Books & Docs I'm Reading
Books & Docs I’m Reading
Here’s what I’m currently studying to level up my skills in software engineering and security.
1. Google SRE Book
Site Reliability Engineering: How Google Runs Production Systems
- Type: Book
- Category: Software Engineering / Operations
- Source: Numeo-Assigned
- Status: Currently on Chapter 17
This is the foundational book that explains SRE’s philosophy, goals (like eliminating toil), and core practices such as SLOs, monitoring, and incident management.
Chapters I’m Working Through
| Chapter | Topic |
|---|---|
| 15 | Postmortem Culture: Learning from Failure |
| 16 | Tracking Outages |
| 17 | Testing for Reliability |
| 18 | Software Engineering in SRE |
| 19 | Load Balancing at the Frontend |
Link: sre.google/sre-book
2. CyberYozh Book
Comprehensive Cybersecurity Guide
- Type: Online Resource
- Category: Cybersecurity
- Source: Friend-Recommended (shakhzod.me )
- Goal: Summarize key topics
A thorough resource covering various aspects of cybersecurity, from basics to advanced techniques.
Link: book.cyberyozh.com
3. Arch Linux Security Wiki
Linux Security Best Practices
- Type: Documentation
- Category: Cybersecurity / System Administration
- Source: Friend-Recommended (shakhzod.me )
- Goal: Apply tips on my Ubuntu server
The Arch Wiki is one of the best Linux documentation resources. The security section covers hardening, encryption, access control, and more.
Link: wiki.archlinux.org/title/Security
Why These Resources?
I believe in continuous learning. These three resources cover:
- Operational Excellence - Understanding how to build and maintain reliable systems at scale
- Security Mindset - Learning to think like an attacker to build better defenses
- Practical Skills - Applying knowledge directly to real systems