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Computer performance engineer; author of Systems Performance and BPF Performance Tools.
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Systems Performance, 2nd editionBook Brendan Gregg
Systems Performance 2nd edition - Brendan Gregg (Addison-Wesley, 2021)
His Books page, which he introduces as a list of textbook recommendations — explicitly not everything he owns, only what he would recommend. Last updated 24-May-2025. This one is a book he wrote himself.
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BPF Performance ToolsBook Brendan Gregg
BPF Performance Tools - Brendan Gregg (Addison-Wesley, 2019)
His Books page, which he introduces as a list of textbook recommendations — explicitly not everything he owns, only what he would recommend. Last updated 24-May-2025. This one is a book he wrote himself.
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The Art of Capacity PlanningBook John Allspaw
The Art of Capacity Planning - John Allspaw (O'Reilly, 2008)
His Books page, which he introduces as a list of textbook recommendations — explicitly not everything he owns, only what he would recommend. Last updated 24-May-2025. The Amazon links on the page carry an affiliate tag.
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The Practical Performance AnalystBook Neil Gunther
The Practical Performance Analyst - Neil Gunther (McGraw Hill, 1997)
His Books page, which he introduces as a list of textbook recommendations — explicitly not everything he owns, only what he would recommend. Last updated 24-May-2025. The Amazon links on the page carry an affiliate tag.
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Linux Kernel Development, 3rd Ed.Book Robert Love
Linux Kernel Development, 3rd Ed. - Robert Love (Addison-Wesley, 2010)
His Books page, which he introduces as a list of textbook recommendations — explicitly not everything he owns, only what he would recommend. Last updated 24-May-2025. The Amazon links on the page carry an affiliate tag.
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Understanding the Linux Kernel, 3rd Ed.Book Daniel P. Bovet, Marco Cesati
Understanding the Linux Kernel, 3rd Ed. - Daniel P. Bovet, Marco Cesati Ph.D. (O'Reilly, 2005)
His Books page, which he introduces as a list of textbook recommendations — explicitly not everything he owns, only what he would recommend. Last updated 24-May-2025. The Amazon links on the page carry an affiliate tag.
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The Design of the Unix Operating SystemBook Maurice J. Bach
The Design of the Unix Operating System - Maurice J. Bach (Prentice Hall, 1986)
His Books page, which he introduces as a list of textbook recommendations — explicitly not everything he owns, only what he would recommend. Last updated 24-May-2025. The Amazon links on the page carry an affiliate tag.
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The Cuckoo's EggBook Cliff Stoll
The Cuckoo's Egg - Cliff Stoll (Gallery, 2005)
His Books page, which he introduces as a list of textbook recommendations — explicitly not everything he owns, only what he would recommend. Last updated 24-May-2025. The Amazon links on the page carry an affiliate tag.
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CryptonomiconBook Neal Stephenson
Cryptonomicon - Neal Stephenson
His Books page, which he introduces as a list of textbook recommendations — explicitly not everything he owns, only what he would recommend. Last updated 24-May-2025. The Amazon links on the page carry an affiliate tag. Listed under Computer Security and marked as fiction.
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Applied CryptographyBook Bruce Schneier
Applied Cryptography - Bruce Schneier (Wiley, 1996)
His Books page, which he introduces as a list of textbook recommendations — explicitly not everything he owns, only what he would recommend. Last updated 24-May-2025. The Amazon links on the page carry an affiliate tag.
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The Art of Unix ProgrammingBook Eric S. Raymond
The Art of Unix Programming - Eric S. Raymond (Addison-Wesley, 2003)
His Books page, which he introduces as a list of textbook recommendations — explicitly not everything he owns, only what he would recommend. Last updated 24-May-2025. The Amazon links on the page carry an affiliate tag.
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The Practice of ProgrammingBook Brian Kernighan, Rob Pike
The Practice of Programming - Brian Kernighan, Rob Pike (Addison-Wesley, 1999)
His Books page, which he introduces as a list of textbook recommendations — explicitly not everything he owns, only what he would recommend. Last updated 24-May-2025. This entry's link carries no affiliate tag.
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The Mythical Man-MonthBook Frederick P. Brooks
The Mythical Man-Month - Frederick P. Brooks (Addison-Wesley, 1995/1975)
His Books page, which he introduces as a list of textbook recommendations — explicitly not everything he owns, only what he would recommend. Last updated 24-May-2025. The Amazon links on the page carry an affiliate tag.
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Expert C ProgrammingBook Peter van der Linden
Expert C Programming - Peter van der Linden (Prentice Hall, 1994)
His Books page, which he introduces as a list of textbook recommendations — explicitly not everything he owns, only what he would recommend. Last updated 24-May-2025. The Amazon links on the page carry an affiliate tag.
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The C Programming Language, 2nd Ed.Book Brian W. Kernighan, Dennis M. Ritchie
The C Programming Language 2nd Ed. - Brian W. Kernighan, Dennis M. Ritchie (Prentice Hall, 1988)
His Books page, which he introduces as a list of textbook recommendations — explicitly not everything he owns, only what he would recommend. Last updated 24-May-2025. The Amazon links on the page carry an affiliate tag.
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The AWK Programming LanguageBook Alfred V. Aho, Brian W. Kernighan, Peter J. Weinberger
The AWK Programming Language - Alfred V. Aho, Brian W. Kernighan, Peter J. Weinberger (Addison Wesley, 1988)
His Books page, which he introduces as a list of textbook recommendations — explicitly not everything he owns, only what he would recommend. Last updated 24-May-2025. The Amazon links on the page carry an affiliate tag.
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UNIX: A History and a MemoirBook Brian W. Kernighan
UNIX: A History and a Memoir - Brian W Kernighan (independent, 2019)
His Books page, which he introduces as a list of textbook recommendations — explicitly not everything he owns, only what he would recommend. Last updated 24-May-2025. This entry's link carries no affiliate tag.
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Just For FunBook Linus Torvalds
Just For Fun - Linus Torvalds (Harper, 2002)
His Books page, which he introduces as a list of textbook recommendations — explicitly not everything he owns, only what he would recommend. Last updated 24-May-2025. The Amazon links on the page carry an affiliate tag.
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Where Wizards Stay Up LateBook Katie Hafner, Matthew Lyon
Where Wizards Stay Up Late - Katie Hafner, Matthew Lyon (Simon & Schuster, 1998)
His Books page, which he introduces as a list of textbook recommendations — explicitly not everything he owns, only what he would recommend. Last updated 24-May-2025. The Amazon links on the page carry an affiliate tag.
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Skunk WorksBook Ben R. Rich
Skunk Works - Ben R. Rich & Leo Janos (Black Bay Books, 1996)
His Books page, which he introduces as a list of textbook recommendations — explicitly not everything he owns, only what he would recommend. Last updated 24-May-2025. The Amazon links on the page carry an affiliate tag.
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The Worst Journey in the WorldBook Apsley Cherry-Garrard
The Worst Journey in the World - Apsley Cherry-Garrard (Penguin, 2006/1922)
His Books page, which he introduces as a list of textbook recommendations — explicitly not everything he owns, only what he would recommend. Last updated 24-May-2025. The Amazon links on the page carry an affiliate tag. Listed under Misc Favourites.
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The No Asshole RuleBook Robert I. Sutton
The No Asshole Rule - Robert I. Sutton (Business Plus, 2010)
His Books page, which he introduces as a list of textbook recommendations — explicitly not everything he owns, only what he would recommend. Last updated 24-May-2025. The Amazon links on the page carry an affiliate tag. Listed under Management.
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