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There's rarely a perfect answer in software architecture. You make a choice, live with the tradeoffs, learn something, and eventually have to make another choice. Software Architecture Decision-Making is a new MEAP about navigating those decisions with a little more intention.

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Manning Publications @manning.com · 23/09/2026

There's a certain kind of satisfaction in realizing something that looked way too complicated is actually something you can play with. Grokking Parallel Programming starts small, builds up to CUDA, & lets you practice in the browser without a GPU. Half off through tomorrow: hubs.la/Q04y8Cm50

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Manning Publications @manning.com · 18/09/2026

Ever wonder how a recommendation system decides what to put in front of you? There's a lot more going on than "you liked X, so here's Y." Data, ranking, cold starts, evaluation, and now LLMs, RAG, and agents all play a role. AI Recommender Systems teaches you the ins and outs: hubs.la/Q04xQnv20

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Manning Publications @manning.com · 14/09/2026

There's a difference between knowing what state you want your software in and deciding when a build is ready to get there. That's what Kargo handles: promoting software through environments alongside Argo CD. Kargo in Action is our new MEAP, written by the @akuity.io engineers who built Kargo.

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Manning Publications @manning.com · 10/09/2026

At this the point, people independently discover the same problems when they build agents. It might be time to start naming those patterns. Because shared language makes it easier for people to learn from each other. Agent Design Patterns starts that conversation. Learn more: hubs.la/Q04xbQ_20

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Manning Publications @manning.com · 28/08/2026

It's painful knowing your ML code works but not knowing why it's slow. You can stay at the PyTorch level. But, eventually, you may need to understand what the GPU is doing. That's where Triton comes in. GPU Programming with Triton takes you from GPU kernel fundamentals to modern LLM techniques.

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Manning Publications @manning.com · 15/08/2026

LLMs are impressive. But, there are tradeoffs. If you need precision, consistency, or domain expertise, being impressive may not be important. When your priorities are the former, Building Specialized AI Systems can teach you how to adapt pretrained language models. Get it here: hubs.la/Q04t6-Cg0

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Manning Publications @manning.com · 05/08/2026

People get upset that we're not able to do things that big publishers do. Like print all of our books in color. Then, occasionally, we get keyboard warriors that fight for us instead of against us. Being a small publisher is hard sometimes. Other times, it's pretty great.

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Manning Publications @manning.com · 04/08/2026

Your app should belong to you. Not your framework, database, or a third-party API. Hexagonal architecture keeps those dependencies at the edges so core apps can stay independent. Clean Apps with Hexagonal Architecture shows you how to put that into practice. 50% off thru 8/19: hubs.la/Q04rVMnH0

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Manning Publications @manning.com · 27/07/2026

accessibility is more than a checklist. our new MEAP, Architecting Accessibility shows you how to build web apps that work for all. it gives you tools to break down the barriers that challenge users who experience difficulty with sight, hearing, or mobility. 50% off thru 8/4: hubs.la/Q04qYqFb0

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Manning Publications @manning.com · 14/07/2026

@vyruss.org is doing another linkedin live next week. this time, he'll be diving into what inheriting a legacy database looks like, how to navigate it, & strategies to make it a bit less stressful. we'll go live at 10am ET on july 17th. register here: www.linkedin.com/events/whatt...

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Manning Publications @manning.com · 13/07/2026

keeping a fine-tuned model effective as your business evolves isn't easy. our new MEAP, LLM Customization & Fine-Tuning introduces a playbook for building a repeatable customization strategy for turning general-purpose models into focused & tailored systems. half off thru 7/24: hubs.la/Q04ppW4D0

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Manning Publications @manning.com · 03/07/2026

manning's discord community is live. come talk books, code, data, debugging, projects, career learning, and whatever you're building next. for readers, authors, developers, engineers, data folks, and curious lifelong learners. join us: discord.gg/Rb6SugQkG

