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Designing Data-Intensive Applications: The Big Ideas Behind Reliable, Scalable, and Maintainable Systems

Newly adapted for audiobook listeners.

by Martin Kleppmann ...

Narrated by Benjamin Lange ...

Unabridged

20 hours 56 min

Data is at the center of many challenges in system design today. Difficult issues need to be figured out, such as scalability, consistency, reliability, efficiency, and maintainability. In addition, we have an overwhelming variety of tools, including relational databases, NoSQL datastores, stream or batch processors, and message brokers. What are the right choices for your application? How do you ... Read more

$34.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Data is at the center of many challenges in system design today. Difficult issues need to be figured out, such as scalability, consistency, reliability, efficiency, and maintainability. In addition, we have an overwhelming variety of tools, including relational databases, NoSQL datastores, stream or batch processors, and message brokers. What are the right choices for your application? How do you
... Read more
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The Staff Engineer's Path

A Guide for Individual Contributors Navigating Growth and Change

by Tanya Reilly ...

Narrated by Wendy Tremont King ...

Unabridged

13 hours 52 min

For years, companies have rewarded their most effective engineers with management positions. But treating management as the default path for an engineer with leadership ability doesn't serve the industry well—or the engineer. The staff engineer's path allows engineers to contribute at a high level as role models, driving big projects, determining technical strategy, and raising everyone's skills ... Read more

$25.99 USD

For years, companies have rewarded their most effective engineers with management positions. But treating management as the default path for an engineer with leadership ability doesn't serve the industry well—or the engineer. The staff engineer's path allows engineers to contribute at a high level as role models, driving big projects, determining technical strategy, and raising everyone's skills
... Read more
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Articulating Design Decisions: Communicate with Stakeholders, Keep Your Sanity, and Deliver the Best User Experience

by Tom Greever ...

Narrated by Ric Chetter ...

Unabridged

6 hours 56 min

Talking to people about your designs might seem like a basic skill, but it can be difficult to do well. In many cases, how you communicate with stakeholders, clients, and other nondesigners may be more important than the designs themselves. Because if you can't get their support, your work will never see the light of day--no matter how good it is. This practical guide focuses on principles, ... Read more

$19.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Talking to people about your designs might seem like a basic skill, but it can be difficult to do well. In many cases, how you communicate with stakeholders, clients, and other nondesigners may be more important than the designs themselves. Because if you can't get their support, your work will never see the light of day--no matter how good it is. This practical guide focuses on principles,
... Read more
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Software Engineering at Google: Lessons Learned from Programming Over Time

Newly adapted for audiobook listeners.

by Titus Winters, Tom Manshreck, Hyrum Wright ...

Narrated by Mark Sando ...

Unabridged

23 hours 36 min

Today, software engineers need to know not only how to program effectively but also how to develop proper engineering practices to make their codebase sustainable and healthy. This book emphasizes this difference between programming and software engineering. How can software engineers manage a living codebase that evolves and responds to changing requirements and demands over the length of its ... Read more

$34.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Today, software engineers need to know not only how to program effectively but also how to develop proper engineering practices to make their codebase sustainable and healthy. This book emphasizes this difference between programming and software engineering. How can software engineers manage a living codebase that evolves and responds to changing requirements and demands over the length of its
... Read more
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Fundamentals of Software Architecture: An Engineering Approach

by Mark Richards, Neal Ford ...

Narrated by Benjamin Lange ...

Unabridged

13 hours 10 min

Salary surveys worldwide regularly place software architect in the top 10 best jobs, yet no real guide exists to help developers become architects. Until now. This book provides the first comprehensive overview of software architecture’s many aspects. Aspiring and existing architects alike will examine architectural characteristics, architectural patterns, component determination, diagramming and ... Read more

$34.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Salary surveys worldwide regularly place software architect in the top 10 best jobs, yet no real guide exists to help developers become architects. Until now. This book provides the first comprehensive overview of software architecture’s many aspects. Aspiring and existing architects alike will examine architectural characteristics, architectural patterns, component determination, diagramming and
... Read more
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Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship

by Robert C. Robert ...

