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Sep 07, 2016 work-related

A Good Novel About IT and DevOps

In the novel “The Phoenix Project: A Novel About IT, DevOps, and Helping Your Business Win”, the protagonist Bill is promoted against his will and must immediately take over, be...

#agile #project-management #devops #review
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Jul 28, 2016 work-related

Planning is an Agile Process

In “Agile Estimating and Planning”, Mike Cohn excellently explains the problems associated with project planning and effort estimation and presents “agile estimating and planning” as a solution.

#agile #project-management #review
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Jun 01, 2016 games

'Lag' and how to minimize it

Every multiplayer gamer knows it: “Lag”. When you see an opponent too late or you are certain you hit them a hundred percent, but the game decides otherwise: the culprit...

#review #c++
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Apr 13, 2016 work-related

Good Presentations Make You Look Good

Neal Ford and Nathaniel Schutta have created a video training course for their 2012 book “Presentation Patterns: Techniques for Crafting Better Presentations”.

#review #agile
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Aug 07, 2015 work-related

How Business Models Are Fun - A Reading Experience

“Business Model Generation” is an excellent introduction to the complex topic of “business models.” The book covers business models, their creation, and further adaptation using the “Business Model Canvas.”

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Jul 06, 2015 big-data

Good Hands-on Introduction to Apache Spark

Anyone who wants to learn the basics of Spark is well-advised to read the book “Learning Spark”. I particularly liked that the book is very practice-oriented and that you can...

#review #distributed #object-functional
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Jun 17, 2015 software-engineering

A very good introduction to Scala

Scala is an important milestone in the fusion of functional and object-oriented programming. This fusion is not yet complete, but rather a “discovery process” that will continue for a few...

#scala #review #jvm #object-functional
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May 07, 2015 science

Essential Reading in the Field of Security

In the book “Beyond Fear: Thinking Sensibly About Security in an Uncertain World”, written back in 2003, Bruce Schneier writes about security in a very general sense. He specifically refers...

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May 02, 2015 science

3D Printing and Industry 4.0 for Small Businesses

In “Makers: The New Industrial Revolution” (German title: “Makers: Das Internet der Dinge: die nächste industrielle Revolution”), Chris Anderson describes how industrial manufacturing processes using CAD, 3D printing, and/or outsourcing...

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Apr 04, 2015 software-engineering

OO with JavaScript Excellently Explained

JavaScript has a prototype-based approach to object orientation. This makes it very different from the common object-oriented programming languages, such as Java, C++, and Ruby.

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Mar 27, 2015 big-data

Java MapReduce with Hadoop

MapReduce is a “corset” and forces the developer into narrow boundaries. Therefore, it makes sense to read “MapReduce Design Patterns” to quickly learn the common tricks and techniques. It is...

#review #data #distributed
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Mar 16, 2015 gpu-computing

A Good Introduction to C++ AMP

“C++ AMP: Accelerated Massive Parallelism with Microsoft Visual C++” is a good introduction to programming with C++ AMP. Unfortunately, at the time of this review, it is the only book...

#review #c++ #parallelism #concurrency #gpu-computing
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Feb 23, 2015 gpu-computing

The Best Book on OpenCL 1.x

What makes “OpenCL in Action: How to Accelerate Graphics and Computation” special is that the author, Matthew Scarpino, truly tries to explain the programs. You learn the reasons behind his...

#review #c++ #parallelism #concurrency #gpu-computing #opencl
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Jan 29, 2015 software-engineering

Advanced 'git'

I have been using git for a few years now, but I wanted to gain more background knowledge and learn about more complex workflows. The book “Git in Practice” succeeded...

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Jan 27, 2015 software-engineering

Too Short an Introduction to PaaS

“Understanding PaaS” is a very small booklet about the basics of cloud computing. It can be read to get a very quick introduction to the topic. It is written more...

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Jan 26, 2015 gpu-computing

Solid Optimization Tips for CUDA

While browsing through “CUDA Fortran for Scientists and Engineers”, I noticed that the authors provide valuable optimization tips. That piqued my curiosity.

#review #c++ #parallelism #concurrency #nvidia-cuda #gpu-computing
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Jan 16, 2015 software-engineering

An Almost Definitive Introduction to MongoDB

“MongoDB: The Definitive Guide” is a well-rounded overview of MongoDB from both a developer and a DBA perspective. At least as far as I can tell as a MongoDB beginner...

