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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
Audiobook

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
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

$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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Break Into Blockchain A Complete Roadmap to Land Your First Job in Blockchain Technology

by Anshuman Mishra ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Madison G ...

Unabridged

14 hours 58 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.We are living in the Fourth Industrial Revolution, where technology is redefining the way we work, interact, and live. Among the many groundbreaking technologies shaping this new era, Blockchain Technology stands out as one of the most revolutionary. From decentralized finance (DeFi) and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to supply chain transparency and ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.We are living in the Fourth Industrial Revolution, where technology is redefining the way we work, interact, and live. Among the many groundbreaking technologies shaping this new era, Blockchain Technology stands out as one of the most revolutionary. From decentralized finance (DeFi) and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to supply chain transparency and
... Read more
Audiobook

Agile Project Management with Scrum

by Jim D Johnston ...

Narrated by Jim D Johnston ...

Unabridged

1 hour 50 min

Deliver projects faster, improve collaboration, and adapt to changing business requirements with Agile Project Management with Scrum. This practical guide introduces the principles, practices, and frameworks that have transformed the way modern organizations develop products, manage teams, and achieve business goals.Whether you are a project manager, Scrum Master, product owner, team leader, ... Read more

$5.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Deliver projects faster, improve collaboration, and adapt to changing business requirements with Agile Project Management with Scrum. This practical guide introduces the principles, practices, and frameworks that have transformed the way modern organizations develop products, manage teams, and achieve business goals.Whether you are a project manager, Scrum Master, product owner, team leader,
... Read more
Audiobook

How to market yourself as a software developer

by Trust Onyekwere ...

Narrated by Trust Onyekwere ...

Unabridged

48 min

Have you ever seen a talented software developer who is still struggling to make money from coding? Maybe you have or perhaps that person is you. Whatever the case, you are about to change that story.This is not a magic wand for overnight success in tech, rather this content has been written carefully by me, having trained and supported over 5000 software developers in sub-Saharan Africa, I know ... Read more

$4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Have you ever seen a talented software developer who is still struggling to make money from coding? Maybe you have or perhaps that person is you. Whatever the case, you are about to change that story.This is not a magic wand for overnight success in tech, rather this content has been written carefully by me, having trained and supported over 5000 software developers in sub-Saharan Africa, I know
... Read more
Audiobook

Scrumban

Advanced Metrics and Insights for Scrumban Success

by James Henry ...

Narrated by Rayan Mitchell ...

Unabridged

3 hours 30 min

Unlock the full potential of your teams with Scrumban: Advanced Metrics and Insights for Scrumban Success. This comprehensive guide delves into the hybrid agile framework of Scrumban, blending the best practices of Scrum and Kanban to create a powerful approach for managing complex projects in dynamic environments.Designed for agile practitioners, team leaders, and organizational decision-makers, ... Read more

$4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Unlock the full potential of your teams with Scrumban: Advanced Metrics and Insights for Scrumban Success. This comprehensive guide delves into the hybrid agile framework of Scrumban, blending the best practices of Scrum and Kanban to create a powerful approach for managing complex projects in dynamic environments.Designed for agile practitioners, team leaders, and organizational decision-makers,
... Read more
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Kanban for Beginners

A Comprehensive Guide to Visual Workflow Management

by Ben Rizer ...

Narrated by Sam Finley ...

Unabridged

3 hours 19 min

Unlock the power of Kanban with "Kanban for Beginners: A Practical Guide to Visual Workflow Management." This comprehensive and easy-to-understand guide is designed for anyone looking to implement Kanban in their work, whether you’re part of a software development team, managing projects, or simply seeking personal productivity tools.Starting with the fundamentals, the book introduces the key ... Read more

$5.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Unlock the power of Kanban with "Kanban for Beginners: A Practical Guide to Visual Workflow Management." This comprehensive and easy-to-understand guide is designed for anyone looking to implement Kanban in their work, whether you’re part of a software development team, managing projects, or simply seeking personal productivity tools.Starting with the fundamentals, the book introduces the key
... Read more
Audiobook

Android App Development Made Easy

Build, Design, and Launch Your First Android Applications

by Evan Markwell ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Maxwell G ...

