Learning Paths

The books stand alone, but they’re stronger in sequence. These paths are ordered itineraries: each one threads specific parts of two or three books together so each step earns the next. Follow a path top to bottom, or cherry-pick — every step links straight to where it lives.

Pick a path

• The Web3 Path — understand why Bitcoin, Ethereum & Solana exist, then prove it by building all three in miniature. (Bitcoin → Rust)
• The AI Path — how LLM inference actually runs and what it costs, how to design products around it, then build an AI tool yourself. (AI Systems → System Design → Rust)
• The Systems Path — design real systems from first principles, then ship and operate them in production. (System Design → DevOps)
• Getting Started — new to all of this? Start here.

How to walk a path

Don’t just read — build along. Every book has worked examples, “check your understanding” questions, and (for Rust) runnable crates. The path tells you what order; the books do the teaching.