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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

$27.99 CAD 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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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

$48.99 CAD 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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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

$48.99 CAD 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
Audiobook

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

$35.99 CAD

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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Product Management in Practice: A Real-World Guide to the Key Connective Role of the 21st Century

by Matt LeMay ...

Narrated by Mitchell Dorian ...

Unabridged

5 hours 16 min

Product management has become a critical connective role for modern organizations, from small technology startups to global corporate enterprises. And yet the day-to-day work of product management remains largely misunderstood. In theory, product management is about building products that people love. The real-world practice of product management is often about difficult conversations, practical ... Read more

$27.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Product management has become a critical connective role for modern organizations, from small technology startups to global corporate enterprises. And yet the day-to-day work of product management remains largely misunderstood. In theory, product management is about building products that people love. The real-world practice of product management is often about difficult conversations, practical
... Read more
Audiobook

Leading Effective Engineering Teams

Lessons for Individual Contributors and Managers from 10 Years at Google

by Addy Osmani ...

Narrated by Ray Greenley ...

Unabridged

9 hours 34 min

In this insightful and comprehensive guide, Addy Osmani shares more than a decade of experience working on the Chrome team at Google, uncovering secrets to engineering effectiveness, efficiency, and team success. Engineers and engineering leaders looking to scale their effectiveness and drive transformative results within their teams and organizations will learn the essential principles, tips, and ... Read more

$28.84 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

In this insightful and comprehensive guide, Addy Osmani shares more than a decade of experience working on the Chrome team at Google, uncovering secrets to engineering effectiveness, efficiency, and team success. Engineers and engineering leaders looking to scale their effectiveness and drive transformative results within their teams and organizations will learn the essential principles, tips, and
... 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

$27.99 CAD 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

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

$34.99 CAD 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

$48.99 CAD 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

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

$35.99 CAD

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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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

$35.99 CAD

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

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

$34.99 CAD 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

52 Claude Code Skills & Hooks You Should Know

Automate Your Entire Workflow Without Writing Code

by Jake Morrison ...

Narrated by AI Voice Robert Smith ...

Unabridged

5 hours 50 min

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Discover the 52 battle-tested skills that let you build production-ready applications 10x faster using Claude Code—even if you're not a senior engineer.While most developers are still copy-pasting from Stack Overflow, a quiet revolution is happening. AI coding assistants aren't just autocomplete anymore. They're becoming capable junior developers who ... Read more

$11.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Discover the 52 battle-tested skills that let you build production-ready applications 10x faster using Claude Code—even if you're not a senior engineer.While most developers are still copy-pasting from Stack Overflow, a quiet revolution is happening. AI coding assistants aren't just autocomplete anymore. They're becoming capable junior developers who
... 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

$34.99 CAD 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

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

$27.99 CAD 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

Product Management in Practice

A Practical, Tactical Guide for Your First Day and Every Day After, 2nd Edition

by Matt LeMay ...

Narrated by Matt LeMay, Sara Powell ...

Unabridged

10 hours 11 min

Product management has become a critical function for modern organizations, from small startups to corporate enterprises. And yet, the day-to-day work of product management remains largely misunderstood. In theory, product managers are high-flying visionaries who build products that people love. In practice, they're hard-working facilitators who bring clarity and focus to their teams.In this ... Read more

$27.99 CAD

Product management has become a critical function for modern organizations, from small startups to corporate enterprises. And yet, the day-to-day work of product management remains largely misunderstood. In theory, product managers are high-flying visionaries who build products that people love. In practice, they're hard-working facilitators who bring clarity and focus to their teams.In this
... 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

$48.99 CAD 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

97 Principles for Software Architects

Collective Wisdom from Industry Veterans

by Multiple Authors ...

Narrated by Mike Bisceglia ...

Unabridged

3 hours 51 min

97 Principles for Software Architects presents axioms for software architecture written by over four dozen leading software architects. The principles describe best practices in architecting and developing software learned from decades of collective experience. The lessons of this book will be useful to current and aspiring software architects, engineers, and anyone responsible for developing ... Read more

$27.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

97 Principles for Software Architects presents axioms for software architecture written by over four dozen leading software architects. The principles describe best practices in architecting and developing software learned from decades of collective experience. The lessons of this book will be useful to current and aspiring software architects, engineers, and anyone responsible for developing
... Read more
Audiobook

User Experience (UX)

A Comprehensive Guide to Designing Delightful Digital Interactions

by May Sherry ...

Narrated by Sam Finley ...

