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  1. Large Scale Edge Computing Systems Engineering
    Large Scale Edge Computing Systems Engineering
    Design Optimization, and Operation of Edge Systems at Scale
    gareth thomas

    If You’re Designing Edge Systems the Way Blog Posts Describe Them…You’re Already Behind.Most edge computing material sounds impressive—until you try to deploy it at scale.Then the failures show up: Latency explodes. State breaks. Control planes collapse. Security assumptions fail. Operations become unmanageable.That’s because edge computing is not a product category. It’s a large-scale distributed systems problem—with harsher constraints than the cloud.This book is written for people who actually have to make those systems work.

  2. Reptilian Cognitive Architecture for Robotics
    Reptilian Cognitive Architecture for Robotics
    Modeling Primitive Neural Systems for Robust Autonomous Machines
    gareth thomas

    If you value precision, depth, and professional-grade explanations—you’ll find this book indispensable.What if the key to building more robust autonomous machines lies not in imitating the complexity of the human brain, but in revisiting the ancient simplicity of reptilian cognition?Reptilian Cognitive Architecture for Robotics explores the evolutionary roots of intelligence and translates them into practical frameworks for robotic design.

  3. Planet of the Robots
    Planet of the Robots
    The Emergence of a Robotic Civilization
    gareth thomas

    Not science fiction but a serious scientific exploration of our near future.What happens when robots transcend their roles as tools and assistants to become independent entities, collaborating and thriving in their own societies? Planet of the Robots offers an in-depth, scientific analysis of how robotic civilizations could emerge and evolve, shaping the course of humanity and our world.

  4. Robotic Factory Design
    Robotic Factory Design
    Volume II Smart Factory Applications: AI, IIoT, Safety, Cybersecurity, Commissioning and Case Studies
    gareth thomas

    Transform your factory from automated to intelligent.The factories that will dominate the next decade aren’t just automated — they’re aware. Machines learn. Robots collaborate. Systems adapt before failure ever happens. This is the evolution of manufacturing intelligence, and this book is your blueprint to master it.

  5. Humanoid Robot Deployment Volume One
    Humanoid Robot Deployment Volume One
    Scaling to Production Systems and Real World Environments
    gareth thomas

    Most books about humanoid robots are written to impress.This one is written for people who have to make them work.There is no hype here. No futurist pep talk. No glossy promises. This is a deployment manual — intentionally dry — because deployment punishes optimism and rewards discipline.Humanoid robots are moving out of demos and into real environments right now: factories, warehouses, logistics sites, healthcare, and service operations. That transition is happening without mature standards, settled regulations, or stable vendor stacks.Organizations are deploying anyway.That is the problem this book solves.This Is a Deployment Book, Not a Robotics Book

  6. Integrating Data Fusion and Cognitive Architectures
    Integrating Data Fusion and Cognitive Architectures
    Volume 1 Foundations and Mechanisms
    gareth thomas

    If machines are ever going to think, they have to do more than process data — they have to understand it.Integrating Data Fusion and Cognitive Architectures: Volume I – Foundations and Mechanisms is the blueprint for that transformation. It bridges two worlds that have lived apart for decades: the hard mathematics of sensor fusion and the structured reasoning of cognitive science. The result? A unified system that can perceive, reason, and adapt — not someday, but now.

  7. AI and Medical Liability
    AI and Medical Liability
    Legal Frameworks in the age of Robotic Healthcare
    gareth thomas

    AI and Medical LiabilityLegal Frameworks in the Age of Robotic HealthcareWhen the robot kills… who pays?A patient lies on the operating table. The surgeon is calm, the robot arms glide into action… and then it happens. A split-second glitch. A faulty data feed. A shadow in the algorithm. The incision goes wrong. The patient doesn’t walk out alive.

  8. Humanoid Robotics
    Humanoid Robotics
    Standards Innovation, and the Path to a Modular Future
    gareth thomas

    What if the future of robotics wasn’t locked behind proprietary walls—but open, modular, and limitless?Right now, humanoid robotics is at the same stage the personal computer industry was before IBM cracked it wide open with standards. Back then, modularity and interoperability created billion-dollar markets, entire ecosystems of suppliers, and a tidal wave of innovation. The same transformation is about to hit robotics—and those who understand it early will own the future.This book is not theory. It’s a roadmap.

  9. Modern API Testing with Playwright for QA Engineers
    Modern API Testing with Playwright for QA Engineers
    A Practical TypeScript Guide from Basics to Real-World Automation
    Priyanka Bhopale

    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

  10. Mindful Brain
    Mindful Brain
    Mindful Brain: A Relaxing Journey Through Mandalas, Puzzles and Mindful Meditation
    Tashi Nova

    Relax your mind. Sharpen your focus. Discover inner calm. Color soothing mandalas, solve engaging sudoku puzzles and explore simple meditation practices for a balanced mind.

  11. Playwright Automation Projects
    Playwright Automation Projects
    Real-World End-to-End Testing with TypeScript
    Priyanka Bhopale

    Master Playwright by building real-world automation frameworks from scratch.This hands-on guide is designed for QA engineers, testers, and developers who want to become job-ready Playwright automation engineers.Instead of theory, this book focuses on real projects used in modern companies.Inside this book you will learn how to build:• A complete E-Commerce automation framework • Hybrid API + UI testing architecture • Enterprise SaaS dashboard automation • CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions • Dockerized and cloud-parallel test executionYou will also learn advanced topics like: • Network mocking for payment testing • Visual regression testing • Multi-user role-based automation • Handling flaky tests in production • Interview and resume preparationBy the end of this book, you will have multiple portfolio-ready Playwright projects and the confidence to crack automation interviews.Perfect for: QA engineers • Manual testers • SDETs • Developers

  12. The Java and Spring Boot Interview Compendium
    The Java and Spring Boot Interview Compendium
    Interview Questions and Answers for Java and Spring Boot Developers
    Yohan J. Rodríguez

    A practical backend interview reference covering modern Java and Spring Boot development (1497 manuscript pages).

  13. Self-Healing Infrastructure: A Homelab Guide to Ansible Automation
    Self-Healing Infrastructure: A Homelab Guide to Ansible Automation
    A Homelab Guide to Ansible Automation
    Will Smith

    Stop being the on-call engineer for your own house. Build a homelab that monitors, alerts, and fixes itself — entirely managed as code.

  14. The INTJ Wealth Pyramide
    The INTJ Wealth Pyramide
    A Quiet System for Turning Skill into Financial Freedom
    Finxter

    INTJ is one of the rarest personality types in the world. Only about 2.1% of people share it. You notice inefficiency sooner, tolerate stupidity less, and spend years building capability without building leverage.And yet somehow, people with less depth, less skill, and less actual value keep making more money than you.

  15. GitOps with ArgoCD
    GitOps with ArgoCD
    A Comprehensive Guide
    Sudhanshu Jaiswal

    Modern cloud systems require automation, consistency, and reliability. GitOps With ArgoCD shows how to manage Kubernetes applications using Git as the single source of truth while enabling automated deployments, policy enforcement, and scalable multi-cluster operations.Learn how DevOps teams use ArgoCD to simplify continuous delivery, improve infrastructure visibility, and maintain secure and reproducible environments.