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Python Handbook For Beginners. A Hands-On Crash Course For Kids, Newbies And Everybody Else
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Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs
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Clean Architecture
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Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship
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The C Programming Language
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The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master
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JavaScript Patterns: Build Better Applications with Coding and Design Patterns
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Stoyan Stefanov (Goodreads Author)
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The Art of Electronics
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The Art of Deception: Controlling the Human Element of Security
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Learn Linux Quickly: A Friendly Guide to Easily Master the World's Most Powerful Operating System.
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Purely Functional Data Structures
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Code: The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software
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HTML and CSS QuickStart Guide: The Simplified Beginners Guide to Developing a Strong Coding Foundation, Building Responsive Websites, and Mastering ...
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Compilers: Principles, Techniques, and Tools
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Programming Pearls
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Coders at Work: Reflections on the Craft of Programming
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Hacker's Delight
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JavaScript: The Good Parts
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Elixir in Action
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Saša Jurić (Goodreads Author)
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Programming Elixir: Functional |> Concurrent |> Pragmatic |> Fun
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Learn Functional Programming with Elixir: New Foundations for a New World
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Programming Ecto: Build Database Apps in Elixir for Scalability and Performance
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Thinking in Promises: Designing Systems for Cooperation
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Mark Burgess (Goodreads Author)
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High Performance Browser Networking
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Ilya Grigorik (Goodreads Author)
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Windows Powershell in Action
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Functional Web Development with Elixir, OTP, and Phoenix: Rethink the Modern Web App
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Programming Elixir ≥ 1.6: Functional |> Concurrent |> Pragmatic |> Fun
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Learn Functional Programming with Elixir: New Foundations for a New World
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Network Programming with Go: Code Secure and Reliable Network Services from Scratch
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The Timeless Way of Building
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Web Security for Developers
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Python Beyond the Basics
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Al Sweigart (Goodreads Author)
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Effective C: An Introduction to Professional C Programming
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Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts
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Clean Agile: Back to Basics
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Programming Ecto
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Webbots, Spiders, and Screen Scrapers
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Linux Basics for Hackers: Getting Started with Networking, Scripting, and Security in Kali
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Designing for Scalability with Erlang/OTP: Implement Robust, Fault-Tolerant Systems
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Applied Network Security Monitoring: Collection, Detection, and Analysis
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The Art of Memory Forensics: Detecting Malware and Threats in Windows, Linux, and Mac Memory
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Attacking Network Protocols: A Hacker's Guide to Capture, Analysis, and Exploitation
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A Common-Sense Guide to Data Structures and Algorithms: Level Up Your Core Programming Skills
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Patterns Principles and Practices of Domain Driven Design
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Programming Pearls
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The Seasoned Schemer
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Developer Hegemony: The Future of Labor
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Systems Thinking, Systems Practice
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Effective Ruby: 48 Specific Ways to Write Better Ruby
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How To Create Your Own Freaking Awesome Programming Language
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The Phoenix Project: A Novel About IT, DevOps, and Helping Your Business Win
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How Linux Works: What Every Superuser Should Know
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99 Bottles of OOP
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The Shellcoder's Handbook: Discovering and Exploiting Security Holes
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Object Design: Roles, Responsibilities, and Collaborations
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The Elements Of Computing Systems: Building A Modern Computer From First Principles
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Domain-Driven Design: Tackling Complexity in the Heart of Software
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Python for Data Analysis
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The Web Application Hacker's Handbook: Finding and Exploiting Security Flaws
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Growing Object-Oriented Software, Guided by Tests
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Writing Secure Code
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Erlang and OTP in Action
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Programming Erlang: Software for a Concurrent World
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Learn you some Erlang for great good!
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Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions
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Working with UNIX Processes
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Confident Ruby
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Exceptional Ruby: Master the Art of Handling Failure in Ruby
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Smalltalk Best Practice Patterns
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Class Construction in C and C++: Object-Oriented Programming Fundamentals
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The Tangled Web: A Guide to Securing Modern Web Applications
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Generative Programming: Methods, Tools, and Applications
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A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction (Center for Environmental Structure Series)
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Patterns of Software: Tales from the Software Community
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Seeing Like a State: How Certain Schemes to Improve the Human Condition Have Failed
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Thinking In Systems: A Primer
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Systems Thinking: Managing Chaos and Complexity - A Platform for Designing Business Architecture
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Object Thinking
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Dealers of Lightning: Xerox PARC and the Dawn of the Computer Age
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The Leprechauns of Software Engineering
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Software Tools
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Working Effectively with Legacy Code
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The Design of Everyday Things
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Object-Oriented Analysis and Design with Applications
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Selected Papers on Computer Science
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Pragmatic Thinking and Learning: Refactor Your Wetware
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Practical Object Oriented Design in Ruby
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Land of Lisp
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Extreme Programming Explained: Embrace Change (The XP Series)
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The Linux Programming Interface: A Linux and UNIX System Programming Handbook
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The Passionate Programmer: Creating a Remarkable Career in Software Development
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The Little Schemer
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Learn You a Haskell for Great Good!
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Peopleware: Productive Projects and Teams
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Computer Systems: A Programmer's Perspective
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Code Complete: A Practical Handbook of Software Construction
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The Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering
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Network Flow Analysis
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Network Attacks and Exploitation: A Framework
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Malware Data Science: Attack Detection and Attribution
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