations, and machine learning workflows. Along the way, you’ll explore practical techniques, advanced features, and alternatives like Marshmallow, attrs, and dataclasses, so you’ll always know which tool is right for the job. If you’re a Python developer, data engineer, or FastAPI user, this is your roadmap to writing safer, cleaner, and more reliable code.

Dies ist die top-aktuelle Version  dieses Fachbuchs vom 04.03.2026 auf dem Stand .NET 10.0.3 und Entity Framework Core 10.0.3.

Discover the complete world of Scala programming in one comprehensive encyclopedia. SCALAPEDIA takes you from language fundamentals to advanced functional programming, covering Cats, Cats Effect, ZIO, design patterns, architectural patterns, and performance optimization. With over 85 chapters spanning 10 major parts, this is the definitive guide for mastering Scala and building enterprise-grade applications. Whether you're starting your Scala journey or looking to deepen your expertise, SCALAPEDIA is your complete reference for modern functional programming in Scala.

Transform chaos into order with Phoenix Product Codex: a thrilling, real-world journey of building a production-ready REST API for product data management using Elixir and Phoenix, born from the requirements of a family-run business facing a government mandate for electronic invoicing. Learn to craft and deploy a thoughtfully-designed, business-driven solution that already serves as the Single Source of Truth for two companies, while also mastering domain modeling, database design, and more in the process. No toy examples or databases here, but actual software that delivers real impact.

Valuable and accessible products and services are the most important assets for any business, especially in the digital economy. Through clear step-by-step explanations and real-life examples, you’ll learn the foundations of the API Product Management methodology. It will help you to create, launch, and run digital products customers love.

Valuable and accessible products and services are the most important assets for any business, especially in the digital economy. Through clear step-by-step explanations and real-life examples, you’ll learn the foundations of the API Product Management methodology. It will help you to create, launch, and run digital products customers love.

Whether you’re exposing APIs to partners, building microservices, or connecting legacy systems, API Gateways sit at the heart of your infrastructure. This book takes you step by step through architecture, security, traffic control, OpenAPI validation, and real-world deployment. With vendor-neutral guidance and practical examples using the open-source Membrane API Gateway, it’s a hands-on resource for API developers, architects, and platform teams.

"Exploitology: Web Apps Exploits" explores web app security, focusing on vulnerabilities, exploitation techniques, and defense strategies. With practical examples and real-world scenarios, this book helps readers sharpen their penetration testing skills and stay ahead in cybersecurity.

It delves into algorithms and databases, the meat and potatoes of back-end development. It explains how various algorithms can be used to simplify difficult problems, enhance functionality, and streamline the code. The book delves into CRUD operations and dives into ins and outs of building and utilizing APIs, with a focus on the gRPC framework.

Are you a beginner or an intermediate learner who has been struggling through the maze of OOP and Design Patterns concepts of PHP and you also want to learn the cool new features of PHP 7?Then this book is for you.

For those seeking practical expertise on OpenStack Flamingo, and the services that drive modern private and enterprise cloud environments, you need look no further. With this book, you gain immediate access to the latest insights on OpenStack 2025.2 Flamingo. This book is for those who want to practically experience how OpenStack works, how its services connect, and how to manage them with confidence in real-world deployments.

A practical interview reference covering Modern C++ language features, STL usage, concurrency, and performance.

Become a Job-Ready API Automation Engineer Using PlaywrightAPI testing is now a must-have skill for modern QA engineers. Companies expect testers to validate backend systems, automate workflows, and integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines.This practical guide teaches you how to master API Testing using Playwright and TypeScript from scratch — even if you are transitioning from manual testing.In this book, you will learn how to:✔ Understand APIs, HTTP, and JSON from a tester’s perspective ✔ Write real API automation tests using Playwright ✔ Handle authentication, dynamic data, and environments ✔ Design a scalable API test automation framework ✔ Integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines ✔ Combine API and UI testing for faster automation ✔ Prepare for API testing and Playwright interviewsBy the end of this book, you will have the knowledge and confidence to build professional API automation frameworks and advance your QA career.Perfect for: QA Engineers, Manual Testers, Automation Testers, SDET Aspirants

A practical backend interview reference covering modern Java and Spring Boot development.

A structured front-end interview guide focused on Angular internals and TypeScript fundamentals.