Advanced Analytics with Spark, 2nd Edition 
by Sandy Ryza, Uri Laserson, Josh Wills, Sean Owen
In the second edition of this practical book, four Cloudera data scientists present a set of self-contained patterns for performing large-scale data analysis with Spark. The authors bring Spark, statistical methods, and real-world data sets together to teach you how to approach analytics problems by example. Updated for Spark 2.1, this edition acts as an introduction to these techniques and other best pract...
Price: $29.85 | Publisher: O'Reilly Media | Release: 2017
by Holden Karau, Rachel Warren
Apache Spark is amazing when everything clicks. But if you haven't seen the performance improvements you expected, or still don't feel confident enough to use Spark in production, this practical book is for you. Authors Holden Karau and Rachel Warren demonstrate performance optimizations to help your Spark queries run faster and handle larger data sizes, while using fewer resources.Ideal for softw...
Price: $27.31 | Publisher: O'Reilly Media | Release: 2017
Functional Programming in Java
by Pierre-Yves Saumont
Here's a bold statement: learn functional programming and you'll be a better Java developer. Fortunately, you don't have to master every aspect of FP to get a big payoff. If you take in a few core principles, you'll see an immediate boost in the scalability, readability, and maintainability of your code. And did we mention that you'll have fewer bugs? Let's get started!Function...
Price: $34.26 | Publisher: Manning | Release: 2017
Learn Amazon Web Services in a Month of Lunches
by David Clinton
Cloud computing has transformed the way we build and deliver software. With the Amazon Web Services cloud platform, you can trade expensive glass room hardware and custom infrastructure for virtual servers and easy-to-configure storage, security, and networking services. Better, because you don't own the hardware, you only pay for the computing power you need! Just learn a few key ideas and techniques ...
Price: $13.29 | Publisher: Manning | Release: 2017
FREE EBOOK - Exploring Microservices
by Christian Horsdal Gammelgaard
In the last few years, microservice-based architecture has become one of the hottest innovations in software and web development. By breaking down your applications into smaller microservices that work together, you can experience a more efficient workflow, enable easier communication between team members, and create a robust, scalable application that is easier to modify and that can handle points of failu...
Publisher: Manning | Release: 2017
by Josha Stella, Fugue team
Cloud computing represents the greatest shift in computing in more than a decade. But the promise of the cloud is unrealized. The cloud isn't just about shedding the physical data center - it's about shedding the data center mindset. Cloud infrastructure can be controlled via API calls. This means we can view it as a giant general-purpose computer - and program it. That's where the Fugue oper...
Price: $32.50 | Publisher: The Pragmatic Programmers | Release: 2017
by Brian Okken
For Python-based projects, pytest is the undeniable choice to test your code if you're looking for a full-featured, API-independent, flexible, and extensible testing framework. With a full-bodied fixture model that is unmatched in any other tool, the pytest framework gives you powerful features such as assert rewriting and plug-in capability - with no boilerplate code.With simple step-by-step instructi...
Price: $30.54 | Publisher: The Pragmatic Programmers | Release: 2017
A Common-Sense Guide to Data Structures and Algorithms
by Jay Wengrow
Algorithms and data structures are much more than abstract concepts. Mastering them enables you to write code that runs faster and more efficiently, which is particularly important for today's web and mobile apps. This book takes a practical approach to data structures and algorithms, with techniques and real-world scenarios that you can use in your daily production code. Graphics and examples make the...
Price: $14.80 | Publisher: The Pragmatic Programmers | Release: 2017
Scala High Performance Programming
by Vincent Theron, Michael Diamant
Scala is a statically and strongly typed language that blends functional and object-oriented paradigms. It has experienced growing popularity as an appealing and pragmatic choice to write production-ready software in the functional paradigm. Scala and the functional programming paradigm enable you to solve problems with less code and lower maintenance costs than the alternatives. However, these gains can co...
Price: $44.99 | Publisher: Packt Publishing | Release: 2016
by Janek Bogucki, Alessandro Lacava, Aliaksandr Bedrytski, Matthew de Detrich, Benjamin Neil
Professional Scala provides experienced programmers with fast track coverage aimed at supporting the use of Scala in professional production applications. Skipping over the basics and fundamentals of programming, the discussion launches directly into practical Scala topics with the most up-to-date coverage of the rapidly-expanding language and related tools. Scala bridges the gap between functional and obje...
Price: $16.28 | Publisher: Wrox | Release: 2016