DevSecOps

In the evolving landscape of software development, integrating security within the DevOps framework is crucial. Glenn Wilson's DevSecOps offers a comprehensive guide on how to embed security practices into DevOps, ensuring robust and secure software delivery. This book emphasizes a layered approach to …

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Database Reliability Engineering: Designing and Operating Resilient Database Systems

Database Reliability Engineering by Laine Campbell and Charity Majors is a comprehensive guide on how to design, build, and manage resilient database systems. The book emphasises the importance of reliability in database operations and …

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Seeking SRE

Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) has become a fundamental practice in ensuring the reliability and efficiency of large-scale production systems. "Seeking SRE: Conversations About Running Production Systems at Scale" by David N. Blank-Edelman offers a comprehensive exploration of SRE practices …

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The Manager's Path

The Manager's Path by Camille Fournier is a comprehensive guide for those pursuing a career in engineering management. Fournier, drawing from her experiences, provides a structured roadmap for transitioning from an engineer to a manager and beyond. This book is a valuable resource not only for new …

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Designing Data-Intensive Applications: The Big Ideas Behind Reliable, Scalable and Maintainable Systems

Designing Data-Intensive Applications by Martin Kleppmann is a comprehensive guide to understanding the principles and architectures behind building reliable, scalable, and maintainable data systems. The book delves …

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Domain-Driven Design Distilled

In the complex world of software development, mastering effective design principles is key to success. Vaughn Vernon's "Domain-Driven Design Distilled" simplifies the intricate concepts of Domain-Driven Design (DDD), providing a clear path to creating software that truly aligns …

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Remote: Office Not Required

I remember the days when working from home was a rare privilege, reserved for special circumstances. Fast forward to today, remote work has become a norm, a necessity even, due to technological advancements and recent global events. This shift intrigued me, and it was a recommendation from …

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The Five Dysfunctions of a Team

This book, presented as a leadership fable, delves into the core issues that impede teamwork and provides actionable insights to overcome these challenges. I chose this book to gain a deeper understanding of team dynamics and to find practical strategies to foster a more collaborative …

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screen

screen is a terminal multiplexer that allows you to start a session, run commands, and detach from it, keeping the session running in the background. You can later reattach to the session even if the original terminal connection was lost, which is useful for remote tasks that need resilience against …

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Badblocks

The badblocks command in Linux is used to search for and identify bad sectors on a storage device, such as a hard drive or solid-state drive. It can help detect damaged or faulty sectors that may affect the reliability of the disk and the data stored on it.

How it works:

The badblocks command scans a disk for …

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