It's been more than a decade since Java SE 8 was launched on 17th March 2014 and OCAJP 8 exam went live. Now we have Java 21 certification but do you know that Java SE 8 certification is still valid and its probably the easiest way to become a Oracle Certified Java developer? Yes, its true and that's why I am updating this article to share with you best books you can read to pass the OCAJP 8 or 1z0-808 exam in 2025. You might know that in order to become a Java SE 8 certified developer you need to pass two examples, the OCAJP8 (Exam 1Z0-808) and OCPJP8 (Exam 1Z0-809). The first one is called associate-level certification and the second one is called professional-level certification.
Monday, October 6, 2025
Top 3 Servlet and JSP Books for Java Developers in 2025 - Best of Lot
I often receive a request from my readers and fellow Java developers about book recommendations to learn Servlet and JSP, two of the key web technology for server-side web development in Java. Unfortunately, there are not many good books to learn Servlet and JSP for Java web developers. Despite being the most popular Java Web technology, there are very few good books to learn Servlet and JSP. The one book which everybody will suggest to you is the Head First Servlet and JSP, which is indeed one of the best books but it's outdated now. It doesn't cover the latest development in Servlet API, particularly Servlet 3.0, and also not been updated for the last 7 to 8 years, but considering others, it is still an excellent book to learn Servlet and JSP.
2 Books to Prepare Java EE 6 Web Component Developer Certified Expert 1Z0-899 Exam (OCEJWCD)
Oracle launched "Java EE 6 Web Component Developer Certified Expert 1Z0-899 Exam" in 2011 to replace "Java Platform, Enterprise Edition 6 Java Server Pages and Servlet Developer Certified Expert Exam" and the "Oracle Certified Expert, Java Platform, Enterprise Edition 6 Java Server Pages and Servlet Developer" certification. They are the equivalent to the plain old SCWCD exam of the Sun Microsystems era. Frankly speaking, I always found sun naming less confusing and clearer than Oracle's e.g. SCJP was much better than OCAJP and OCPJP.
Clean Architecture by Robert C. Martin - Book Review - A Must Read Book to Become Software Architect
Hello Guys, today, I am very excited to talk about a nice book (Clean Architecture: A Craftsman's Guide to Software Structure and Design) from one of my favorite author of programming books, you guessed it right, Uncle Bob. The same Uncle Bob (aka Robert Martin) who brought you the Clean Code and Clean Coder has been at it again. It's been a long time since I last read an Uncle Bob and somehow I wasn't aware of this book. It comes to me as a surprise yesterday when one of the colleagues mentioned it and I didn't take time to realize that I need to buy and read this book. I just cursed myself that why I didn't know about this book before, it is still new but given I love to read his books, it's just a miss for me.
Top 4 Books to learn Oracle PL/SQL Programming in 2025 - Best, Must Read
In last summer, I had to work on a Java project which was using the Oracle database at their backend. The project was a mix of Java code with Oracle PL/SQL stored procedures, where Stored procedures were quite big and complex to read. I had not worked on Oracle for a couple of years and almost forget whatever I knew before. So, to revise, update and re-learn and I looked over some of the books and online courses like The Complete Oracle SQL Certification Course which helped me a lot. In my quest to revise and re-learn Oracle SQL, I also find lots of their used books on Oracle PL/SQL which are both interesting to read as well as provides a great wealth of information to any programmer.
Top 5 books to learn Agile and Scrum for Programmers in 2025 - Best of lot, Must Read
When I started my career, it was all waterfall model. You try, fail, and then with every version you get an improved version of the software. I pretty much used to this model of software development until I was introduced to Agile development methodologies in my next company. I was confused about Agile as some people say its Scrum and Sprint, other ways its XP and Kanban, etc. The confusion lasted for a long time because I was afraid of asking questions (afraid of being perceived as dumb and someone who wastes time on meetings) and only getting information in bits and pieces and I wasn't good at searching books at that time. From that experience, I learned that, when you have confusion and want to learn more about new technology, nothing is better than a book or online training courses to start with.
Top 5 C++ Programming Books in 2025 - Must Read, Best of Lot
Hello guys, I have started my programming career with C and C++ before learning Java, and it's been more than 11 years since I am using C++, though not as often as Java, which becomes my primary skill, my C++ knowledge has helped me to work on projects where both C++ and Java is used. Often time, I am rusty with C++ with very less coding, but whenever I have to refresh my knowledge, I have the right books to do so. I have used C++ on both professional and personal projects and mostly use a GCC compiler. If you ask me which one is tough to learn, C++ or Java? I would say C++? It's even difficult to master, and you cannot master it unless your coding C++ daily.
