Harsanyi T. The Coder Cafe. 66 timeless concepts...soft.engineers (MEAP v1) 2025

Textbook in PDF format

Great software developers—even the proverbial greybeards—get a little better every day by adding knowledge and skills continuously. This new book invites you to share a cup of coffee with senior Google engineer Teiva Harsanyi as he shows you how to make your code more readable, use unit tests as documentation, reduce latency, navigate complex systems, and more.
The Coder Cafe introduces 66 vital software engineering concepts that will upgrade your day-to-day practice, regardless of your skill level. You’ll find practical tutorials—each five pages or less—on everything from foundational data structures to distributed architecture. These timeless concepts are the perfect way to turn your coffee break into a high-impact career boost.
Preface
Programming
Testing
Distributed Systems
Reliability
Systems
Beyond Code
Conclusi