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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

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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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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

$25.99 USD

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
Audiobook

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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Managing Humans: Biting and Humorous Tales of a Software Engineering Manager

by Michael Lopp ...

Narrated by TJ Johnson ...

Unabridged

5 hours 39 min

Read hilarious stories with serious lessons that Michael Lopp extracts from his varied and sometimes bizarre experiences as a manager at Apple, Pinterest, Palantir, Netscape, Symantec, Slack, and Borland. Many of the stories first appeared in primitive form in Lopp’s perennially popular blog, Rands in Repose. The Third Edition of Managing Humans contains a whole new season of episodes from the ... Read more

$19.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Read hilarious stories with serious lessons that Michael Lopp extracts from his varied and sometimes bizarre experiences as a manager at Apple, Pinterest, Palantir, Netscape, Symantec, Slack, and Borland. Many of the stories first appeared in primitive form in Lopp’s perennially popular blog, Rands in Repose. The Third Edition of Managing Humans contains a whole new season of episodes from the
... Read more
Audiobook

Clean Agile: Back to Basics

by Robert C. Robert ...

Narrated by Theodore O'Brien ...

Unabridged

5 hours 53 min

Agile Values and Principles for a New Generation “In the journey to all things Agile, Uncle Bob has been there, done that, and has the both the t-shirt and the scars to show for it. This delightful book is part history, part personal stories, and all wisdom. If you want to understand what Agile is and how it came to be, this is the book for you.” –Grady Booch “Bob’s frustration colors every ... Read more

$24.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Agile Values and Principles for a New Generation “In the journey to all things Agile, Uncle Bob has been there, done that, and has the both the t-shirt and the scars to show for it. This delightful book is part history, part personal stories, and all wisdom. If you want to understand what Agile is and how it came to be, this is the book for you.” –Grady Booch “Bob’s frustration colors every
... Read more
Audiobook

Clean Architecture: A Craftsman's Guide to Software Structure and Design

by Robert C. Robert ...

Narrated by Theodore O'Brien ...

Unabridged

8 hours 24 min

By applying universal rules of software architecture, you can dramatically improve developer productivity throughout the life of any software system. Now, building upon the success of his best-selling books Clean Code and The Clean Coder, legendary software craftsman Robert C. Martin (“Uncle Bob”) reveals those rules and helps you apply them. Martin’s Clean Architecture doesn’t merely present ... Read more

$24.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

By applying universal rules of software architecture, you can dramatically improve developer productivity throughout the life of any software system. Now, building upon the success of his best-selling books Clean Code and The Clean Coder, legendary software craftsman Robert C. Martin (“Uncle Bob”) reveals those rules and helps you apply them. Martin’s Clean Architecture doesn’t merely present
... Read more
Audiobook

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
Audiobook

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
Audiobook

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
Audiobook

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
Audiobook

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

Data Mesh

Delivering Data-Driven Value at Scale

by Zhamak Dehghani ...

Narrated by Zura Johnson ...

Unabridged

14 hours 2 min

We're at an inflection point in data, where our data management solutions no longer match the complexity of organizations, the proliferation of data sources, and the scope of our aspirations to get value from data with AI and analytics. In this practical book, Zhamak Dehghani introduces data mesh, a decentralized sociotechnical paradigm drawn from modern distributed architecture that provides a ... Read more

$25.99 USD

We're at an inflection point in data, where our data management solutions no longer match the complexity of organizations, the proliferation of data sources, and the scope of our aspirations to get value from data with AI and analytics. In this practical book, Zhamak Dehghani introduces data mesh, a decentralized sociotechnical paradigm drawn from modern distributed architecture that provides a
... Read more
Audiobook

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

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
Audiobook

Agile Project Management with Scrum

Simple Guide to Processes and Roles

by Alex Campbell ...

Narrated by James Cassidy ...

Unabridged

1 hour 39 min

Gain a broader understanding of Agile project management using Scrum.Do you want to make your team more agile?Do you want to be able to recover quickly when the unexpected happens?Do you want to stay focused on what's important and get rid of tasks that aren't?The answer is Scrum, a project management framework that lets you do just that. It can help you organize your team and get everyone working ... Read more

$3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Gain a broader understanding of Agile project management using Scrum.Do you want to make your team more agile?Do you want to be able to recover quickly when the unexpected happens?Do you want to stay focused on what's important and get rid of tasks that aren't?The answer is Scrum, a project management framework that lets you do just that. It can help you organize your team and get everyone working
... Read more
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Scrum

by Jim D Johnston ...

Narrated by Jim D Johnston ...

Unabridged

1 hour 39 min

In today’s fast-paced and ever-changing business environment, teams need a structured yet flexible approach to deliver value quickly and efficiently. Scrum is a powerful Agile framework that helps organizations manage complex projects by breaking work into small, manageable cycles called sprints, enabling continuous improvement and rapid delivery.This practical guide introduces the core principles ... Read more

$5.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

In today’s fast-paced and ever-changing business environment, teams need a structured yet flexible approach to deliver value quickly and efficiently. Scrum is a powerful Agile framework that helps organizations manage complex projects by breaking work into small, manageable cycles called sprints, enabling continuous improvement and rapid delivery.This practical guide introduces the core principles
... Read more
Audiobook

Project Management with Scrum

by Jim D Johnston ...

