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Instead of a flat dump of links, everything is:\n\n- **Organized by topic** — find what's next without guessing.\n- **Annotated** — every entry says *why* it's worth your time and *who* it's for.\n- **Leveled** — 🟢 Beginner · 🟡 Intermediate · 🔴 Advanced.\n- **Mixed media** — whitepapers (PDFs in-repo), books, academic papers, courses, and roadmaps.\n\n\u003e If you read one thing per week from the path below, you will have a genuinely strong foundation within a year.\n\n## 🗂️ Repository layout\n\n```\nawesome-software-engineering/\n├── whitepapers/          # Industry whitepapers (PDFs stored in-repo), grouped by domain\n│   ├── ai-agentic-engineering/\n│   ├── distributed-systems/\n│   ├── databases-data/\n│   └── systems-infra/\n├── books/                # Curated, annotated book recommendations by topic\n├── papers/               # Classic \u0026 modern academic papers (links + notes)\n├── courses/              # Free \u0026 paid courses, lectures, video series\n├── notes/                # Original, self-authored deep-dive study notes\n├── roadmaps/             # Step-by-step learning paths from zero to senior\n└── resources/            # Blogs, newsletters, podcasts, and reference sites\n```\n\nEach folder has its own `README.md` acting as a mini-index. Start there.\n\n## 🚀 Start here\n\n| If you are…                        | Begin with                                                            |\n| ---------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| New to software engineering        | [roadmaps/](roadmaps/) → then [books/](books/) foundations           |\n| A working dev leveling up          | [books/](books/) craft \u0026 system design → [papers/](papers/) classics |\n| Curious about AI-assisted coding   | [whitepapers/ai-agentic-engineering/](whitepapers/ai-agentic-engineering/) |\n| Preparing for system-design rounds | [books/](books/) architecture → [papers/](papers/) distributed systems |\n\n## 📑 Table of contents\n\n- [📘 Whitepapers](#-whitepapers)\n- [📗 Books](books/)\n- [📄 Papers](papers/)\n- [🎓 Courses](courses/)\n- [📝 Study Notes](notes/)\n- [🗺️ Roadmaps](roadmaps/)\n- [🔗 Resources](resources/)\n- [🤝 Contributing](#-contributing)\n\n## 📘 Whitepapers\n\nIn-repo PDFs you can read offline. See [whitepapers/](whitepapers/) for the full index.\n\n| Title | Domain | Authors | Level |\n| ----- | ------ | ------- | ----- |\n| [The New SDLC With Vibe Coding](whitepapers/ai-agentic-engineering/the-new-sdlc-with-vibe-coding.pdf) | AI / Agentic Engineering | Addy Osmani, Shubham Saboo, Sokratis Kartakis (Google) | 🟡 |\n\n## 🧭 Topic map\n\nA high-level view of the domains this library covers. Click through to the curated lists.\n\n- **Foundations** — data structures, algorithms, CS basics → [books/](books/) · [roadmaps/](roadmaps/)\n- **System Design \u0026 Architecture** → [books/](books/) · [papers/](papers/)\n- **Distributed Systems** → [whitepapers/distributed-systems/](whitepapers/distributed-systems/) · [papers/](papers/)\n- **Databases \u0026 Data** → [whitepapers/databases-data/](whitepapers/databases-data/) · [books/](books/) · [notes/database-indexing.md](notes/database-indexing.md) · [notes/database-transactions-isolation.md](notes/database-transactions-isolation.md) · [notes/caching-strategies.md](notes/caching-strategies.md)\n- **AI \u0026 Agentic Engineering** → [whitepapers/ai-agentic-engineering/](whitepapers/ai-agentic-engineering/) · [notes/loop-engineering.md](notes/loop-engineering.md) · [notes/building-agent-evaluators.md](notes/building-agent-evaluators.md)\n- **DevOps, SRE \u0026 Reliability** → [books/](books/) · [resources/](resources/) · [notes/observability.md](notes/observability.md)\n- **Security** → [books/](books/) · [papers/](papers/) · [notes/security-fundamentals.md](notes/security-fundamentals.md)\n- **Software Craft \u0026 Practices** — clean code, testing, refactoring → [books/](books/) · [notes/cyclomatic-complexity.md](notes/cyclomatic-complexity.md) · [notes/crap-score.md](notes/crap-score.md)\n- **Career \u0026 Leadership** → [books/](books/) · [resources/](resources/)\n\n## 🤝 Contributing\n\nSuggestions are very welcome — a great link, a missing classic, a better explanation. See **[CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md)** for the format and quality bar. In short:\n\n1. Add the resource to the right folder's `README.md` (or drop a PDF in the matching `whitepapers/` subfolder).\n2. Include a one-line *why it matters* and a level badge.\n3. Open a PR. Keep it focused.\n\n## ⚖️ Disclaimer\n\n\u003e [!IMPORTANT]\n\u003e **This is a non-commercial collection for learning and educational purposes only.**\n\u003e\n\u003e - 📖 **Study only — not for sale.** Nothing here is sold, monetized, or redistributed for profit. No part of this repository may be used for commercial gain.\n\u003e - © **All rights belong to the original authors and publishers.** The whitepapers, books, and papers referenced or stored here are the intellectual property of their respective creators. Full credit goes to them.\n\u003e - 🔗 **Support the creators.** Where a resource is available for purchase (books, courses), please buy it from the official source. Links are provided for that purpose.\n\u003e - 🧹 **Takedown on request.** If you are a rights holder and want any material removed, open an issue and it will be taken down promptly, no questions asked.\n\n## 📜 License\n\nThe **curation** in this repository (the lists, annotations, organization, and original writing) is licensed under [CC BY 4.0](LICENSE).\n\nThe **PDFs and linked third-party materials** remain the property of their respective authors and publishers and are **not** covered by that license — they are included strictly for personal study and reference under the disclaimer above.\n\n---\n\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003csub\u003eBuilt as a personal study library. ⭐ Star it to follow along.\u003c/sub\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fgsaini%2Fawesome-software-engineering","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Fgsaini%2Fawesome-software-engineering","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fgsaini%2Fawesome-software-engineering/lists"}