Unabridged

7 hours 5 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Stop just using apps. Start understanding how to build them.If you have ever had a brilliant idea for an app but felt stopped by the technical barrier, this audiobook is your starting line. Android App Development Made Easy strips away the confusing jargon and focuses on what actually matters: the logic and architecture of professional mobile ... Read more

$8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Stop just using apps. Start understanding how to build them.If you have ever had a brilliant idea for an app but felt stopped by the technical barrier, this audiobook is your starting line. Android App Development Made Easy strips away the confusing jargon and focuses on what actually matters: the logic and architecture of professional mobile
... Read more
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Lean Startup

Creating a Successful Business with Lean Startup Techniques

by Tom Lesley ...

Narrated by Rayan Mitchell ...

Unabridged

1 hour 18 min

The Lean Startup is a groundbreaking book that provides a new approach to building successful businesses. Based on the principles of lean manufacturing, the Lean Startup approach emphasizes rapid experimentation, iterative development, and continuous improvement. In this book, author Eric Ries provides a step-by-step guide to building a successful business using Lean Startup techniques.The book is ... Read more

$4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The Lean Startup is a groundbreaking book that provides a new approach to building successful businesses. Based on the principles of lean manufacturing, the Lean Startup approach emphasizes rapid experimentation, iterative development, and continuous improvement. In this book, author Eric Ries provides a step-by-step guide to building a successful business using Lean Startup techniques.The book is
... Read more
Audiobook

Mastering Scrum Master Interviews: 200 Situational Questions and Answers

Practical Insights and Expert Answers for Tackling Scrum Master Role Interviews

by Jimmy mathew ...

Narrated by Julius Marielle ...

Unabridged

9 hours 15 min

Mastering Scrum Master Interviews: 200 Situational Questions and Answers.Practical Insights and Expert Answers for Tackling Scrum Master Role Interviews.This book is designed to help you excel in Scrum Master role interviews by providing 200 carefully curated situational questions along with detailed answers. Each question addresses real-world scenarios that Scrum Masters often face, covering key ... Read more

$11.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Mastering Scrum Master Interviews: 200 Situational Questions and Answers.Practical Insights and Expert Answers for Tackling Scrum Master Role Interviews.This book is designed to help you excel in Scrum Master role interviews by providing 200 carefully curated situational questions along with detailed answers. Each question addresses real-world scenarios that Scrum Masters often face, covering key
... Read more
Audiobook

Claude Code or Cursor AI for Coding

A Practical Guide to Choosing the Right AI Coding Tool For Beginners

by David Brennan ...

Narrated by AI Voice Eric Smith ...

Unabridged

2 hours 49 min

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Are you standing at the crossroads of AI-assisted coding, overwhelmed by conflicting advice about Cursor and Claude Code? You're not alone. Thousands of aspiring developers face this exact dilemma every day, and making the wrong choice can cost you months of frustration and wasted effort.Claude Code or Cursor AI for Coding cuts through the noise with the ... Read more

$12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Are you standing at the crossroads of AI-assisted coding, overwhelmed by conflicting advice about Cursor and Claude Code? You're not alone. Thousands of aspiring developers face this exact dilemma every day, and making the wrong choice can cost you months of frustration and wasted effort.Claude Code or Cursor AI for Coding cuts through the noise with the
... Read more
Audiobook

Lean Analytics

Transforming Your Startup with Lean Analytics Strategies

by James Stockwell ...

Narrated by Rayan Mitchell ...

Unabridged

4 hours 13 min

"Transforming Your Startup with Lean Analytics Strategies" is a comprehensive guide for startup founders and entrepreneurs who are looking to use data-driven decision making to achieve success. This book introduces readers to the Lean Analytics framework, which is based on the Lean Startup methodology, and explains how it can be used to identify key performance indicators (KPIs), collect and ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

"Transforming Your Startup with Lean Analytics Strategies" is a comprehensive guide for startup founders and entrepreneurs who are looking to use data-driven decision making to achieve success. This book introduces readers to the Lean Analytics framework, which is based on the Lean Startup methodology, and explains how it can be used to identify key performance indicators (KPIs), collect and
... Read more

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