#Book Review
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Practical Introduction to Go Programming: Creating Web Applications from Scratch with the Standard Library
A review of Practical Introduction to Go Programming. A book for learning, hands-on, how to build web applications from scratch using only Go's standard library. Without relying on frameworks, you understand mechanisms like HTTP and templates by building them yourself.
50 Ideas to Improve Software Testing
A review of 50 Ideas to Improve Software Testing. A book that gathers ways to improve test quality as 50 ideas. It offers a broad range of hints for reviewing your own testing and improving it little by little.
Software Testing Textbook
A review of Software Testing Textbook. A book for gaining systematic knowledge of software testing. It organizes the types and techniques of testing in one pass, well suited for those learning testing to grasp the overall picture.
Mastering Web Performance Tuning: Practical Speed Optimization Lessons from ISUCON
A review of Mastering Web Performance Tuning. Using ISUCON as its material, a book for systematically learning web application performance tuning that starts from measurement. Practical content worth reading at least once if you are going to take part in ISUCON.
Understanding Finance Thinking from Scratch: Growth Strategies for Employees and Companies
A review of Understanding Finance Thinking from Scratch. A gentle introduction to finance thinking that seeks to maximize corporate value with a long-term view. It helps you grasp the basics of investing in business growth rather than fixating on near-term sales and profit.
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Introduction to AWS Container Design and Construction [Practical]
A review of a practical introduction to AWS container design and construction. It clearly and carefully explains AWS container services, structured around real-world container operations, making it a good primer for engineers about to design and build container environments on AWS.
A Comprehensive Introduction to OAuth: Principles and Practices for Implementing a Secure Authorization System
A review of A Comprehensive Introduction to OAuth. One of the few books that explains OAuth in depth. Covering authorization from principles to practice, it is a good bridge to keep at hand after a primer and before diving into the specifications.
A Book to Understand Attacks and Countermeasures on OAuth and OIDC (Redirect Attack Edition)
A review of a book that organizes attacks and countermeasures on OAuth and OIDC (Redirect Attack Edition). It gently organizes the basic security of OAuth and OpenID Connect from the angle of attacks and defenses, using redirect-related attacks to help you grasp the essentials.
A Tutorial Guide to Understanding OAuth2.0 Without Just Going Through the Motions!
A review of A Tutorial Guide to Understanding OAuth2.0 Without Just Going Through the Motions. An introductory book for understanding OAuth2.0 by organizing its mechanisms rather than using it on vibes. Easy to read, it is well suited to first grasping OAuth2.0 flows.
A Book to Understand the Differences Between OAuth, OAuth Authentication, and OpenID Connect
A review of a book that helps you understand the differences between OAuth, OAuth authentication, and OpenID Connect. It clearly sorts out these easily-confused concepts for beginners, offering a starting point for understanding the role and proper use of each.
Distributed System Design Patterns
A review of Distributed System Design Patterns. A book for learning container-based design patterns for distributed systems. It organizes established patterns such as sidecar and ambassador that combine multiple containers to improve reliability and scalability.
GCP Textbook II: Container Development Edition - Detailed Explanation of Kubernetes, GKE, Cloud Run, and Service Mesh
A review of GCP Textbook II: Container Development Edition. A book that clearly explains GCP's container-related services such as Kubernetes, GKE, Cloud Run, and service mesh. It also works as a study reference for the Associate Cloud Engineer exam.
GCP Textbook
A review of GCP Textbook. An introductory book that clearly organizes GCP's main services. Good for grasping an overview of each cloud service, it also helps as a study reference for the Associate Cloud Engineer exam.
Algorithm Encyclopedia Revised Edition: 33 Algorithms Illustrated
A review of the illustrated algorithm guide covering 33 algorithms including sorting and searching. It explains them clearly with diagrams at the center, letting you grasp their behavior intuitively and making it a reference worth keeping close.
The Agile Samurai
A review of The Agile Samurai. A good introductory book for building a foundation in the mindset and practice of agile development. Without cramming in jargon, it is an easy first read for teams and engineers about to adopt agile.
SCRUM BOOT CAMP THE BOOK: Revised Edition - Agile Development with Scrum Teams
A review of SCRUM BOOT CAMP THE BOOK (Revised Edition). A book for learning the basics of Scrum through situations that commonly arise in real teams. An approachable first read when you are about to start Scrum development.
Introduction to Building Data Analysis Infrastructure
A review of an introduction to building data analysis infrastructure. It explains how to build a data platform that supports everything from collecting and storing logs to analyzing them, a practical primer to reference when actually building a log collection and analysis foundation.
Design It
A review of Design It. A book for learning the role and responsibilities a software architect should fulfill. It positions the architect at the center of three forces, business, technology, and users, and lays out concrete duties such as framing problems from an engineering viewpoint.
Web Frontend High-Performance Tuning
A review of Web Frontend High-Performance Tuning. More than just a catalog of tuning techniques, it explains with an eye to how browser rendering works and how to measure it. One to read when you want to tackle frontend performance from first principles.
Engineer’s Intellectual Productivity Techniques ── Learning, Organizing, and Outputting Efficiently
A review of Engineer's Intellectual Productivity Techniques. A book that discusses methods for learning, organizing, and producing output efficiently, framed specifically for the engineering profession. It offers hints for rethinking and improving how you learn.