Books

Quantitative finance in C++: an inside look at the architecture of the QuantLib library.

As you apply these incremental refactorings in order, each one building on the last, you will steadily transform your legacy PHP application from a spaghetti mess to an organized, modern, testable application, free of globals and mixed concerns.

A book for Tech Leads, from Tech Leads. Discover how more than 35 Tech Leads find the delicate balance between the technical and non-technical worlds. Discover the challenges a Tech Lead faces and how to overcome them. You may be surprised by the lessons they have to share.

Every post-mortem starts the same way: "We didn't see it coming." This book argues that's no longer acceptable — and shows you the science behind predicting deployment risk before it becomes an incident.

As decentralized finance expands, compliant access to on-chain financial services remains a major barrier for institutions and regulated participants. DeltaDeFi was created to address this challenge by developing infrastructure that connects decentralized financial tools with structured credit frameworks and regulatory-aware participation models. By introducing licensed credit mechanisms and compliant access pathways, DeltaDeFi demonstrates how DeFi innovation can evolve to support broader financial participation without compromising transparency or decentralization. Part of the 12-part Catalyst Off-Chain Impact Series, this case study explores how regulated credit infrastructure can bridge traditional finance and decentralized markets while expanding responsible access to on-chain financial services.

Unlock the future of work: Learn how to 10x your productivity, automate your workflow, and scale your freelance business using the latest AI tools in 2026. This comprehensive guide is designed for freelancers and digital nomads looking to master Generative AI and Prompt Engineering. Discover how to use Artificial Intelligence for content automation, AI-driven marketing, and client acquisition. Whether you want to build a high-paying side hustle or generate passive income, this book provides the roadmap for scaling a freelance business and staying ahead in the global gig economy.

When AI rewrites the rules of value, one man discovers the 23 ancient laws of survival that no machine can replace.

What could a mighty billion-parameter reasoning machine learn from a camel trying to touch its ear with its tongue? From a cup of coffee? From deleting your entire codebase while you sleep? More than you’d think. And less than you’d hope. Today’s AI is brilliant structure without grounding—a hollow genius. We chase smarter models but ignore the architecture they need. This book is about building that missing layer: the trust chains and systems that turn raw intelligence into reliable autonomy. For builders ready to move beyond prompts.Watch agents solve unsolvable problems. Learn to think in trust chains. Start here.

Unlock the black box of Deep Learning. This book takes you on a journey from the humble dot product to the elegant complexity of Backpropagation via Matrix Calculus. No magic, just math and code. Perfect for developers who want to understand the 'why' and 'how' behind the equations, derived step-by-step from first principles.

Why do many organizations have great strategies but fail in execution? The answer lies in the "Blueprint." MPX-EA 101+ is a comprehensive 399-page guide written for those who want to move beyond diagrams and start delivering real value through Enterprise Architecture.What's inside:End-to-End EA Journey: From fundamental concepts to advanced governance.Practical Frameworks: Real-world applications of TOGAF, IT Governance (COBIT5/ISO27001), and PDPA.EA Operating Models: How to build an EA office that actually works in complex environments.Maturity & Value: How to communicate EA success to stakeholders and executives.Authored by Nuntapol Khonkhayun, a veteran architect with 20+ years of experience, this book is shared as a "Knowledge Gift" to the global IT community under the CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license.

The Scaling Playbook From WordPress to 1 million orders. One company's 5-year journey through every scaling decision, mistake, and hard-won principle. No code. No fluff. Just architecture thinking.

Imagine a group of LEGO superheroes facing missions that require planning in layers. One hero scouts the terrain. Another maps the risks. A third builds the route. All these steps connect. None of them works alone. This is Nested Learning in action.Google uses this layered thinking to help AI break problems into parts, solve those parts in sequence, and combine them into stronger results

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.