Learning Resources

Curated books, courses, and tools to accelerate your learning journey

Recommended Books

Essential reading for every developer's bookshelf

Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship

Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship

by Robert C. Martin

A must-read for writing maintainable, professional software. Learn to write code that's easy to read, understand, and modify.

Best SellerAll Levels
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Introduction to Algorithms (CLRS)

Introduction to Algorithms (CLRS)

by Cormen, Leiserson, Rivest, Stein

The definitive textbook on algorithms. Comprehensive and rigorous coverage of algorithms and data structures used worldwide in universities.

AdvancedTextbook
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Cracking the Coding Interview

Cracking the Coding Interview

by Gayle Laakmann McDowell

189 programming questions and solutions. The essential guide for technical interview preparation at top tech companies.

Must ReadInterviews
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The Pragmatic Programmer

The Pragmatic Programmer

by David Thomas & Andrew Hunt

Timeless advice on software craftsmanship and career development. Updated 20th anniversary edition with modern best practices.

ClassicAll Levels
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Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software

Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software

by Gang of Four

The classic book on reusable object-oriented design patterns. Essential knowledge for software architects and senior developers.

AdvancedArchitecture
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Designing Data-Intensive Applications

Designing Data-Intensive Applications

by Martin Kleppmann

The definitive guide to building reliable, scalable, and maintainable systems. Covers databases, distributed systems, and data processing.

Must ReadSystem Design
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You Don't Know JS (Book Series)

You Don't Know JS (Book Series)

by Kyle Simpson

Deep dive into JavaScript mechanics. Goes beyond surface-level understanding to explain how JavaScript really works under the hood.

JavaScriptIntermediate
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System Design Interview

System Design Interview

by Alex Xu

An insider's guide to system design interviews. Learn to design scalable systems like URL shorteners, chat apps, and news feeds.

InterviewsSystem Design
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Online Courses

Structured learning paths from beginner to advanced

Free

CS50: Introduction to Computer Science

Harvard / edX

World-famous intro course taught by David Malan. Covers C, Python, SQL, web development, and more. The best starting point for beginners.

Duration: 12 weeks Level: Beginner
Topics Covered:
  • Programming fundamentals
  • Algorithms and data structures
  • Web development basics
  • SQL and databases
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Paid

The Complete Web Development Bootcamp

Udemy

Comprehensive full-stack bootcamp by Angela Yu. Build real projects with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Node.js, React, and MongoDB.

Duration: 65+ hours Level: Beginner
Topics Covered:
  • HTML, CSS, JavaScript
  • React and Node.js
  • MongoDB and SQL
  • Authentication and security
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Paid

Algorithms Specialization

Stanford / Coursera

Tim Roughgarden's excellent algorithm course series. Master divide-and-conquer, graph algorithms, greedy algorithms, and dynamic programming.

Duration: 4 months Level: Intermediate
Topics Covered:
  • Divide and conquer
  • Graph algorithms
  • Greedy algorithms
  • Dynamic programming
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Free

The Odin Project

The Odin Project

Full-stack curriculum with hands-on projects. Choose between JavaScript/React or Ruby on Rails paths. Completely free and open source.

Duration: Self-paced Level: Beginner
Topics Covered:
  • Full-stack JavaScript
  • React or Ruby on Rails
  • Git and deployment
  • Real-world projects
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Free

freeCodeCamp

freeCodeCamp

Earn free certifications in responsive web design, JavaScript, front-end libraries, data visualization, APIs, and more.

Duration: Self-paced Level: Beginner
Topics Covered:
  • Web design and development
  • JavaScript algorithms
  • Front-end libraries
  • Data visualization
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Free

Neetcode.io

NeetCode

Structured roadmap for coding interview preparation. 150 curated LeetCode problems organized by pattern with video explanations.

Duration: Self-paced Level: Intermediate
Topics Covered:
  • Arrays and hashing
  • Two pointers and sliding window
  • Trees and graphs
  • Dynamic programming
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Practice Platforms

Sharpen your skills with coding challenges

LeetCode

2000+ coding problems with company-specific questions. Essential for FAANG-level interview preparation.

Company-tagged problemsWeekly contestsDiscussion forums

HackerRank

Practice problems, competitions, and skill certifications. Great for building a verified skill profile.

Skill certificationsInterview prep kitsDomain-specific challenges

Codewars

Community-driven coding challenges (kata) with a ranking system. Level up from 8 kyu to 1 dan.

Gamified progressionMultiple languagesCommunity solutions

Exercism

Free coding exercises with optional mentorship in 60+ programming languages. Learn idiomatically.

Human mentorship60+ languagesLearning tracks

Project Euler

Mathematical and computational problems for the analytically minded. Great for developing algorithmic thinking.

500+ problemsMath-focusedProgress tracking

Developer Tools

Essential tools for your development workflow

Editor

Visual Studio Code

Free, powerful code editor with excellent extension ecosystem. The most popular choice for web developers.
Version Control

Git

Essential version control system. Learn it early and use it for every project.
Platform

GitHub

Host code, collaborate on projects, and build your portfolio. Includes free CI/CD with GitHub Actions.
API

Postman

API development and testing tool. Essential for backend development and debugging.
DevOps

Docker

Containerization platform for consistent development environments. Industry standard for deployment.
Design

Figma

Collaborative design tool. Useful for frontend developers to work with designs and create mockups.