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The Linux Programming Interface: A Linux and UNIX System Programming Handbook

By Michael Kerrisk

This episode delves into the fundamental mechanisms of the Linux operating system, revealing how a deep understanding of system calls, processes, and file descriptors empowers developers to build robust, efficient, and resilient software beyond high-level abstractions.

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“This episode delves into the fundamental mechanisms of the Linux operating system, revealing how a deep understanding of system calls, processes, and file descriptors empowers developers to build robust, efficient, and resilient software beyond high-level abstractions.”

— Michael Kerrisk, The Linux Programming Interface: A Linux and UNIX System Programming Handbook

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linux programming, system calls, operating system

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Best suited to listeners who want a clearer working understanding of linux programming, system calls, operating system and better judgment in how they apply it.

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Michael Kerrisk brings a credible and useful lens to linux programming, system calls, operating system, with enough subject command to make the book worth hearing.

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Michael Kerrisk

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