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  1. Local Intelligence
    Running Large Language Models on Your MacBook with Apple Silicon
    Steve Publications

    Local Intelligence shows you how to run large language models entirely on your Mac with Apple Silicon. Learn to use tools like Ollama, MLX, and llama.cpp, understand quantization, and build real local AI applications with open-source code.

  2. The Art of Harness Engineering
    Building, Testing, and Governing AI Systems in Production
    Steve Publications

    The hardest part of building AI is not the model. It is everything around it. The Art of Harness Engineering is a practical guide to turning AI prototypes into reliable products. It covers testing, guardrails, observability and governance, giving you the tools to build AI systems people can trust and organizations can run with confidence.

  3. PydanticAI: Building Production-Grade AI Agents
    From Fundamentals to Advanced Agent Workflows with Python's Type-Safe Framework
    Steve Publications

    Learn how to build reliable AI agents with PydanticAI, from simple chatbots to production-ready multi-agent systems. With practical examples, clear explanations, and hands-on projects, this book helps you write AI applications that are structured, testable, and easy to maintain.

  4. Claude Code : Des bases à la maîtrise
    Le guide complet du développement de logiciels agents en 2026
    Steve Publications

    Mastering Claude Code montre comment collaborer avec des agents d’IA pour écrire du code, automatiser des flux de travail et réaliser des projets d’envergure. De la configuration aux bonnes pratiques d’ingénierie logicielle, ce guide pratique explique comment les logiciels modernes sont conçus en 2026.

  5. The Local LLM Engineer
    Steve Publications

    This book is a practical guide to building and running local AI systems in 2026. Learn how to choose hardware, run modern LLMs, build RAG pipelines and AI agents, and deploy secure, efficient infrastructure while keeping full control of your models and data.

  6. Building Pragmatic AI Agents That Use Tools and APIs
    Building Systems That Use Tools and APIs with DSPy, Pydantic AI, Claude SDK, OpenAI Agents SDK, and Google ADK
    Steve Publications

    Most AI systems can talk, but few can actually do. This book shows you how to build AI agents that reliably use tools, call APIs and automate real workflows. Using DSPy, Pydantic AI, the Claude Agent SDK, the OpenAI Agents SDK and Google ADK, you'll learn practical patterns for building reliable agents that work in production.

  7. Evaluation Engineering for AI Systems
    Building Reliable Evaluations from Benchmarks to Production
    Steve Publications

    Evaluation Engineering for AI Systems is a practical guide to building reliable AI evaluations for production. Learn how to measure performance, compare models, detect regressions and create evaluation pipelines using real-world examples, modern Python and proven industry practices.

  8. Claude Code: Von den Grundlagen zur Meisterschaft
    Der umfassende Leitfaden zur Entwicklung agentenbasierter Software im Jahr 2026
    Steve Publications

    Die Softwareentwicklung wandelt sich rasant, und Claude Code steht im Zentrum dieses Wandels. „Mastering Claude Code“ zeigt, wie Entwickler mit KI-Agenten Code schreiben, Arbeitsabläufe automatisieren und auch komplexe Projekte effizient umsetzen. Praxisnah vermittelt das Buch Einrichtung, Prompt-Design und bewährte Engineering-Praktiken für moderne Softwareentwicklung im Jahr 2026.

  9. CrewAI in Action
    Building Production-Ready AI Agents and Multi-Agent Systems
    Steve Publications

    Discover how to build production-ready AI agents and multi-agent systems with CrewAI. Through practical examples and real-world projects, you will learn to create autonomous agents that collaborate, use tools, integrate with external data, and scale from prototype to production.

  10. Fine-Tuning Small Language Models for Local AI Agents
    A Practical Guide to Building Specialized Agentic Systems on Your Own Hardware
    Steve Publications

    Turn a small language model into an AI agent that runs on your own hardware. This practical guide takes you from choosing a base model to fine-tuning, tool use, evaluation and deployment. With reproducible code and real configurations throughout, you'll learn how to build specialized local agents that are capable, efficient and truly yours.

  11. Specification Engineering
    The Complete Guide to Principles, Strategies, Methods, and Practical Application
    Steve Publications

    Specification Engineering turns complex ideas into clear, workable specifications. This practical guide takes you from core principles to advanced methods for defining, validating, managing and evolving requirements across products, software, systems and services. Built for real-world use, it gives you the tools to create specifications that people can understand and act on.

  12. ChatGPT: The Complete Guide
    From First Message to Advanced Mastery: A Practical Handbook for Everyday Use
    Steve Publications

    ChatGPT can save you time, sharpen your ideas and change the way you work, but only if you know how to use it well. This practical guide takes you from your first prompt to advanced techniques, with real-world examples for writing, research, coding, business and creativity. Learn what works, what doesn’t and how to get better results every day.

  13. Redis for AI Applications: Building Fast, Intelligent Systems
    A Practical Guide to Caching, Vector Search, RAG, LLM Integration, and Production Deployment with Python
    Steve Publications

    Build smarter AI applications with Redis at the core. This practical guide shows you how to use vector search, RAG, semantic caching, agent memory and real-time inference to create fast, scalable systems. With runnable Python examples throughout, you’ll learn how to take AI projects from prototype to production.

  14. The Qwen 3.8 Prompting Guide
    A Definitive Reference for Building Better Prompts with Alibaba's Advanced Language Model
    Steve Publications

    Unlock the full potential of Qwen 3.8 with a practical guide built for real results. Learn the techniques behind stronger prompts, avoid common mistakes, and create reliable outputs for coding, research, business, creative projects and AI agents with clear examples you can use right away.

  15. Stateless MCP Servers in Action
    Designing, Building, and Operating Scalable Model Context Protocol Infrastructure
    Steve Publications

    Build MCP servers that are ready for real production. This hands on guide shows you how to design, secure, deploy and operate stateless Model Context Protocol servers that scale with confidence. Packed with practical examples and proven patterns, it gives you the skills to build reliable AI infrastructure from the ground up.