Narrated by Theodore O'Brien ...

Unabridged

5 hours 49 min

Even bad code can function. But if code isn’t clean, it can bring a development organization to its knees. Every year, countless hours and significant resources are lost because of poorly written code. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Noted software expert Robert C. Martin presents a revolutionary paradigm with Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship. Martin has teamed up with ... Read more

$24.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Even bad code can function. But if code isn’t clean, it can bring a development organization to its knees. Every year, countless hours and significant resources are lost because of poorly written code. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Noted software expert Robert C. Martin presents a revolutionary paradigm with Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship. Martin has teamed up with
... Read more
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Software Architecture: The Hard Parts

Modern Trade-Off Analyses for Distributed Architectures

by Neal Ford, Mark Richards, Pramod Sadalage, Zhamak Dehghani ...

Narrated by Dena Dahilig ...

Unabridged

12 hours 53 min

There are no easy decisions in software architecture. Instead, there are many hard parts—difficult problems or issues with no best practices—that force you to choose among various compromises. With this book, you'll learn how to think critically about the trade-offs involved with distributed architectures.Architecture veterans and practicing consultants Neal Ford, Mark Richards, Pramod Sadalage, ... Read more

$25.99 USD

There are no easy decisions in software architecture. Instead, there are many hard parts—difficult problems or issues with no best practices—that force you to choose among various compromises. With this book, you'll learn how to think critically about the trade-offs involved with distributed architectures.Architecture veterans and practicing consultants Neal Ford, Mark Richards, Pramod Sadalage,
... Read more
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Site Reliability Engineering: How Google Runs Production Systems

Newly adapted for audiobook listeners.

by Betsy Beyer, Chris Jones, Petoff, Niall Richard Murphy ...

Narrated by Liz Porter ...

Unabridged

20 hours 8 min

The overwhelming majority of a software system’s lifespan is spent in use, not in design or implementation. So, why does conventional wisdom insist that software engineers focus primarily on the design and development of large scale computing systems? In this collection of essays and articles, key members of Google’s Site Reliability Team explain how and why their commitment to the entire ... Read more

$34.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The overwhelming majority of a software system’s lifespan is spent in use, not in design or implementation. So, why does conventional wisdom insist that software engineers focus primarily on the design and development of large scale computing systems? In this collection of essays and articles, key members of Google’s Site Reliability Team explain how and why their commitment to the entire
... Read more
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User Story Mapping: Discover the Whole Story, Build the Right Product

by Jeff Patton ...

Narrated by Roy McCrerey ...

Unabridged

8 hours 19 min

User story mapping is a valuable tool for software development, once you understand why and how to use it. This insightful book examines how this often misunderstood technique can help your team stay focused on users and their needs without getting lost in the enthusiasm for individual product features. Author Jeff Patton shows you how changeable story maps enable your team to hold better ... Read more

$24.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

User story mapping is a valuable tool for software development, once you understand why and how to use it. This insightful book examines how this often misunderstood technique can help your team stay focused on users and their needs without getting lost in the enthusiasm for individual product features. Author Jeff Patton shows you how changeable story maps enable your team to hold better
... Read more
Audiobook

A Practical Guide to Project Management Principles

by Ethan Masters ...

Narrated by Angela Ohlfest ...

Unabridged

43 min

Welcome to a journey through the multifaceted world of IT project management. As the author of this eBook, I bring a blend of experiences gathered over 18 years of leading and executing complex IT projects, particularly in ERP and software systems. This Audiobook is crafted to serve as a comprehensive guide for aspiring and seasoned IT project managers. It delves into the core aspects of project ... Read more

$12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Welcome to a journey through the multifaceted world of IT project management. As the author of this eBook, I bring a blend of experiences gathered over 18 years of leading and executing complex IT projects, particularly in ERP and software systems. This Audiobook is crafted to serve as a comprehensive guide for aspiring and seasoned IT project managers. It delves into the core aspects of project
... Read more
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Software Engineer's Guidebook, The

Navigating senior, tech lead, and staff engineer positions at tech companies and startups

by Gergely Orosz ...

