Technology Development

New technologies are offering companies, politicians, and others unprecedented opportunity to manipulate us. Sometimes we are given the illusion of power—of freedom—through choice, yet the game is rigged, pushing us in specific directions that lead to less wealth, worse health, and weaker democracy.

Microservices Patterns teaches you how to develop and deploy production-quality microservices-based applications. This invaluable set of design patterns builds on decades of distributed system experience, adding new patterns for writing services and composing them into systems that scale and perform reliably under real-world conditions. More than just a patterns catalog, this practical guide offers experience-driven advice to help you design, implement, test, and deploy your microservices-based application.

This best seller has been updated and revised to cover all the latest changes to C++ 14 and 17! C++ Concurrency in Action, Second Edition teaches you everything you need to write robust and elegant multithreaded applications in C++17. C++ Concurrency in Action, Second Edition is the definitive guide to writing elegant multithreaded applications in C++, it carefully addresses every aspect of concurrent development, from starting new threads to designing fully functional multithreaded algorithms and data structures.

Unlock the true power of Linux with Linux: From Installation to Advanced System Administration. This audiobook guides you step by step from basic terminal commands to advanced Bash scripting and system management. Whether you're a beginner or want to take your skills to the next level, this book will help you become a confident Linux user.

Are you stuck in a cycle of constant scrolling, digital fatigue, and mental overload? Do you reach for your phone before you even get out of bed? Scroll Less, Live Free is your practical guide to mindful technology use, digital balance, and emotional clarity. Designed for busy professionals, parents, and anyone craving a healthier relationship with screens, this book helps you unplug with purpose, without quitting tech entirely.

Creativity Engineered reframes creativity as the master key for adaptation and renewal. Grounded in up-to-date insights from neuroscience, psychology, design, and ethics, it shows that creativity isn’t an accident of genius—it’s a disciplined, trainable system anyone can build and apply. This book pairs clear, research-literate explanation with actionable frameworks for working with (not against) uncertainty—and for collaborating wisely with AI.

Projects require managers, but programs warrant maestros. Tasked with overseeing multiple project teams and thousands of activities, program managers have one of the most challenging jobs in the market. Too many overburdened managers are leaving otherwise great jobs, even the field entirely, because they haven’t equipped themselves with the right tools in hand to take on this complex but fulfilling job. How to Manage Complex Programs explains the ins and outs of program management and provides concrete and effective techniques for structuring deliverables, workflow, and staffing.

Making conscientious choices about technology in our families is more than just using Internet filters and determining screen time limits for our children. It's about developing wisdom, character, and courage in the way we use digital media rather than accepting technology's promises of ease, instant gratification, and the world's knowledge at our fingertips. And it's definitely not just about the kids.

Master advanced .NET techniques with a focus on actual value delivered by working within a modular, clean architecture. Microsoft Data Platform MVP Dino Esposito explains key clean architecture concepts with a mix of pragmatism and design discipline and helps you solidify your knowledge through a real-world project.

Make Noise brings all the wisdom, advice, practical information, and big-picture thinking that any individual or business needs to make a successful podcast. He identifies core principles - such as create empathetically, i.e., think like the audience listens, and stay focused on what’s unique to you and what you have to say. He helps listeners come up with a “Ten Word Description” that will guide them throughout the creative process and then gets into how-tos - how to develop character, story, voice, and more.

Veteran software developer and GitHub community hero Kurt Dowswell delivers an insightful and hands-on exploration of GitHub's powerful, new AI coding assistant, Copilot. In the book, you'll discover how to use the tool's capabilities to push the boundaries of what you thought was possible in programming. Even if you've used autocomplete tools-like VS Code's TabNine extension—before, you'll be floored by GitHub Copilot's potential to transform the way you code.

In 1962, Stephanie 'Steve' Shirley created a software company when the concept of software barely existed. Freelance Programmers employed women to work on complex projects such as Concorde's black box recorder from the comfort of their own homes. Shirley empowered a generation of women in technology, giving them unheard of freedom to choose their own hours and manage their own workloads. The business thrived, and Shirley gradually transferred ownership to her staff, creating 70 millionaires in the process.

The ultimate guide to top state-of-the-art AI tools, with expert time-saving recommendations. Learn the full range of the AI industry in one compact, easy-to-understand book.

Business owners and managers are under increasing pressure to perform. Never has there been a better time to practice good people motivation and management techniques. Lack of employment security and flexible working contracts have reduced the level of loyalty, so more emphasis needs to be placed on building positive relationships with people. Traditional carrot-and-stick management techniques no longer work.

Discover how to strike the perfect screen-time balance. Reap the benefits of technology without the negative consequences. You may find yourself worrying that your child is spending more time in front of a screen than playing outside, learning something new, or socializing with family. All you ever hear is how technology is rotting the brains of your kids, preventing them from developing social skills and exposing them to violence.

Black rhetoric is a proven way to achieve your own goals in any situation! Black rhetoric is inexhaustible and does not recognize borders. The desire not to miss the goal is the main driving force of skilled word experts. Learn how to break the rules. Do not be afraid to use your own feelings and your companion's emotions, engage the power of persuasion and suggestion, and conduct the dispute - and you certainly will succeed!

Instagram. Whisper. Yik Yak. Vine. YouTube. Kik. Ask.fm. Tinder. The dominant force in the lives of girls coming of age in America today is social media. What it is doing to an entire generation of young women is the subject of award-winning Vanity Fair writer Nancy Jo Sales' riveting and explosive American Girls.

Discover the secret to exponential business growth with "Unleashing the Power of IT Managed Services: Your Comprehensive Guide." This groundbreaking book reveals the critical role that managed IT services play in driving business success. In an ever-evolving digital world, managing IT infrastructure can be complex and overwhelming. This comprehensive guide demystifies IT-managed services, demonstrating how they can lower labor costs, eliminate the need for hiring and training new IT staff, and provide expert network assistance for preventive maintenance.

This audiobook is the first part of a trilogy to follow Software Wasteland. In Software Wasteland, we detailed the current poor state of application software development. We offered some tactical advice for reducing some of the worse of the excess. This is the first book in the "what to do instead" trilogy. From the age of punched cards to today's internet-driven systems, one thing has stayed fairly constant: software vendors and their implementers have been driving the enterprise IT industry. This is changing.

As an enthusiastic participant in the Maker Movement, Mick Ebeling has found countless ways to create simple new do-it-yourself technologies. But Ebeling has always dreamed big and soon realized that by ignoring that little voice of doubt in his head, his hobby could have the potential to actually help people surmount seemingly impossible odds. From crafting prosthetics for a young Sudanese boy who lost his hands in a bombing to a machine that allowed a paralyzed artist to draw again, Ebeling soon saw that nothing is actually impossible.