Still relevant in 2026: Yes
Globusz Books · Technology
Technology books that still deserve your time.
A practical library for software developers and other technology professionals. The shelf is reviewed for relevance as technology changes, so older books can remain as foundations—or move into history when their practical guidance has aged out.
276 reviewed Technology descriptions · 276 on the current shelf.
Why this section exists
Technology was part of my working life.
I spent part of my working life as an IT developer. One thing that experience made very clear is that technology never waits for you. There is always another language, framework, architecture, security problem, or new way of building software to understand.
This section is my attempt to keep a useful reading map for people working in technology—or trying to enter it—without pretending that every once-important technical book is still equally useful today.
Current-year relevance
Relevance follows the calendar automatically.
Books marked current display “Still relevant in 2026: Yes”. Older books with enduring concepts can be marked foundational. Books whose practical guidance is substantially obsolete move to the historical shelf instead of disappearing.
Still relevant in 2026: Yes — foundational
Preserved for context, but excluded from the current professional reading shelf.
The status can be reassessed as tools, frameworks, standards, and professional practice change.
Areas covered
More than programming languages.
Books selected for professional usefulness and continuing relevance.
Books selected for professional usefulness and continuing relevance.
Books selected for professional usefulness and continuing relevance.
Books selected for professional usefulness and continuing relevance.
Books selected for professional usefulness and continuing relevance.
Books selected for professional usefulness and continuing relevance.
Books selected for professional usefulness and continuing relevance.
Books selected for professional usefulness and continuing relevance.
Books selected for professional usefulness and continuing relevance.
Books selected for professional usefulness and continuing relevance.
Current technology shelf
Books still useful in 2026
276 reviewed technology books are currently active.
Still relevant in 2026: Yes — foundational
97 Things Every Programmer Should Know: Collective Wisdom from the Experts
Kevlin Henney (Editor)
Offers timeless wisdom valued by developers.
Read the summaryStill relevant in 2026: Yes
Accelerate: The Science of Lean Software and DevOps
Nicole Forsgren
Provides research-backed insights into the impact of lean and DevOps practices on software delivery performance.
Read the summaryStill relevant in 2026: Yes
Accelerate: The Science of Lean Software and DevOps
Nicole Forsgren, Jez Humble, Gene Kim
Empirical data supports effective DevOps and lean software development.
Read the summaryStill relevant in 2026: Yes — foundational
Advanced Programming in the UNIX Environment
W. Richard Stevens, Stephen A. Rago
Unix/Linux programming techniques remain critical for system-level software development.
Read the summaryStill relevant in 2026: Yes
AI 2041: Ten Visions for Our Future
Kai-Fu Lee, Chen Qiufan
Offers forward-looking insights on AI’s societal impacts.
Read the summaryStill relevant in 2026: Yes
AI Ethics
Mark Coeckelbergh
AI ethics is critical amid rapid AI advancements and deployments.
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