Narrated by Nikola Hamilton ...

Unabridged

15 hours

In my first few years as a developer I assumed that hard work was all I needed. Then I was passed over for a promotion and my manager couldn’t give me feedback on what areas to improve, so I could get to the senior engineer level. I was frustrated; even bitter: not as much about missing the promotion, but because of the lack of guidance.By the time I became a manager, I was determined to support ... Read more

$19.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

In my first few years as a developer I assumed that hard work was all I needed. Then I was passed over for a promotion and my manager couldn’t give me feedback on what areas to improve, so I could get to the senior engineer level. I was frustrated; even bitter: not as much about missing the promotion, but because of the lack of guidance.By the time I became a manager, I was determined to support
... Read more
Audiobook

Building Memory for AI Systems with MCP

Connect Claude to Any Tool with Model Context Protocol

by Dr. Priya Sharma ...

Narrated by AI Voice Robert Smith ...

Unabridged

4 hours 34 min

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Your AI assistant loses all context the moment you close the chat. Your project history, codebase knowledge, and business data? Gone. You're stuck manually rebuilding context in every conversation, turning powerful AI into an expensive notepad.Model Context Protocol (MCP) changes everything.Building Memory for AI Systems with MCP shows developers, ... Read more

$10.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Your AI assistant loses all context the moment you close the chat. Your project history, codebase knowledge, and business data? Gone. You're stuck manually rebuilding context in every conversation, turning powerful AI into an expensive notepad.Model Context Protocol (MCP) changes everything.Building Memory for AI Systems with MCP shows developers,
... Read more
Audiobook

Terminal 101 for Claude Code

The Non-Coder's Only Guide Before Starting Claude Code

by Tom Anderson ...

Narrated by AI Voice Robert Smith ...

Unabridged

5 hours 31 min

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. You have brilliant app ideas. Claude Code is ready to help you build them. But the moment someone says, "Open your terminal and run npm install," you freeze. That black screen feels like a wall between you and your dreams.You're not alone. Thousands of smart, capable people abandon their coding journey at this exact moment. They can master spreadsheets, ... Read more

$10.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. You have brilliant app ideas. Claude Code is ready to help you build them. But the moment someone says, "Open your terminal and run npm install," you freeze. That black screen feels like a wall between you and your dreams.You're not alone. Thousands of smart, capable people abandon their coding journey at this exact moment. They can master spreadsheets,
... Read more
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How to Use Claude AI

The Underrated Alternative to ChatGPT

by Brandon Mitchell ...

Narrated by AI Voice Eric Smith ...

Unabridged

3 hours 24 min

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Everyone knows ChatGPT. Almost no one knows how much they are leaving on the table by not using Claude.How to Use Claude AI is the practical guide to one of the most powerful and underutilized AI tools available today—built by Anthropic and quietly outperforming ChatGPT on the tasks that matter most to writers, business owners, developers, students, and ... Read more

$14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Everyone knows ChatGPT. Almost no one knows how much they are leaving on the table by not using Claude.How to Use Claude AI is the practical guide to one of the most powerful and underutilized AI tools available today—built by Anthropic and quietly outperforming ChatGPT on the tasks that matter most to writers, business owners, developers, students, and
... Read more
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Fatal Abstraction

Why the Managerial Class Loses Control of Software

by Darryl Campbell ...

Narrated by Bob Johnson ...

