Software Engineering

Serious developers know that code can always be improved. With each iteration, you make optimizations - small and large - that can have a huge impact on your application’s speed, size, resilience, and maintainability. In Seriously Good Software: Code That Works, Survives, and Wins, author, teacher, and Java expert Marco Faella teaches you techniques for writing better code. You’ll start with a simple application and follow it through seven careful refactorings, each designed to explore another dimension of quality.

This audiobook provides an overview of IT terminology for English speakers working with Japanese-speaking customers, clients, or partners. Core words and phrases appropriate to the IT sector are presented in English and Japanese. Topics covered include common Japanese vocabulary that is not exclusive to the technology field.

Software Defined Networking (SDN) is not a revolutionary new technology. Instead, it is better to think of this as being a new way of organizing computer network functionality. SDN allows the network to be virtualized. That's where the real power of SDN comes from, and that's what we'll be exploring in this book.

Know what's causing application development waste so you can turn the tide. This is the audiobook your systems integrator and your application software vendor don't want you to hear. Enterprise IT (information technology) is a $3.8 trillion-per-year industry worldwide. Most of it is waste. However, the waste is hard to see, after being so marbled through all the products, processes, and guiding principles. That is what this audiobook is about. We must see, understand, and agree about the problem before we can take coordinated action to address it.

Unlock the secrets to driving business success with 'UX Lifecycle,' the definitive guide for business leaders seeking to revolutionize their software's impact. Narrated by the engaging Andrew Cole, this audiobook presents a comprehensive methodology framework designed by Clive Howard & Jeremy Baines to elevate user experiences and deliver tangible business outcomes.

Continuous Delivery is a set of holistic principles and practices to reduce time to market and provide an organization with a strategic competitive advantage, but adoption is invariably a challenging and time-consuming journey. Before adoption, the current time to market and desired time to market are often unknown, which makes alignment and collaboration between individuals, teams, and departments difficult. During adoption practices, techniques, and tools are often introduced without acceptance criteria, with makes it hard to assess and learn from the impact of changes.

This book addresses the issues raised by people who are frustrated by the user experience with their laptop and desktop computers running recent versions of the Windows operating system. It seems as though the applications have not improved much in the way of features, while there is more pressure to register and buy subscriptions. Also, the software is largely proprietary and closed source, with tight restrictions on how it is used.

In recent years, DevOps has become an increasingly popular approach to software development and delivery. It brings together the practices of software development and IT operations to enable faster and more efficient delivery of software. One of the key components of DevOps is release management, which is the process of planning, scheduling, coordinating, and deploying software releases.

Discover a unique fusion of modern technology and ancient wisdom in this transformative adaptation of the Tao Te Ching. Aimed at business leaders, solutions architects, product managers, and technical professionals, The Architect Way: Requirements for a Universal Framework offers a refreshing perspective on the challenges and complexities of application development and system architecture.

This is an all-purpose toolkit for your programming career. It has been built by Jordan Hudgens over a lifetime of coding and teaching coding. It helps you identify the key questions and stumbling blocks that programmers encounter, and gives you the answers to them! It is a comprehensive guide containing more than 50 insights that you can use to improve your work, and to give advice in your career. The book is split up into three topic areas: Coder Skills, Freelancer Skills, and Career Skills, each containing a wealth of practical advice.

Confessional. “How-to”. Entertaining. Software world is in a disruptive phase. Technology is changing, business needs are changing, and so should the techies. Without sugar coating and without conforming to be politically right, this audiobook will remove the haziness and share the truth to thrive as a techie at work and life. After completing more than a decade in the tech world, Ramakrishna Reddy, tells it like it is.

Imagine that software could be constantly updated without our involvement! No need to figure out hardware specifications. Nothing to interrupt our digital activities. No waiting for lengthy downloads and reboots. What if it all just happened in the background and we could simply enjoy the benefits? Liquid Software explores a future in which developers code high-quality applications that securely flow to end users with zero downtime. The authors bring insights from their more than 50 years of collective experience in building software in modern development environments.

Learning new software development processes can be difficult, but switching to Agile and Lean doesn't need to be complicated. Explore the theories behind Agile and Lean Software Development, and learn how to make it work for you. In a Gentle Introduction to Agile and Lean Software Development, author Stephen Haunts will guide you to a fuller understanding of Agile, Scrum, Extreme Programming, Lean, and Kanban. You will learn about the advantages and disadvantages, and how to get the most out of it.

You are about to learn how to start leveraging the full power of Docker, the ultimate containerization platform as a service to take the process of creating, deploying and running applications using containers to the next level! If you are a software developer or a systems admin, you probably are on a constant search for information on how to make the process of creating, deploying and running applications less system dependent, faster, and easier. If this describes you, Docker is truly what you need.

Is hacking what you want to learn? Always wondered how one becomes a hacker? Does it interest you how hackers never seem to get caught? Purchase Hacking to discover everything you need to know about hacking. Step by step to increase your hacking skill set. Learn how to penetrate computer systems. All your basic knowledge in one purchase! You need to get it now to know what's inside, as it can't be shared here!

Website development involves creating and maintaining websites. It encompasses various aspects such as web design, web programming, and database management. Web developers use languages like HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to build the structure, style, and interactivity of websites. Additionally, they may work with server-side scripting languages like PHP, Python, or Ruby to handle dynamic content and databases. Understanding user experience (UX) and search engine optimization (SEO) are also crucial for creating successful websites.

El siglo XXI es el de la sociedad de la información y las nuevas tecnologías: todo ello no sería posible sin la enorme industria del software que le sirve de base. No obstante, los desarrolladores de software no aprovechan todas las oportunidades para desempeñar una carrera profesional de éxito, cometiendo siempre los mismos errores una y otra vez. Un buen proyecto software tiene que ver con habilidades creativas y artísticas más que aquellas necesariamente técnicas.

Docker is an open platform for developers and system admins to build, ship, and run distributed applications, whether on laptops, data center VMs, or the cloud. Docker is a tool designed to make it easier to create, deploy, and run applications by using containers. Containers allow a developer to package up an application with all of the parts it needs, such as libraries and other dependencies, and ship it all out as one package.

Software is increasingly being applied to expand the breadth of operational efficiencies in organizations. Today, software is changing every component of the value chain like logistics, operations, and communications. As was with the industrial automation in the 20th century and its impact on the transformation of design, development, and delivery of physical goods, organizations in today’s fast-paced, ever-evolving software market must have a paradigm shift in the way they develop and deliver their software.

This book is written for those who have heard about Excel and how useful it is for years, if not decades, and are finally ready to take the plunge and learn everything there is to know about Excel basics. It describes everything you need to know when it comes to understanding what Excel is for and when to use it for the best results.