Book-Review

How to Win Friends and Influence People Book (Photo Credit: uniathena) Book Introduction “How to Win Friends and Influence People” by Dale Carnegie is a timeless self-help classic that teaches practical techniques for improving communication, building relationships, and influencing others positively—both in personal and professional life. Instead of theory, it focuses on human psychology and real-life social behavior. About Author(s) Dale Carnegie (1888–1955) was an American writer, lecturer, and developer of self-improvement courses. He was a pioneer in personal development & communication skills and was focused on public speaking, salesmanship, and interpersonal skills. He founded Dale Carnegie Training, still active globally. His teachings are based on practical observation of human behavior, not only academic theory. He also wrote How to Stop Worrying and Start Living (1948). ...

DevOps Handbook Book (Photo Credit: Google) Book Introduction “DevOps Handbook: How To Create World-Class Agility, Reliability, & Security In Technology Organizations” by Gene Kim, Jez Humble, Patrick Debois, and John Willis, is a practical roadmap for building high performing IT organizations. Published originally in October 2016 (with a fully revised second edition released on November 30, 2021), it is a practical guide for implementing DevOps practices across organizations of all sizes and industries. Serving as a follow-up of the famous book ‘The Phoenix Project’ and there described famous loop called the 3 ways: Flow, Feedback and Continuous Learning. ...

The Unicorn Project Book (Photo Credit: stauberbrandstudio) Book Introduction “The Unicorn Project: A Novel about Developers, Digital Disruption, and Thriving in the Age of Data” is a compelling follow-up to Gene Kim’s bestselling book, The Phoenix Project. While The Phoenix Project focused on IT operations and DevOps from an operations perspective, The Unicorn Project shifts the lens to software developers, architects, and the challenges they face in modern enterprises. ...

The Phoenix Project Book (Photo Credit: Google) Book Introduction “The Phoenix Project: A Novel about IT, DevOps, and Helping Your Business Win” by Gene Kim, Kevin Behr, and George Spafford is a story about how a struggling company turns things around using modern IT and DevOps practices. The book follows Bill Palmer, an IT manager suddenly promoted to VP to save a failing project called “The Phoenix Project”, which is critical to the company’s future. Through his journey, Bill learns how to manage chaos, streamline workflows, and align IT with business goals. The book blends real-world lessons with a compelling narrative, making it both educational and engaging for anyone working in IT or business. ...

Detailed Database Series: Part 1: Journey To Database World: Part 1 (Data, Record, Information, Historic Evaluation of Data Store, Database) Database Internals Book (Photo Credit: Google) Book Introduction “Database Internals: A Deep Dive into How Distributed Data Systems Work” by Alex Petrov is a technical book that explores how modern databases work under the hood. It covers key concepts like storage engines, indexing, concurrency control, transaction management, and distributed systems. The book explains both traditional and distributed databases, helping readers understand the design trade-offs behind different architectures. It’s great for software engineers, database enthusiasts, and anyone curious about the inner workings of data systems. ...