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Manning Publications @manning.com · 30/06/2026

the best tech books teach foundations. whether you're new to spring or want to learn about spring 7 & spring boot 4, Spring Start Here, 2nd Ed. by laurentiu spilca is a great choice. the hands-on projects help you learn what's really going on under the hood. half off thru 7/15: hubs.la/Q04n8svT0

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Manning Publications @manning.com · 25/06/2026

to combat prompting frustrations, prompt engineering emerged. but it wasn't enough. so, context engineering was born: giving models context for accurate responses. Context Engineering by boni garcia shows you how. he created a resource to go with it: hubs.la/Q04mLsfZ0 book: hubs.la/Q04kZzB_0

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Manning Publications @manning.com · 23/06/2026

chatbots can be beneficial, but they also come with serious tradeoffs: fees, privacy concerns, & more. so, what do you do? our new MEAP, Build Apps with Local AI Models on a Mac, teaches you how to build one, so you can get rid of some of those tradeoffs. get 50% off thru 6/26: hubs.la/Q04mp7p_0

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Manning Publications @manning.com · 15/06/2026

changing an LLM's behavior without retraining the whole model can seem a bit far-fetched. pere martra argues otherwise. and it's all done through neuron pruning. the breakdown: hubs.la/Q04ltRl-0 his book, rearchitecting LLMs: hubs.la/Q04ltRvl0

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Manning Publications @manning.com · 10/06/2026

figuring out the right prompt can be exhausting. then context engineering entered the conversation. it became less about the prompt & more about the surrounding info. learn how to unify the context stack with context engineering by boni garcía. new in MEAP & 50% off thru 6/22: hubs.la/Q04kZzB_0

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Manning Publications @manning.com · 08/06/2026

we're having another linkedin live tomorrow. this time, it's with @cynthiadunlop.bsky.social and @sarna.dev, authors of writing for developers. we'll be talking all things technical blogging, such as potential roadblocks, topics, templates, and more. register here: hubs.la/Q04kD6Yc0

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Manning Publications @manning.com · 03/06/2026

dealing with code you didn't write is common. with hands-on examples, zachary huang's crack any codebase with AI teaches you how to use architectural thinking and AI to sort out that codebase efficiently and effectively. new in MEAP and half off through June 12th: hubs.la/Q04k0j0x0

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Manning Publications @manning.com · 02/06/2026

at our linkedin live on thursday, emmanuel maggiori, author of the AI pocket book, will look at what modern AI has to offer and where it lacks. he'll also go beyond his book and get into the questions devs are asking about the future of their profession. register: hubs.la/Q04jQC9Z0

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Manning Publications @manning.com · 02/06/2026

drug discovery can take decades. most can't wait that long. AI pipelines help ppl analyze data, identify candidates, & accelerate workflows. build AI drug discovery pipelines by @noahflynn.bsky.social shows you how. noah's companion blog: hubs.la/Q04jH1hy0 half off thru 6/12: hubs.la/Q04jH1gw0

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Manning Publications @manning.com · 29/05/2026

another new MEAP dropped this week! web component development with modern libraries and tooling by mark volkmann the book shows you how web components can deliver true portability. all through examples that apply to real-world projects. half off through june 9th: hubs.la/Q04jqR5X0

learn how to build reusable web components that last beyond the next library update.

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Manning Publications @manning.com · 27/05/2026

new MEAP! AI agents automate a lot, but getting from a demo to something that works in production is a different story. designing AI agents by jia huang focuses on production readiness from the get-go, so your agentic systems actually hold up. half off through june 9th: hubs.la/Q04j5rCV0

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Manning Publications @manning.com · 19/05/2026

we have a free ebook for ya, runtime intelligence. featuring chapters from: • sutskever’s list • build a reasoning model (from scratch) by @rasbt.bsky.social • reinforcement learning from human feedback by @natolambert.bsky.social • intro to genAI, 2nd ed. the ebook: hubs.la/Q04hf8Hx0

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Manning Publications @manning.com · 28/04/2026

