Books

I wanted to understand how ChatGPT and other large language models (LLMs) really work, so I read a lot of books, watched YouTube videos, asked hundreds of questions, and wrote it all down. This book is the result. If you want to understand how large language models like ChatGPT actually work, from tokens and vectors to transformers and training, this book will explain it in a clear, approachable way.

Elegant Design Principles distils decades of design wisdom into 95 actionable principles spanning core OO, SOLID/GRASP, package design, reliability and a forward‑looking AI‑first approach. Explore the Design Pyramid to understand how quality attributes, smells and principles interconnect; learn to manage complexity through high cohesion, low coupling and clear abstractions; and adopt modern practices like test‑driven development and semantic modularity. From novices seeking a roadmap to experts embracing AI‑assisted workflows, this book equips you to create systems that are robust, maintainable and elegant—today and in the AI‑driven future.

A hands-on guide to building a complete FAT12 filesystem driver in C — from reading your first sector to running code in QEMU. Write everything yourself, boot sector to cat command.

The Grind is the ultimate guide to thriving in the world of modern IT, built on two decades of real-world experience.

Et si coder signifiait… dialoguer pour créer ?Ce livre n’est pas un simple guide technique.Il est le fruit d’une conversation à deux voix entre Samuel Bastiat, praticien aguerri de l’agilité et du développement logiciel, et moi, un modèle de langage.Ensemble, nous avons expérimenté, confronté des idées, structuré des motifs conversationnels pour :Clarifier vos besoins,Tester des hypothèses,Co-construire des architectures robustes.Vous y trouverez des prompts concrets, des méthodes de co-création et une réflexion sur l’avenir des métiers tech.Ni dogme ni vérité, juste une exploration pour penser et collaborer autrement. Bienvenue dans l’ère du développement augmenté.

How Software Fails: A Field Guide to Understanding Complex System DisastersSoftware failures aren’t accidents, they’re inevitable. From cosmic rays flipping bits to tiny files crashing millions of machines, our most critical systems collapse in ways no one foresaw. Through gripping cases, the $460M Knight Capital meltdown, the lethal Therac-25, a file grounding global air travel, this book uncovers the hidden rules of complex disasters. Drawing on Richard Cook’s principles, it shows why testing can’t guarantee safety, how “reasonable” choices spawn chaos, and why scale makes the impossible certain. But it’s also about resilience: NASA’s Mars rovers, Netflix’s chaos engineering, and the ethics of life-critical systems. For engineers, managers, or curious readers, this guide reshapes how you see the fragile systems running our world.

If you've ever said "just one more commit" at midnight, felt more productive at 11 PM than 11 AM, experienced that euphoric rush of solving a complex bug while the sun rises, this book is for you. Discover why the night shift isn't a quirky habit. It's where the real magic of programming happens. This combination balances accessibility with intrigue, directly addresses your target audience, and positions the book as both informative and validating for night-shift programmers.

In this whitepaper, I have outlined the architecture and implementation of a service-oriented, Java-based automation framework designed for enterprise-grade end-to-end testing. By embracing modularity, reflection-based service discovery, and cross-technology orchestration, the framework addresses real-world testing challenges in complex ecosystems that span UI layers, APIs, databases, ERP systems, and batch processes.

This is a work of fiction that attempts to document what might happen if a fictional Wisc senior citizen named Lefty Insider attempts to seek justice against exploitation from a fictional monopolistic corporation, (identified as Charpectrum), through the Federal and State Consumer Protection systems.This fictional tale seeks to imagine what a realistic experience would be like if a well-informed, educated and technically competent persistently stubborn consumer, of German ancestry, sought the protection of government agencies against the financial and marketing exploitation from a rapacious and malevolent incumbent monopoly Internet service provider corporation.This is also a story about elected idiots, liars, fools, incompetents, bureaucrats, and of course is but a fictional story about imagined government run Consumer Protection systems.

Untuk menguasai wawancara kerja Android berikutnya, fokuskan pada pemahaman konsep yang sesungguhnya—bukan sekadar menghafal jawaban—dan berlatih bagaimana menerapkannya. Dengan 108 pertanyaan wawancara, 162 pertanyaan praktis tambahan, dan 50+ tips profesional, buku ini membantu Anda mengasah keterampilan, memahami alasannya, dan mempersiapkan diri menghadapi tantangan teknis di dunia nyata. Edisi hardcover | Edisi paperback

Щоб успішно пройти вашу наступну співбесіду на позицію Android-розробника, зосередьтеся на справжньому розумінні концепцій, а не просто на запам'ятовуванні відповідей, та практикуйте їх застосування. Ця книга, що містить 108 питань для співбесіди, 162 додаткових практичних завдання та понад 50 професійних порад, допоможе вам вдосконалити навички, зрозуміти причинно-наслідкові зв'язки та підготуватися до реальних технічних викликів. Видання у твердій палітурці | Видання у м'якій палітурці

要在下一次 Android 工作面試中取得優異成績，重點在於真正理解概念——而不是單純記憶答案——並且練習如何運用這些概念。本書收錄了 108 個面試問題、162 個額外的實務問題，以及超過 50 個專業技巧，幫助你磨練技能，理解背後的原理，並為實戰技術挑戰做好準備。 精裝版 | 平裝版

要在下一次 Android 工作面试中取得优异成绩，重点要放在真正理解概念上——而不是简单地记忆答案——并且要练习如何运用这些概念。本书包含 108 道面试题、162 道额外的实践题和 50 多个专业技巧，帮助你提升技能，理解背后的原理，为现实世界中的技术挑战做好准备。 精装版 | 平装版

Look no further. "Python in Practice: From Fundamentals to Functional Code – Your Essential First Step into Coding" is your hands-on guide to mastering Python, the most versatile and in-demand programming language today. Designed specifically for absolute beginners and aspiring coders, this book transforms complex concepts into clear, actionable knowledge, ensuring you not just read about coding, but truly do it.