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In this collection of essays and articles, key members of Google’s Site Reliability Team explain how and why their commitment to the entire lifecycle has enabled the company to successfully build, deploy, monitor, and maintain some of the largest software systems in the world. You’ll learn the principles and practices that enable Google engineers to make systems more scalable, reliable, and efficient - lessons directly applicable to your organization.

Zwischen Choreos und Killermoves Der große Show-Wettbewerb in Seoul steht bevor und AURA will unbedingt gewinnen! Die Besonderheit: Jede Schule tritt mit ihrem eigenen Wächter an, einem Schutzgeist in Form eines Tieres. Der Druck, perfekt zu sein, lastet schwer auf den Trainees. Niemand spürt...

AURA gerät aus dem Takt Jeder angehende K-Pop Star weiß: Für eine perfekte Show muss die Band völlig im Einklang sein. Doch die Mädchen von AURA geraten immer mehr aus dem Takt – ausgerechnet kurz vor den großen Prüfungen! Tae will das nicht zulassen und sucht nach Antworten...

What is it about the top tech product companies such as Amazon, Apple, Google, Netflix, and Tesla that enables their record of consistent innovation? Most people think it's because these companies are somehow able to find and attract a level of talent that makes this innovation possible. But the real advantage these companies have is not so much who they hire, but rather how they enable their people to work together to solve hard problems and create extraordinary products. 

In Exactly What to Say: For Real Estate Agents, Phil M. Jones, Chris Smith, and Jimmy Mackin provide 30 Magic Words to help with the most common, critical, and difficult conversations real estate agents have today. If you are open-minded to a better way of selling, this book is for you. Imagine what it is going to feel like knowing exactly what to say when it matters the most.

Google pioneered the discipline of Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), applying reliability to the entire user journey for consumer, enterprise, and infrastructure systems. In the years since, many organizations have followed suit, guided by the tenets laid out in the bestselling first edition...

Brought to you by Puffin. A wickedly funny and prank-filled adventure starring one of Roald Dahl’s most hilarious and popular creations, The Twits. This brand-new and deliciously revolting story is brilliantly written by internationally bestselling authors and children’s literacy advocates...

Returning home from a work trip, too jet-lagged to fall asleep, Chris Jones opened his wife’s laptop intending to get some writing done. Instead, he found a series of text messages that would burn his world to the ground. In the span of twenty minutes, he lost his wife and his best friend...

Fifteen outstanding authors. Fourteen extraordinary stories. One best-selling universe. It’s the 22nd century. The galaxy has opened up to humanity as a hyperactive beehive of stargates and new technologies, and we suddenly find ourselves in a vast playground of different races, environments, and cultures. Enter the Four Horsemen universe, where only a willingness to fight and die for money separates humans from the majority of the other races. Enter a galaxy not only of mercenaries, but also of aliens, hired assassins, and accountants. Accountants?

The complete, uncensored history of the award-winning The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, as told by its correspondents, writers, and host. For almost seventeen years, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart brilliantly redefined the borders between television comedy, political satire, and opinionated news...

È già abbastanza brutto quando davanti a casa Sporcelli passa un camion dei traslochi da cui scendono la signora e il signor CARINI, ma c’è di PEGGIO… Anche i loro CARINISSIMI bambini, ROCK e ROLL, si sono trasferiti nella casa accanto. E gli Sporcelli ODIANO i bambini (ci scusiamo se sei...

Parables, Playlists, and Perspectives. The intersection of Christ & Culture!

This hilarious festive adventure is brilliantly written by internationally bestselling authors and children’s literacy advocates Greg James and Chris Smith. Santa Claus… kindly old man with a flying sleigh, who delivers presents to kids each Christmas Eve . . ? OR a cool, suave super-spy? In...

Cybersecurity, Azure innovation, and Microsoft AI converge with the enchanting world of tabletop games. Through epic storytelling and engaging demos, we transform complex topics like deploying Large-Language Models (LLMs), Small-Language Models (SLMs), and Agentic AI into adventurous quests. Dive into technical architectures that showcase secure and scalable AI solutions, learn how to build robust systems for modern applications, and explore the practical challenges of security, performance, and collaboration—wrapped in the magic of role-playing games. Whether you're a seasoned tech ...

Eleven spellbinding tales of transformation, survival, and grit from the creators of the New York Times bestselling original audiobook MeatEater's Campfire Stories: Close Calls. In MeatEater’s Campfire Stories: Discoveries, Revelations & Near Misses, a collection of outdoorsmen share...

Chris Bowman and Jon Floyd bring everything you need to know about retirement and income planning in a fast paced format. Each week, the hosts and guests on the show reveal the latest developments in the financial world to keep you informed of changes that may affect you personally, while sharing some common sense strategies that will help you make the most out of your retirement savings. We are focused on helping investors preserve and grow their assets, increase their income, and reduce taxes.For more information or to get your own questions answered, call or text (602) 497-1322.

A world weary of political correctness and feigned peace has led to unfiltered pontification and entrenched polarization. Has this shift influenced how Christians discuss and discern? Do they have something better to offer? Perhaps asking the right questions is more important than having the “correct” answers. Join co-hosts Jon Reynard, Chris Landis, and Brandon Landis as they tackle hot topics head on, engaging controversial discussions facing the Church while respecting differing opinions and challenging their own pre-conceived notions. Are you ready for some “Rufflin’ Feathers”?"

We talk about anything and everything!

Nigel Shirazi, the Speaker of the Merc Guild, knows that war is coming and he’s not ready. He needs to build up the mercenary forces after years of war, and he’s proclaimed the Phoenix Initiative to give people who want to start new companies the opportunity to do so. CASPers are cheaper and financed at lower rates, and the government of Earth is offering bounties to take the mercs from alien races off the planet. Now is the time!

Greetings & Salutations! We're here to cover various interesting/infamous/inexplicable living enigmas & anomalies from across all of time, space, maybe even beyond, & from history BOTH ANCIENT & RECENT! Basically it's "BIOGRAPHY!" but focused solely on WEIRDOS! Listen then repeat what you hear to sound smart at parties! STOP being MYOPIC! START being ESOTERIC! (Mmm! Yum!) Stay tuned True Believers! Clear The Hump w/us as we provide Weekly Bios on strange/insane/shameful/lost/forgotten Misfits of History! Comedy/Conspiracy/True Crime/High Strangeness!