@nerdai.bsky.social was on serverless toronto, and they got record numbers. he essentially did an overview of all things agents with his book as the anchor. then it was topped off by a solid Q&A. the webinar: hubs.la/Q04dMKKj0 his book, build a multi-agent system (from scratch): hubs.la/Q03T00j00

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Manning Publications @manning.com · 23/04/2026

new MEAP: mark foudy's AI agents for offensive security is about structuring your workflow so reasoning is part of the system. learn to build agents that help you decide what to do next, design pipelines, & align it all with security constraints. get it half off through may 4th: hubs.la/Q04dhz910

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Manning Publications @manning.com · 21/04/2026

sometimes, the newest tech is best. other times, the OG way is preferred. oleksandr kaleniuk went into why his childhood in the USSR makes him lean toward the latter. he compares this approach to @firt.dev's vanilla web. his piece: hubs.la/Q04c-vmb0 the book: hubs.la/Q04c-vxF0

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Manning Publications @manning.com · 20/04/2026

sometimes an AI project should've been stopped before it got started. our new MEAP, look before you leap by christophe de greift is all about figuring that out. it sets up a go/kill/pivot framework, so you can focus on what's actually worth doing. half off through april 28th: hubs.la/Q04cQn6k0

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Manning Publications @manning.com · 14/04/2026

an example of the new "template": Save 45%, only on April 14th! Today, you can save on Refactoring to Rust by Lily Mara & Joel Holmes and other related titles: www.manning.com/dotd Learn how you can upgrade key features and improve the performance of almost any application.

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Manning Publications @manning.com · 14/04/2026

an example of the OG "template": 📣 Deal of the Day 📣 Apr 10 HALF OFF NEW MEAP! Bug Bash: Exploratory software testing & selected titles: www.manning.com/dotd Learn how to run a time-boxed testing event with participants from across an organization. #testing #bugs #bugbash

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Manning Publications @manning.com · 10/04/2026

most teams can use AI fine. the struggle comes with building the systems. our new MEAP, designing AI systems, shows how real AI apps come together: integrations, memory, data access, and tool use. get it half off through april 22nd: hubs.la/Q04bqpJN0

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Manning Publications @manning.com · 03/04/2026

bug bash by @linzu.bsky.social is now out in MEAP. a bug bash is all about finding those bugs before they reach production — it's basically a collaborative testing event that complements your usual testing. plus, it can be a lot of fun :) get it half off through april 16th: hubs.la/Q049xfGn0

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Manning Publications @manning.com · 31/03/2026

the appeal of small models grows daily. they're faster, cost less, and easier to control. for many, those benefits outweigh what LLMs bring to the table. a four-book bundle dedicated to getting you acquainted with 'em: hubs.la/Q0497hwQ0

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Manning Publications @manning.com · 25/03/2026

postgres is more than a database. it can handle everything from advanced SQL patterns to full-text search and thoughtful data modeling. partnering with @supabase.com, we've put together a free ebook featuring chapters from denis magda's and @vyruss.org's books. grab it here: hubs.la/Q048nyHm0

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Manning Publications @manning.com · 11/03/2026

healthcare innovation makes headlines. but the systems & the people? rarely. integration, data systems, security, & workflows can be the deciding factor as to whether a new tech works at scale. when combined with collaboration & event-driven messaging, these systems can deliver real results.

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Manning Publications @manning.com · 09/03/2026

another new MEAP, folks! this time, we've got retrieval augmented generation, the seminal papers by ben auffarth. the MEAP looks into twelve papers that explain why RAG works, how it’s built, and what makes it different. half off through march 25th: hubs.la/Q0466KRV0

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Manning Publications @manning.com · 05/03/2026

lean principles are all about asking, "does this effort move value forward?" and our new MEAP is all about applying that to software engineering. check out lean software engineering by leigh griffin: hubs.la/Q045Pr0F0 half off through march 19th.