Top 10 Java, Spring, and Hibernate Books for Experienced Java Web Developers in 2025
Hello guys, If you are thinking that you have read all the essential books on Java and don't have anything new to read, then hang on. Java is changing continuously, Java 14 has just released and now Java 15 is on the way, but more importantly, it has already changed a lot in the last 5 to 6 years with significant releases like Java 8 and some useful features introduced in Java 9 to 21. Not only, the language is changing but also the Java virtual machine, Garbage collector, and other tools involved in Java Web development is changing; hence, it is now a right time to look at some of the newer Java books which are released in last 5 years to learn new features and tools of Java.
Saturday, October 4, 2025
Review - Is Cracking the Coding Interview by Gayle McDowell still worth it in 2025?
Hello guys, if you are preparing for coding interview and wondering whether the classic Cracking the Coding Interview book by Gayle Laakmann McDowell still worth it in 2025 then you have come to the right place. This was one of the first book I used to prepare for coding interview and due to its focus on evergreen topic, I am happy to say that it's still relevant, but whether it's good enough now is another question, which we will find in this article. In the past, I have shared best books and courses for coding interviews where I mentioned this book and today, I am going to review this book in depth.
Top 10 UNIX and Linux System Programming Books in 2025 - Best of Lot, Must Read
I have been sharing programming books in this blog for a long time, starting with core Java; I moved to other related technology, like Spring, Design patterns, Data Structure and Algorithms, etc. Today, I am going to share some of the best UNIX and Linux programming books. The list contains some of the must-read UNIX books from great writers like Sir Richard. Stevens, Sir Brain Kernighan, who has contributed so much to the development of the UNIX operating system. Most of the books on this list are timeless, classic, and don't age with time, much like UNIX, which is around for the last 40 years, and I am sure it will be around for the next 40 years, or maybe forever.
Top 5 Books to Learn Scala and Functional Programming in 2025 - Best of Lot
Scala is one of the relatively new programming languages which encompasses best practices of many programming languages. The biggest strength of Scala is that it provides a beautiful blend of object-oriented programming and Functional programming. So, you can not only construct elegant class hierarchies for maximum code reuse and extensibility, but you can also implement their behavior using higher-order functions. It has a concise syntax with less ceremony, which also makes it ideal for scripting but doesn't underestimate its power. Like Java, Scala has also used for mission-critical applications by technical giants like Twitter, LinkedIn, and Intel.
Top 5 Books to learn Cloud Computing in 2025 - Best of Lot
Hello guys, if you want to learn Cloud Computing like AWS, Google Cloud Platform, or Microsoft Azure, or any Cloud computing platform and looking for the best resources then you have come to the right place. Earlier, I have shared both the best Cloud Computing Courses for beginners as well as some free cloud courses to start with. And in this article, I am going to share the best books to learn about Cloud Computing for Beginners. The list not only includes books to learn Cloud Computing fundamentals and basic concepts like IaaS, Pass, Saas, etc but also book which covers popular Cloud computing platform like AWS.
Friday, October 3, 2025
Top 8 Books for Programming/Coding Interviews in 2025 - Best of lot
If you are preparing for Programming Job interviews and looking for some of the best books for programming questions, then you have come to the right place. In this article, I am going to share a couple of good books to prepare coding, software design, and data structure algorithm questions, which are essential for any coding interviews. Though a programming interview also explores other areas of software development, like the programming language, you would be mainly used in your project, like, C++ or Java. The database and SQL-based questions, the operating systems, and UNIX-related questions, some of the software design and object-oriented design pattern questions, and much more, but coding-based questions form the core of programming interviews.
10 Spring Framework Books Experienced Java Developers Should Read in 2025 - Best of Lot
The Spring framework has changed a lot in the last couple of years. We have seen significant releases for Spring, Spring Boot, and Spring Security. These new releases introduced several exciting features to meet the latest software development trends, like Reactive programming, support for Kotlin for developing Spring applications, Spring WebFlux - a new framework to build non-blocking and reactive web applications, and many more. Since the software world is changing and most of the development is happening on Cloud with Microservice architecture leading the way, it's high time that experienced Java developers should upgrade themselves.
Top 5 Books to Learn Python in 2025 - Best of Lot
Hello guys, if you want to learn Python and looking for the best Python books then you have come to the right place. In the past, I have shared the best Python 3 courses, best websites to learn Python, Python Developer RoadMap, Python questions for interviews, and today, I am going to share the best books to learn Python programming in 2025. Whether you are an AI expert or a Computer Science student, you will come across Python Programming language sooner or later in your career. Starting its journey in 1991, Python has now captured the Programming world. Started as just a scripting solution for trivial stuff, Python is now everywhere.
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