Apress, New York, NY (2025)

07/11/2025

This week’s shines the spotlight on 𝗝𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝗼𝘀𝗮, author of “𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗼𝗱𝗲: 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗼𝗳𝘁𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀 𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘆.” He shared a bit about his writing experience & inspiration with us:

𝗤: 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀?

“I started by writing the table of contents because I wanted to have an end-to-end overview of the book's content. Then I started writing paragraphs in each chapter as they came to me. At first, I didn't worry too much about correctness, I just put the ideas down. Once I had a draft, I went through it and edited it again and again until I was happy with it.”

𝗤: 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸/𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀—𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸?

“Besides my fulltime job, I was also caring for my pregnant wife, which made time limited. I approached writing in focused 30-minute sessions each morning. I had a good idea of what I wanted to write so it didn't take long to complete the first draft.”

𝗤: 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸?

“I structured the chapters to mirror the natural progression someone might follow when stepping into a new leadership role. The journey begins with establishing oneself, then moves on to building the right team, giving them expectations and goals, and finally, setting the technical infrastructure in place to deliver value.”

𝗤: 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗮 𝗻𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸?

“Don't let perfectionism stop you! Just get started with a few paragraphs.”

𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗝𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻’𝘀 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/979-8-8688-1428-0

𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗮 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀? Start your author journey here: https://www.apress.com/us/write-for-us

07/04/2025

This week’s shines the spotlight on 𝗦𝗼𝗻𝘂 𝗞𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗼𝗿, author of “𝗕𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗝𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁 𝗦𝘆𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘅: 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘆𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝘂𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗝𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴.” He shared a bit about his writing experience with us:

𝗤: 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲...

“Writing this book was a deeply rewarding experience, equal parts challenging and fulfilling. I’ve written countless technical articles before, but writing a full book required a completely different level of structure, consistency, and clarity. What surprised me the most was how much discipline it took to keep the tone accessible while still being technically accurate. It was harder than I expected, especially maintaining the right balance between simplicity and depth, but also an incredibly satisfying journey.”

𝗤: 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸?

“My writing process was quite structured. I blocked out early mornings and weekends exclusively for writing. Each session began with reviewing the previous chapter and refining it before moving on. I used a mind map to lay out the chapter flow and kept a living outline that evolved as the book took shape. I also leaned heavily on real-world examples from my career, teaching through scenarios I know developers face.”

𝗤: 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗱𝗼 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸?

“Absolutely. If I were to do it again, I’d allocate more upfront time to finalize the structure and table of contents. That would have reduced some of the mid-process reshuffling I had to do. I’d also involve beta readers earlier, getting feedback from real users mid-way can help catch blind spots before it's too late. Lastly, I’d build more breaks into the schedule. Writing a book is a marathon, and pacing matters.”

𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗼𝗻𝘂’𝘀 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/979-8-8688-1460-0

𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗮 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀? Start your author journey here: https://www.apress.com/us/write-for-us

07/01/2025

🛡️ New to API security? This beginner-friendly guide from Massimo Nardone walks you through securing APIs with real-world examples—no fluff, just practical solutions. 📚

🔗 https://ow.ly/peez50Wf7Ts

06/30/2025

🔊📷 From sound to images, author Simone Salerno explores 9 hands-on projects that teach you how to classify, predict & analyze data on . No supercomputer needed!

🔗 https://ow.ly/g68h50Wf61U

06/27/2025

This week’s shines the spotlight on 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗢𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗲𝗴𝗲𝗿, author of “𝗖𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲: 𝗔 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻-𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆.” She shared a bit about her writing experience & inspiration with us:

𝗤: 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲...

“I started writing my book because I wanted to collect in one place all the lessons learned from speaking to so many amazing people I crossed paths with in the world. It began with the amazing guests who supported the ‘𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆’ podcast, which led to public speaking opportunities at local schools, cybersecurity conferences, and camps for tweens. Before I knew it, I had a lot of content accumulated over the years.

The initial draft was like a brain dump, but it was a bit messy and needed more structure. It took me a long time to get the flow and structure right. I wanted to ensure that the reader would get the most possible value out of my book, no matter who they were. I kept that goal top of mind.

What I struggled with the most was imposter syndrome. The more I read and edited the book, the more I questioned myself and my book. But thanks to the support of friends, family, and the Apress team, I kept going and gave it my best. That’s all I could do and that’s ultimately what I was the proudest of: I didn’t quit.”

𝗤: 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲?

“I’ve worked in the cybersecurity domain for over 12 years. Over time, I noticed a few trends that were very troubling. Writing this book was an effort to share my perspective and challenge the status quo with the ultimate goal to improve our collective cybersecurity posture. I wanted to rewrite the people story in cybersecurity.

These trends were:

• Year over year, the bad guys keep winning. There are more incidents, more breaches and the cost of these breaches is only going up. We are losing.
• The talent gap is still a thing in cybersecurity, and the diversity gap is not getting better either. We seem to impose very high barriers of entry, while in cybercrime there are absolutely none.
• We keep making cybersecurity a technical thing, something the cybersecurity experts at companies need to handle. We don’t include anyone else. But everyone is on the frontline with cyber criminals. Everyone. Not just people in corporations, but small business owners, our kids and our parents too. All of us are being targeted, hacked, robbed, fooled and manipulated daily.
• Cybersecurity is not introduced to people when they are introduced to technology. Whether it’s parents giving the gift of a smart phone or gaming console, or teachers using computers and cloud-based applications at school: cybersecurity and, by extension, and are not discussed. This is creating a massive blind eye in our community, a weakness being exploited every single day by a lot of very bad people.”

