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JavaScript is NOT a Toy

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Published: March 10, 2025 | ISBN: 979-8313683195

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Ray-Tracing Pocket Book (Paperback)
Ray-Tracing Pocket Book (Paperback)

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Sarah Johnson
Posted 10 months ago

"This book helped me solve a critical performance issue in our application. The optimization techniques are practical and well-explained."

Michael Chen
Posted 12 months ago

"I'm implementing the architecture patterns from chapter 5 in our new microservices project. Already seeing benefits!"