Books

There is something wrong with you. This book will not fix you. That is the first teaching.

One hundred Kaizens. Four phases. One discipline. Kaizen of the Day is a companion to Ishi: The Discipline of Determined Intent, built to turn the Ishi Spiral into daily practice. Each entry is small, bounded and practical. Decide. Forge. Persist. Reflect. Read in sequence or open to the phase that matches the problem in front of you. This is not a book of motivation. It is a book of governed action.

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.

A book designed to help you transition from merely knowing Python to cracking Leetcode patterns. This book explains core DSA concepts through clear, intuitive analogies and walks you through the most important Leetcode patterns. If you're aiming to ace your next coding interview, this is the book I wish I had when I started.

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.

Learn how real databases work by following this practical guide to building your own in a programming language of your choice.Build a language from scratch- Create an interpreter that can parse, type check and run SQL queries. Start with running simple queries and build up to more complex ones.Learn SQL (the fun way) - Gain a deeper understanding of SQL. Cover the order of execution of queries, how SQL uses ternary logic and the techniques that databases use to join and group data efficiently. Compare your implementation with databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite and DuckDB.Improve as a programmer- The perfect project to practice how to structure and refactor code as you grow the feature set of your database server. The 200+ included test cases provide a safety net for refactoring your code, giving you freedom to experiment. Learn computer science topics including creating a recursive descent parser, building a type checker and implementing iterators.

"Data Science Project: An Inductive Learning Approach" provides a comprehensive methodology for data science project development, emphasizing software engineering principles essential for reliable solutions. Dr. Filipe Verri, a senior data science project manager, guides readers through the origins, scope, and key concepts of data science. This book covers machine learning, data handling, and rigorous validation techniques, all essential for preparing readers to tackle complex, real-world projects.

Snort 3 was officially released in 2021, after a decade in development, and it is a powerful, full-featured IDS platform. Learn how to install it on just about any modern Debian-based Linux distro, and start using it today!

Peer-to-peer (P2P) networks are fascinating! P2P networks can scale to thousands, millions or even billions of individual peers collaborating without a central, coordinating entity. These peers can be run by individuals or organizations - each contributing resources towards the total capacity of the network. This book explores how!

Hello! I'm Tony Robinson, a senior security analyst and rule writer on the Proofpoint Emerging Threats team. I write rules for the ETOPEN and ETPRO rulesets. My book will teach you about the ins and outs of Suricata, rules and rule writing in general, why the IDS software behaves a certain way, and how to get the most out of your Suricata deployments.

Dive into the world of penetration testing with this comprehensive guide by cybersecurity expert, Brandon S. Keath. Explore each stage of the Penetration Testing Execution Standard, learn essential tools and techniques, and gain insights from real-world examples. Master the art of ethical hacking and become a skilled penetration tester.

SQLite is famous for it's ubiquity. This book is a deep dive into the mechanisms that drive it! Note: The book is free & OpenSource. Buy to support it!

This textbook provides an in-depth analysis on personal finance that is both practical and straightforward in its approach. It has been written in such a way that the readers can gain knowledge without getting overwhelmed by the technical terms. Suitable for both beginners and advanced learners.