Unabridged

9 hours 10 min

Software was supposed to radically improve society. Outdated mechanical systems would be easily replaced; social media platforms like Facebook would bring people together; and generative AI would solve the world’s greatest ills. Yet in practice, few of the systems we looked to with such high hopes have lived up to their fundamental mandate. In fact, in too many cases they've made things worse. How ... Read more

$20.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Software was supposed to radically improve society. Outdated mechanical systems would be easily replaced; social media platforms like Facebook would bring people together; and generative AI would solve the world’s greatest ills. Yet in practice, few of the systems we looked to with such high hopes have lived up to their fundamental mandate. In fact, in too many cases they've made things worse. How
... Read more
Audiobook

Agile Project Management with Scrum

How to Use the Scrum to Boost a Team’s Productivity

by Alex Campbell ...

Narrated by Isaac Piotrowski ...

Unabridged

1 hour 43 min

Management is understood in different ways by different people. Economists regard it as a factor of production. Sociologists see it was a class or group of persons while practitioners of management treat it as a process. For our understand management may be viewed as what a manager does in a formal organization to achieve the objectives. It is called bee by Mary Parker Follet: “The art of getting ... Read more

$3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Management is understood in different ways by different people. Economists regard it as a factor of production. Sociologists see it was a class or group of persons while practitioners of management treat it as a process. For our understand management may be viewed as what a manager does in a formal organization to achieve the objectives. It is called bee by Mary Parker Follet: “The art of getting
... Read more
Audiobook

Engineering Leadership: The Hard Parts

Navigating Chaos to Build Teams That Deliver

by Juan Pablo Buriticá, James Turnbull ...

Narrated by Rich Miller ...

Unabridged

9 hours

Whether they're building a startup or scaling an established org, engineering leaders know the real job is keeping chaos under control. In a world of shifting priorities, scarce resources, and rapid change, leadership means embracing the unknown, managing moving targets, and creating clarity where there's none. Sometimes, you're building the plane as you're flying it—writing the roadmap as you go, ... Read more

$20.99 USD

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Whether they're building a startup or scaling an established org, engineering leaders know the real job is keeping chaos under control. In a world of shifting priorities, scarce resources, and rapid change, leadership means embracing the unknown, managing moving targets, and creating clarity where there's none. Sometimes, you're building the plane as you're flying it—writing the roadmap as you go,
... Read more
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Testing in Software Development for Beginners

by Jim D Johnston ...

Narrated by Jim D Johnston, Roy Williams ...

Unabridged

3 hours 25 min

Build reliable, high-quality software by mastering the fundamentals of software testing and quality assurance.Testing in Software Development for Beginners is a practical and easy-to-understand guide designed for aspiring software developers, testers, students, and technology professionals who want to learn how software quality is achieved throughout the development lifecycle. This book introduces ... Read more

$7.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Build reliable, high-quality software by mastering the fundamentals of software testing and quality assurance.Testing in Software Development for Beginners is a practical and easy-to-understand guide designed for aspiring software developers, testers, students, and technology professionals who want to learn how software quality is achieved throughout the development lifecycle. This book introduces
... Read more
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Monolith to Microservices: Evolutionary Patterns to Transform Your Monolith

by Sam Newman ...

Narrated by Mitchell Dorian ...

Unabridged

6 hours 45 min

How do you detangle a monolithic system and migrate it to a microservice architecture? How do you do it while maintaining business-as-usual? As a companion to Sam Newman’s extremely popular Building Microservices, this new book details a proven method for transitioning an existing monolithic system to a microservice architecture. With many illustrative examples, insightful migration patterns, and ... Read more

$24.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

How do you detangle a monolithic system and migrate it to a microservice architecture? How do you do it while maintaining business-as-usual? As a companion to Sam Newman’s extremely popular Building Microservices, this new book details a proven method for transitioning an existing monolithic system to a microservice architecture. With many illustrative examples, insightful migration patterns, and
... Read more
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Python in Depth

A Multipurpose Coder and Programmer's Guide

by Nathan Venture, D ...

Narrated by AI Voice Benjamin Martinez ...