#review #data #javascript
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Jan 12, 2015 science

Only partially elegant

In the first part of “The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory”, the foundations of relativity and quantum mechanics are explained vividly and with...

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Jan 12, 2015 science

My Favorite History Book

James Gleick is an incredibly well-read person who, in this extensive and worthwhile book “The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood”, presents the history of information and information processing....

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Java 8 in Action
Dec 17, 2014 software-engineering

Reviewer of Java 8 in Action

I bought the book in early access (MEAP) and decided to help as a reviewer.

#review #java #scala #jvm #object-functional
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Dec 17, 2014 software-engineering

“Sophisticated” JavaScript

If there is such a thing as “sophisticated” literature, then there is now also “sophisticated” code. “If Hemingway Wrote JavaScript” contains many funny and educational examples.

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Apr 20, 2014 gpu-computing

Inspiration for CUDA Experts in the Natural Sciences

The book “GPU Computing Gems (Emerald Edition)” is a collection of 50 scientific articles about experiences using GPU computing in various subject areas.

#review #c++ #parallelism #concurrency #nvidia-cuda #gpu-computing
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Apr 19, 2014 gpu-computing

Only recommended for die-hard CUDA fans

I had already read many articles from the series “CUDA, Supercomputing for the Masses” by Rob Farber on the Dr. Dobb’s website and was quite impressed. Back then in 2009,...

#review #c++ #parallelism #concurrency #nvidia-cuda #gpu-computing
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Apr 16, 2014 gpu-computing

Best CUDA Book for Advanced Users

With CUDA, it’s easy to speed up a calculation by a factor of 2-5. How to achieve higher speedups is explained in “CUDA Programming” by Shane Cook.

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Apr 01, 2014 gpu-computing

Good Tips for Performance Optimization

In “The CUDA Handbook”, Nicholas Wilt proves himself to be very competent and keen to experiment with kernel optimization. Advanced readers will find this book very beneficial.

#review #c++ #parallelism #concurrency #gpu-computing #nvidia-cuda
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Feb 11, 2014 software-engineering

A Good Overview of C++ 11

In this small book, the creator of C++ provides an overview of the new features in C++ 11 and the STL.

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Jul 30, 2013 software-engineering

Tips of very varying quality

The book “97 Things Every Programmer Should Know” consists of 97 sections by different authors regarding frequently occurring questions in software development.

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Jun 29, 2012 games

Good Overview

“Polygon Mesh Processing” is a “research monograph” on the processing of polygon meshes.

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Feb 21, 2012 gpu-computing

Essential for Performance Optimization

What distinguishes “Programming Massively Parallel Processors: A Hands-On Approach” from other books is the precise description of how the hardware works.

#review #c++ #gpu-computing #opencl #nvidia-cuda
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Feb 08, 2012 work-related

The ABCs of Beautiful Slides

“Slide:ology: The Art and Science of Presentation Design” is a very well-designed and easy-to-read book. It definitely lives up to its subtitle.

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Dec 01, 2011 software-engineering

Very good in places, unpolished and too brief in others

Programming parallel and concurrent programs with shared memory and threads is complicated and very error-prone. Approaches such as Software Transactional Memory (STM), message-passing architectures, and actor models have been developed...

#parallelism #concurrency #jvm #review #object-functional
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Nov 15, 2011 software-engineering

Only for 'Thread Monkeys'

With the title “The Art of Concurrency”, high expectations are set that are not met. The subtitle “A Thread Monkey’s Guide to Writing Parallel Applications” is more fitting for the...

#review #parallelism #concurrency #c++
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Aug 08, 2011 science

Review of 'Complexity - A Guided Tour'

“Complexity - A Guided Tour” is a worthwhile and interesting introduction. “Complexity” is a cross-disciplinary topic that permeates many fields, such as biology (immune system, brain, evolution), economics, computer science,...

#review #complex-systems
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Apr 14, 2011 games

The Perfect Introduction to the Subject

The book “Real-time Rendering” is the perfect start to this field if you have prior knowledge of linear algebra and software development. It is up to date (as of April...

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Mar 13, 2011 gpu-computing

The best introduction to CUDA

“Cuda by Example” is the perfect start to CUDA for beginners. However, even some advanced users and professionals might enjoy the clear explanations and examples.

#parallelism #review #gpu-computing
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