Techniki programowania

The New Quantum Era. An Outsider's Introduction

Sebastian Hassinger, Alex Challans

Make sense of quantum computing without needing a background in physics or mathematics, and cut through growing industry hype to understand what’s real and what’s not. This book provides the clarity needed to understand what quantum computing is, what it can realistically achieve, and where it stands today.Drawing on decades of experience in emerging technologies, Sebastian Hassinger presents a clear, narrative-driven exploration of quantum computing. The book explains the key ideas, historical breakthroughs, and technological challenges that define the field without focusing on equations or programming. You will explore how quantum mechanics reshaped information theory, why classical computing faces limits, how quantum approaches attempt to overcome them, and the experimental origins of quantum technologies.Through real-world context and industry insights, the book examines current hardware, competing approaches to building qubits, and the realities of today’s rudimentary systems. It also addresses common misconceptions and inflated expectations, helping you critically evaluate claims made by companies and researchers.By the end of this book, you will have a grounded understanding of quantum computing’s capabilities, limitations, and future direction, enabling you to engage confidently with this rapidly evolving field.

The Official MongoDB Guide. Resilience, scalability, security and performance

Rachelle Palmer, Jeffrey Allen, Parker Faucher, Alison...

Delivering secure, scalable, and high-performance applications is never easy, especially when systems must handle growth, protect sensitive data, and perform reliably under pressure. The Official MongoDB Guide addresses these challenges with guidance from MongoDB’s top subject matter experts, so you learn proven best practices directly from those who know the technology inside out.This book takes you from core concepts and architecture through to advanced techniques for data modeling, indexing, and query optimization, supported by real-world patterns that improve performance and resilience. It offers practical coverage of developer tooling, IDE integrations, and AI-assisted workflows that will help you work faster and more effectively.Security-focused chapters walk you through authentication, authorization, encryption, and compliance, while chapters dedicated to MongoDB Atlas showcase its robust security features and demonstrate how to deploy, scale, and leverage platform-native capabilities such as Atlas Search and Atlas Vector Search.By the end of this book, you’ll be able to design, build, and manage MongoDB applications with the confidence that comes from learning directly from the experts shaping the technology.*Email sign-up and proof of purchase required

The Platform Engineer's Handbook. Build secure, developer-focused platforms that streamline modern software delivery

Ajay Chankramath, Angelic Gibson

The Platform Engineer’s Handbook equips senior engineers and DevOps professionals to deliver developer-friendly infrastructure with automation, speed, AI acceleration, and intelligence. Starting with a blank slate, you’ll build a complete, modern platform that runs locally on your laptop, learning real-world patterns as you go.In this handbook, you’ll follow a structured, progressive journey, beginning with source control governance and branching strategies, then deploying a Kubernetes-based runtime, embedding observability, and securing platform access. You’ll implement self-service onboarding, CI/CD as a service, and developer portals with Backstage. Later chapters introduce infrastructure blueprints, policy as code, FinOps observability, and AI-augmented platform services such as agent-based onboarding and copilots for pipeline creation.Each chapter combines core concepts, lab-based exercises, and production-ready best practices to provide a comprehensive understanding of the subject matter. By the end, you'll have a working MVP platform and the skills to adapt and scale it for your team or organization.

The Software Engineer's Library. A runbook for building reliable systems and a resilient career

Michelle Brenner

If you are daunted by the skills required to thrive as a Senior Software Engineer, this book will help you acquire them and crush any lingering impostor syndrome. It’s a practical, interactive guide to real-world technical leadership. Senior engineers are expected to grow their influence with larger projects, inspiring their team and influencing cross-functional stakeholders for better results. Inside, you’ll cover topics from designing distributed systems to collaborating with any peer, stakeholder, or manager. The book encourages skill-building through hands-on exercises, relatable case studies, and a dash of humor to keep things lively. It also shows how AI can make your work more effective and less stressful, without replacing your unique and hard-earned skills. What sets this book apart? You’ll craft a single app from idea to scale, solving both technical and people challenges. Along the way, you’ll learn from engineers worldwide, each sharing their approach to overcoming obstacles. Whether you’re working through the book yourself or helping a peer level up, you'll find strategies for communication, mentorship, and career development. Jump into any section you need to discover your next step, build your MVP, navigate growth, or focus on life outside work. We’ll learn, grow, and have some fun!

