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Fire in the Valley
Drawn from interviews with the people who made it happen, this is the definitive history of the personal computer. Take a break from current events and get lost in this story of colorful individuals, unlikely revolutionaries, and entrepreneurs—Lee Felsenstein, Jack Tramiel, Jobs and Gates in their formative years, and many more.

Competing with Unicorns
Massively successful tech companies—Unicorns—have discovered how to take the techniques that made them successful as startups and scale them to the enterprise level. Go behind the scenes and master the tools, strategies, and practices of companies like Amazon, Facebook, Google, and Spotify.

The Developer's Code
Packed with lessons learned from more than a decade of software development experience, examine the programming profession from nearly every angle and uncover ways of sustaining a healthy connection with your work. The Developer’s Code isn’t about the code you write, it’s about the code you live by. This title is also available as an audio book.

Quantum Computing
Want a head start on the technology that will drive computer science into the future? Discover qubits, the fundamental elements of quantum computing, and learn what makes them different from classical bits. Bring science fiction to life by actually working with real quantum computers instead of just talking about them theoretically.

Programming Sound with Pure Data
Dive into sound design concepts with this hands-on exploration of Pure Data, a visual programming language for digital sound processing. Create realistic sound effects, analyze sound, and re-create what you hear in recorded samples. Start your journey as a sound designer and craft your own digital experiences.

The Healthy Programmer
Small changes to your habits can improve your health—without getting in the way of your work. Develop a daily plan of action that’s incremental and iterative, just like software development. Every tip, trick, and best practice is backed up by the advice of doctors, scientists, therapists, nutritionists, and other experts.

The Dream Team Nightmare
Inspired by a classic gamebook series, this fun and interactive story has eight different endings designed to put your agile development knowledge and experience to the test. See what would happen if you could do things differently, learn from your mistakes in a fictitious setting, and then start making changes in the real world with confidence.

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