𝗤: 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗮 𝗻𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸?

“You matter and your perspective is as unique as your fingerprints. If you feel you have some lessons you learned that are worth sharing, the only question standing between you and realizing that dream is ‘Why not?!’ If I can do this, so can you.”

𝗤: 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸? 𝗙𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿?

“My favorite fiction author is Dan Brown. His books are real page-turners that challenge your beliefs and the bigger picture. While I would recommend all his books, Inferno is probably my favorite.
My favorite non-fiction author is Adam Grant. His book Originals spoke to me like no other book before.”

𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘆’𝘀 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/979-8-8688-1408-2

𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗮 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀? Start your author journey here: https://www.apress.com/us/write-for-us

06/26/2025

You’re not just managing creatives—you’re shaping a space where ideas grow. 🌱 This guide from author Kevin Frank shows you how to lead with empathy, build trust, and say “thank you” like a pro. 🙌

🔗 https://ow.ly/urMs50WaSHq

06/25/2025

🧰 Unit tests.
✅ Integration tests.
✅ E2E tests.
✅ Visual tests.

Learn when to use each, how to write them, and how to keep your test suite lean & mean. Clean code starts with smart tests.💡

🔗 https://ow.ly/hM9350Waoir

06/24/2025

📊 = eyes on the system. = hands on the machine. Together, they run the world’s most critical infrastructure. Learn how to master both from author Ashraf Said AlMadhoun—no experience required. 🌍

🔗 https://ow.ly/HJsS50Wanct

06/23/2025

🧠 Just starting with ? Don’t get lost in the frameworks—master the syntax first. From variables to arrow functions, author Sonu Kapoor helps you build a rock-solid foundation for clean, readable code. 💻✨

🔗 https://ow.ly/leIx50Waa28

06/20/2025

This week’s shines the spotlight on 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝗕𝗵𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗮 and 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗻 𝗚𝗮𝗯𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗲, coauthors of “𝗡𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗩𝗠𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗺𝗼𝗶𝗹 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱𝗰𝗼𝗺 𝗘𝗿𝗮: 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀.” They shared a bit about his writing experience & inspiration with us:

𝗤: 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂?

“Writing this book was far more than just assembling information. It was about providing a lifeline to a community facing immense uncertainty. Seeing the anxiety and confusion surrounding the Broadcom acquisition, we felt a responsibility to distill the chaos into something manageable, something actionable.

The book became a vehicle for empowering professionals to understand the changes, anticipate potential challenges, and proactively adapt their skills and strategies. It was about offering not just knowledge, but also a sense of control and hope amidst a period of significant upheaval. Ultimately, writing this book was an act of solidarity with the VMware community, a way to contribute positively during a time of profound transition.”

𝗤: 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴?

“Our main reason stemmed from a deep concern for the VMware community. The acquisition by signaled a period of significant uncertainty, and we saw a real need for practical guidance to help professionals navigate the changes. We wanted to provide a resource that cut through the noise and offered actionable strategies for understanding the implications, adapting to new license models, exploring alternative solutions, and ultimately, ensuring the continuity and stability of their IT infrastructure.

Our goal was to empower individuals and organizations to make informed decisions and proactively manage their VMware environments in this new and evolving landscape. Essentially, we wrote the book we wish had been available to us when the acquisition was first announced.”

𝗤: 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲...

“Writing this book was a uniquely challenging yet ultimately rewarding experience. We wouldn't say it was necessarily easier or harder than expected, but rather, it was different. The fast-paced nature of the acquisition and the subsequent changes within VMware created a moving target. Keeping the information accurate and relevant required constant monitoring and adaptation of the content, which added a layer of complexity we hadn't fully anticipated.

However, the opportunity to provide practical guidance to professionals grappling with these changes fueled our motivation and made the long hours worthwhile. Ultimately, crafting this book felt less like a solitary writing endeavor and more like a collaborative effort with the wider VMware community, as we aimed to synthesize their concerns and provide solutions to their evolving challenges.”

𝗤: 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸?

“The experience of writing this book was undeniably challenging, requiring constant updates and revisions to reflect the rapidly evolving landscape. However, witnessing the book's value to the community, the positive feedback from those grappling with the changes, and knowing it helped guide individuals and organizations through a difficult period, makes the prospect of writing another book quite appealing.

Although the subject matter would need to be equally compelling and impactful to warrant the significant time commitment, the satisfaction of providing clarity and direction in a complex technological environment is a powerful motivator. So, yes, based on this experience, we would definitely consider writing another book, provided the topic offers a similar opportunity to contribute meaningfully to the community.”

𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗻’𝘀 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/979-8-8688-1264-4

𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗮 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀? Start your author journey here: https://www.apress.com/us/write-for-us

06/19/2025

🧙‍♂️✨ Ever wondered how math, magic, and collide? Author Anton Antich explores a whimsical path to mastering , from foldables to OpenAI-powered chatbots. 🧠💬

🔗 https://ow.ly/1wYP50Wa4TE

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