The Ultimate Docker Container Book. Build, test, ship, and run containers with Docker and Kubernetes - Third Edition

Dr. Gabriel N. Schenker

The Ultimate Docker Container Book, 3rd edition enables you to leverage Docker containers for streamlined software development. You’ll uncover Docker fundamentals and how containers improve software supply chain efficiency and enhance security.You’ll start by learning practical skills such as setting up Docker environments, handling stateful components, running and testing code within containers, and managing Docker images. You’ll also explore how to adapt legacy applications for containerization and understand distributed application architecture. Next, you’ll delve into Docker's networking model, software-defined networks for secure applications, and Docker compose for managing multi-service applications along with tools for log analysis and metrics. You’ll further deepen your understanding of popular orchestrators like Kubernetes and Docker swarmkit, exploring their key concepts, and deployment strategies for resilient applications. In the final sections, you’ll gain insights into deploying containerized applications on major cloud platforms, including Azure, AWS, and GCE and discover techniques for production monitoring and troubleshooting.By the end of this book, you’ll be well-equipped to manage and scale containerized applications effectively.

Tools and Skills for .NET 10. Get the career you want with good practices and patterns to design, debug, and test your solutions - Second Edition

Mark J. Price

.NET is more powerful—and more complex—than ever. As the ecosystem evolves, so do the expectations from developers. Mastering the tools and patterns of professional .NET development can be the difference between simply shipping code and delivering resilient, scalable software. Tools and Skills for .NET 10 is a practical guide to leveling up in today’s .NET world, offering both hard technical skills and career strategies to help you thrive.Inside, you’ll learn how to manage codebases with Git and implement debugging and memory analysis techniques that save hours of guesswork. The book also covers best practices for writing and maintaining documentation for your code, services, and APIs, which is crucial for team collaboration. You’ll explore cryptography for securing data and concurrency for building responsive apps. Further chapters explore dependency injection, testing for performance and reliability, and packaging your apps in Docker containers.By the end of this book, you’ll be equipped not only with technical skills but also with the confidence to apply them in real environments. Whether you're aiming for a promotion, switching jobs, or preparing for technical interviews, you'll have the skills and the language to present yourself as a capable, well-rounded .NET developer ready for anything the industry throws at you.

Torque 3D Game Development Cookbook. Over 80 practical recipes and hidden gems for getting the most out of the Torque 3D game engine

DAVID WYAND

Torque 3D is a popular game engine that supports you in every step along the way to making your game a reality. Even with all of the power and tools that Torque 3D provides, finishing a high quality 3D game requires time and knowledge.Torque 3D Game Development Cookbook is a practical guide that takes you through each of the major steps on the journey to creating your game, while learning a few tricks along the way.The recipes in this book start off with learning some of the finer points about TorqueScript. The book then moves on to each of Torque 3D's subsystems and ends with a variety of game play recipes.The various topics covered include activating level-specific game code and scheduling game events, dragging and dropping items between windows to work with an in-game inventory system, and covering the seams between objects with well placed decals. Some of the advanced topics include writing custom shaders and postFX, using zones to improve rendering performance, and enhancing your game's ambience through sound.Once you are done with Torque 3D Game Development Cookbook you'll be on your way to creating amazing 3D games and gain expert knowledge of Torque 3D.

Transitioning to Java. Kickstart your polyglot programming journey by getting a clear understanding of Java

Ken Fogel

This comprehensive guide will help non-Java developers already using different languages transition from their current language to all things Java. The chapters are designed in a way that re-enforces a developer’s existing knowledge of object-oriented methodologies as they apply to Java.This book has been divided into four sections, with each section touching upon different aspects that’ll enable your effective transition. The first section helps you get to grips with the Java development environment and the Maven build tool for modern Java applications. In the second section, you’ll learn about Java language fundamentals, along with exploring object-oriented programming (OOP) methodologies and functional programming and discovering how to implement software design patterns in Java. The third section shows you how to code in Java on different platforms and helps you get familiar with the challenges faced on these platforms. In the fourth section, you’ll find out how you can manage and package your Java code.By the end of this Java programming book, you’ll have learned the core concepts of Java that’ll help you successfully transition from a different language to Java.