This book will help you:
- Peer under the hood of the systems you already use, and learn how to use and operate them more effectively
- Make informed decisions by identifying the strengths and weaknesses of different tools
- Navigate the trade-offs around consistency, scalability, fault tolerance, and complexity
- Understand the distributed systems research upon which modern databases are built
- Peek behind the scenes of major online services, and learn from their architectures
- Goodreads
If you want to have a say in the next book, please join our Slack channel #prog_book_club! And if you would like to volunteer, do join our volunteering channel #bookclub_volunteers.
Schedule:
⏰ 19:00 - 19:10 Introduction to Women Coding Community
⏰ 19:10 - 20:00: Book Summary & Discussion
Presenter: Tayyab Ikhlaq | LinkedIn
Tay is a Software Engineer focused on backend development with Python and Java passionate about building scalable and reliable software solutions. He holds a Master’s degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, and has one year of research experience in cybersecurity domain, which has strengthened his foundation in secure software practices.
Host: Silke Nodwell | LinkedIn
Silke holds an MSci Mathematics, First Class Honours, from Imperial College London. She has two years of experience in data science and machine learning. Silke is also a Lead at Women Coding Community, where she runs the bookclub and organises talks by inspirational women. In her free time, she enjoys running and hiking. She has just completed her first marathon in May 2025.
Co-host: Prabha Venkatesh | LinkedIn
Prabha is the Lead Data Scientist at Milbotix. She’s previously worked as a Full-stack Software Developer and holds a Master’s degree from Lancaster University. She’s also a mentor at the Women Coding Community. Her interests include reading books, swimming and travel.
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Empowering women in their tech careers through education, mentorship, community building, and career services is our mission. We provide workshops and events, connect members with industry mentors, foster a supportive community through meetups and conferences, and raise awareness for more inclusive industry practices.
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