Unabridged

3 hours 28 min

"User Experience (UX): A Comprehensive Guide to Designing Delightful Digital Interactions" is your essential roadmap to mastering the art and science of UX design. Whether you're a seasoned designer or just starting out, this book provides a thorough exploration of the principles, processes, and practices that create exceptional user experiences.Packed with practical advice, case studies, and real ... Read more

$6.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

"User Experience (UX): A Comprehensive Guide to Designing Delightful Digital Interactions" is your essential roadmap to mastering the art and science of UX design. Whether you're a seasoned designer or just starting out, this book provides a thorough exploration of the principles, processes, and practices that create exceptional user experiences.Packed with practical advice, case studies, and real
... Read more
Audiobook

Scrum Tales

Scrum Training Through Real Life Scenarios

by Jimmy Mathew ...

Narrated by Esmonde C. ...

Unabridged

22 min

Scrum is a lightweight framework that is easy to understand but difficult to master. The journey from understanding Scrum to mastering it is interesting. A lot of interesting incidents can be recollected from our experience with Scrum, which leads us to some learning and a better understanding of Scrum. This book analyzes a few scenarios that are taken from the experiences of different Scrum teams ... Read more

$3.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Scrum is a lightweight framework that is easy to understand but difficult to master. The journey from understanding Scrum to mastering it is interesting. A lot of interesting incidents can be recollected from our experience with Scrum, which leads us to some learning and a better understanding of Scrum. This book analyzes a few scenarios that are taken from the experiences of different Scrum teams
... Read more
Audiobook

Engineering Large Language Models: A Practical Guide from Design to Deployment

by Sanford Edwards ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Michelle G ...

Unabridged

7 hours 13 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Discover the world of large language models with this comprehensive guide, designed to take you from the initial design stages to the final deployment. This book provides a practical approach to understanding the complexities and intricacies involved in engineering these powerful AI systems. Whether you are a seasoned professional or a curious beginner ... Read more

$6.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Discover the world of large language models with this comprehensive guide, designed to take you from the initial design stages to the final deployment. This book provides a practical approach to understanding the complexities and intricacies involved in engineering these powerful AI systems. Whether you are a seasoned professional or a curious beginner
... Read more
Audiobook

Agile Project Management with Kanban

Efficient Project Management with Kanban. The Key to Agile Success

by Tom Lesley ...

Narrated by Rayan Mitchell ...

Unabridged

1 hour 42 min

This book is an essential resource for project managers who want to learn how to implement Kanban in their projects. It starts by introducing the basics of Kanban, including its history, principles, and different types. The book then explains how Kanban can be used in conjunction with Agile methodologies, such as Scrum and Lean.The book covers the process of implementing Kanban, including setting ... Read more

$6.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

This book is an essential resource for project managers who want to learn how to implement Kanban in their projects. It starts by introducing the basics of Kanban, including its history, principles, and different types. The book then explains how Kanban can be used in conjunction with Agile methodologies, such as Scrum and Lean.The book covers the process of implementing Kanban, including setting
... Read more
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Building Applications with AI Agents

Designing and Implementing Multiagent Systems

by Michael Albada ...

Narrated by Nick Mondelli ...

Unabridged

12 hours 4 min

Generative AI has revolutionized how organizations tackle problems, accelerating the journey from concept to prototype to solution. As the models become increasingly capable, we have witnessed a new design pattern emerge: AI agents. By combining tools, knowledge, memory, and learning with advanced foundation models, we can now sequence multiple model inferences together to solve ambiguous and ... Read more

$34.99 CAD

Generative AI has revolutionized how organizations tackle problems, accelerating the journey from concept to prototype to solution. As the models become increasingly capable, we have witnessed a new design pattern emerge: AI agents. By combining tools, knowledge, memory, and learning with advanced foundation models, we can now sequence multiple model inferences together to solve ambiguous and
... Read more
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Ultimate CCNA 200-301 Study Guide, The: Essential Tools and Techniques for Certification Success

by Kenton Lin ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Marcus G ...

Unabridged

3 hours 9 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.This comprehensive study guide empowers you to master the CCNA 200-301 certification exam with ease. Delve into a wealth of up-to-date information, expert insights, and proven techniques that equip you with the knowledge and skills to excel in the exam. With clear explanations, real-world examples, and extensive exercises, this guide covers all ... Read more

$6.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.This comprehensive study guide empowers you to master the CCNA 200-301 certification exam with ease. Delve into a wealth of up-to-date information, expert insights, and proven techniques that equip you with the knowledge and skills to excel in the exam. With clear explanations, real-world examples, and extensive exercises, this guide covers all
... Read more

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