Narrated by Jim D Johnston ...

Unabridged

1 hour 41 min

Deliver projects with clarity, speed, and adaptability using one of the most widely adopted Agile frameworks in modern organizations.Project Management with Scrum is a practical guide designed for project managers, Scrum Masters, team leaders, and professionals who want to successfully plan, execute, and deliver projects in dynamic environments. It explains how Scrum brings structure to Agile ... Read more

$5.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Deliver projects with clarity, speed, and adaptability using one of the most widely adopted Agile frameworks in modern organizations.Project Management with Scrum is a practical guide designed for project managers, Scrum Masters, team leaders, and professionals who want to successfully plan, execute, and deliver projects in dynamic environments. It explains how Scrum brings structure to Agile
... Read more
Audiobook

Testing in Software Development

by Jim D Johnston ...

Narrated by Jim D Johnston, Roy Williams ...

Unabridged

3 hours 21 min

Deliver high-quality software with confidence by mastering the principles, techniques, and best practices of modern software testing.Testing in Software Development is a comprehensive guide to ensuring software quality throughout the entire development lifecycle. Designed for developers, testers, quality assurance professionals, project managers, and technology students, this book provides a ... Read more

$7.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Deliver high-quality software with confidence by mastering the principles, techniques, and best practices of modern software testing.Testing in Software Development is a comprehensive guide to ensuring software quality throughout the entire development lifecycle. Designed for developers, testers, quality assurance professionals, project managers, and technology students, this book provides a
... Read more
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Lean Change Management

Navigating Organizational Transformation with Agility and Resilience

by Daniel Green ...

Narrated by Rayan Mitchell ...

Unabridged

3 hours 59 min

In this groundbreaking exploration, we delve into the dynamic world of change management, unveiling a paradigm shift that blends Lean principles with agile methodologies to navigate organizational transformations with unparalleled agility and resilience.As the business landscape evolves at an unprecedented pace, traditional change management approaches prove inadequate in addressing the challenges ... Read more

$7.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

In this groundbreaking exploration, we delve into the dynamic world of change management, unveiling a paradigm shift that blends Lean principles with agile methodologies to navigate organizational transformations with unparalleled agility and resilience.As the business landscape evolves at an unprecedented pace, traditional change management approaches prove inadequate in addressing the challenges
... Read more
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DevOps and Agile Development

Transforming Software Development. The Synergy of DevOps and Agile Principles

by Simon Winston ...

Narrated by Sam Finley ...

Unabridged

5 hours 33 min

In the rapidly evolving world of software development, where speed, efficiency, and collaboration are paramount, the synergy between DevOps and Agile principles has emerged as a game-changer. " DevOps and Agile Development: Transforming Software Development. The Synergy of DevOps and Agile Principles" is a comprehensive guide that unravels the power of combining DevOps and Agile methodologies, ... Read more

$7.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

In the rapidly evolving world of software development, where speed, efficiency, and collaboration are paramount, the synergy between DevOps and Agile principles has emerged as a game-changer. " DevOps and Agile Development: Transforming Software Development. The Synergy of DevOps and Agile Principles" is a comprehensive guide that unravels the power of combining DevOps and Agile methodologies,
... Read more
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Software Engineering Interview Questions and Answers

by Manish Soni ...

Narrated by AI Tool ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Software Engineering Books Series
Unabridged

4 hours 22 min

Welcome to "Software Engineering Interview Questions & Answers." This book is designed to be your comprehensive guide to preparing for the challenging and dynamic world of software engineering interviews. Whether you're a recent graduate looking to land your first job or an experienced engineer aiming for your dream position, this book will provide you with the knowledge and confidence you need to ... Read more

$3.99 USD

Welcome to "Software Engineering Interview Questions & Answers." This book is designed to be your comprehensive guide to preparing for the challenging and dynamic world of software engineering interviews. Whether you're a recent graduate looking to land your first job or an experienced engineer aiming for your dream position, this book will provide you with the knowledge and confidence you need to
... Read more
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Salesforce Anti-Patterns

Create powerful Salesforce architectures by learning from common mistakes made on the platform

by Lars Malmqvist ...

Unabridged

6 hours 25 min

Avoid implementation failures and technical debt by mitigating anti-patterns in your Salesforce enterprise solutions using expert guidance and proven recommendationsKey FeaturesBuild exemplary Salesforce architectures by studying anti-patterns that lead to failing systemsDemonstrate deep architectural principles that you can apply in your Salesforce projectsIdentify common problems in Salesforce ... Read more

$37.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Avoid implementation failures and technical debt by mitigating anti-patterns in your Salesforce enterprise solutions using expert guidance and proven recommendationsKey FeaturesBuild exemplary Salesforce architectures by studying anti-patterns that lead to failing systemsDemonstrate deep architectural principles that you can apply in your Salesforce projectsIdentify common problems in Salesforce
... Read more

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