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Manning Publications @manning.com · 05/03/2026

@scylladb.com's monster SCALE summit is happening next week. as you might've guessed, it's a conference all about large scale software engineering. it's free, virtual, & happening march 11th & 12th. register here: hubs.la/Q045G11m0 bundle w/ books by community mbrs & speakers: hubs.la/Q045G0_M0

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Manning Publications @manning.com · 16/02/2026

next monday at 10am ET, @fbuontempo.bsky.social will be doing a linkedin live. she'll walk you through building a small higher/lower card game, so you can go beyond c++11 — a pivotal part of her book, learn c++ by example. rsvp here: hubs.la/Q043hlBz0 her book: hubs.la/Q03Pdc6S0

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Manning Publications @manning.com · 09/02/2026

some ppl say AI saves time. hard stop. but fixing its output often takes more time than doing it yourself. that said, giving it simple tasks can save time. doc analysis is a good example. learn how with AI-powered document assistant by kannupriyakalra.bsky.social & pavan vamsi: hubs.la/Q042n0cd0

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Manning Publications @manning.com · 06/02/2026

fun fact (or opinion...?) friday: @lernerpython.com's python workout, second edition can help fight AI brain rot. source (via linkedin): hubs.la/Q042bvtT0 the book: • on manning: hubs.la/Q042bwqc0 • on amazon: hubs.la/Q042bwGq0

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Manning Publications @manning.com · 04/02/2026

not all chatbots are created equal. nor should they be. i mean, there's a reason a recent release of chatgpt asked which tone you preferred. that's the approach of this liveProject series — creating a chatbot with a company's culture in mind from the get-go. 50% off thru feb 18: hubs.la/Q041TxgL0

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Manning Publications @manning.com · 03/02/2026

new MEAP drop: CUDA for deep learning by elliot arledge. abstractions boost productivity. until control and predictability take precedence. the book shows how to work directly with NVIDIA GPUs, from first kernels to real GPU-level optimizations. half off through feb 17th: hubs.la/Q041HfDR0

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Manning Publications @manning.com · 02/02/2026

on saturday, @sebastianraschka.com & @natolambert.bsky.social were on @lexfridman.bsky.social to dissect where AI is today & where it's going. watch "the state of AI in 2026" on youtube: hubs.la/Q041qdWg0 if you want more from them, we have a bundle going with their books & more: hubs.la/Q041qf4L0

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Manning Publications @manning.com · 30/01/2026

so, two cool things re: duckDB in action by @markhneedham.com, @mesirii.de, and @rotnroll666.bsky.social happened. 1. it was featured at @datadaytexas.bsky.social by @motherduck.com at their booth. 2. it was translated into japanese by impress. the book: hubs.la/Q0415RWM0

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Manning Publications @manning.com · 16/01/2026

we're hosting a linkedIn live with @chadmcrowell.com & @brito-rafa.bsky.social, authors of acing the CKA exam, 2nd ed. they'll be diving deep into parts the CKA exam & how that knowledge carries over into everyday k8s work, with time for live questions. details & registration: hubs.la/Q03_bW2R0

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Manning Publications @manning.com · 14/01/2026

summaries and previews of tech books are great, but sometimes a different POV is nice. on our site, you can see how data-oriented programming in java's ideas come together in practice. but if you want to check out the code, its repo is available: hubs.la/Q03-ScKs0 the book: hubs.la/Q03-ScGf0

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Manning Publications @manning.com · 10/01/2026

phil windley, dynamic authorization's author, has a blog to accompany his book. it's a good read if you wanna know in what context dynamic authorization matters & more: hubs.la/Q03-h0D10 plus, a lot of his posts start with a cute little anthropomorphic computer. his book: hubs.la/Q03-h0B20

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Manning Publications @manning.com · 07/01/2026

ajay chankramath went on the software leaders uncensored podcast to talk about his approach to platform engineering. instead of blind tooling suggestions, he emphasizes the importance of choosing frameworks based an organization's context. watch here: hubs.la/Q03ZV3-40

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