Unabridged

8 hours 20 min

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Step Into the Future of Coding with Python: Your Comprehensive Guide AwaitsDive into the vibrant universe of Python and emerge as a skilled coder and programmer equipped with the knowledge to tackle any challenge the digital world throws your way. Python in Depth: A Multipurpose Coder and Programmer's Guide is not just another programming book; it's a ... Read more

$7.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Step Into the Future of Coding with Python: Your Comprehensive Guide AwaitsDive into the vibrant universe of Python and emerge as a skilled coder and programmer equipped with the knowledge to tackle any challenge the digital world throws your way. Python in Depth: A Multipurpose Coder and Programmer's Guide is not just another programming book; it's a
... Read more
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Agile Project Management with Scrum

Comprehensive introduction to Agile Principles and Scrum Methodology

by William Adams ...

Narrated by Ray Collins ...

Unabridged

1 hour 51 min

Embark on a transformative journey into the dynamic realm of Agile Project Management with our comprehensive guide, "Agile Project Management with Scrum: Comprehensive introduction to Agile Principles and Scrum Methodology" This essential book is your key to unlocking the full potential of Agile principles and the Scrum methodology, revolutionizing the way you approach and execute projects.Dive ... Read more

$4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Embark on a transformative journey into the dynamic realm of Agile Project Management with our comprehensive guide, "Agile Project Management with Scrum: Comprehensive introduction to Agile Principles and Scrum Methodology" This essential book is your key to unlocking the full potential of Agile principles and the Scrum methodology, revolutionizing the way you approach and execute projects.Dive
... Read more
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Dreaming Big

My Journey To Connect India

by Sam Pitroda, David Chanoff ...

Narrated by P. Mathai Abraham ...

Unabridged

15 hours 5 min

A young man from Titilagarh, Orissa, buoyed by nothing but dreams, boards a boat to America in 1964. There, in the land of opportunity, Satyanarayan Gangaram Pitroda strikes gold in the burgeoning tech space to become the American millionaire Sam Pitroda. Armed with global patents and a vision supported by Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, he vows to return home and fix India’s telephone troubles.Sam ... Read more

$25.99 USD

A young man from Titilagarh, Orissa, buoyed by nothing but dreams, boards a boat to America in 1964. There, in the land of opportunity, Satyanarayan Gangaram Pitroda strikes gold in the burgeoning tech space to become the American millionaire Sam Pitroda. Armed with global patents and a vision supported by Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, he vows to return home and fix India’s telephone troubles.Sam
... Read more
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Leading Quality

How Great Leaders Deliver High-Quality Software and Accelerate Growth

by Ronald Cummings-John, Owais Peer ...

Narrated by Ronald Cummings-John ...

Unabridged

3 hours 21 min

What is the true meaning of quality? How can you influence positive attitudes towards quality within the workplace?Leading Quality teaches you how to influence and align your company’s definition of quality, so that you can deliver the best possible experience to your clients. You will learn the techniques successful leaders use to make their strategic decisions and you will be given the tools to ... Read more

$11.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

What is the true meaning of quality? How can you influence positive attitudes towards quality within the workplace?Leading Quality teaches you how to influence and align your company’s definition of quality, so that you can deliver the best possible experience to your clients. You will learn the techniques successful leaders use to make their strategic decisions and you will be given the tools to
... Read more
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System Design Interview: 300 Questions And Answers

Prepare And Pass

by Rob Botwright ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Archie G ...

Unabridged

3 hours 35 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. Master System Design Interviews with Confidence! Are you ready to ace your system design interviews and land your dream job at top tech companies? Look no further! Introducing the ultimate resource for aspiring engineers and seasoned professionals alike – the "System Design Interview: 300 Questions and Answers - Prepare and Pass" book bundle! ... Read more

$14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. Master System Design Interviews with Confidence! Are you ready to ace your system design interviews and land your dream job at top tech companies? Look no further! Introducing the ultimate resource for aspiring engineers and seasoned professionals alike – the "System Design Interview: 300 Questions and Answers - Prepare and Pass" book bundle!
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