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Build Your Own Redis with C/C++: Network programming, data structures, and low-level C. (Build Your Own X From Scratch) Paperback – 24 Feb. 2025
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Build real-world software by coding from scratch. If you can build a Redis server, you can build almost any software beyond CRUD! Because it teaches you 3 fundamental skills:
- Network programming. The next level of programming is programming for multiple machines. Think HTTP servers, RPCs, databases, distributed systems.
- Data structures. Redis is the best example of applying data structures to real-world problems. Why stop at theoretical, textbook-level knowledge when you can learn from production software?
- Low-level C. C was, is, and will be widely used for systems programming and infrastructure software. It’s a gateway to many low-level projects.
Why from scratch? A quote from Richard Feynman: “What I cannot create, I do not understand”. You should test your learning with real-world projects!
Why a book? The real Redis project is a large code base built with lots of effort. The book distills the core concepts and guides you through small steps.
- Print length131 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication date24 Feb. 2025
- Reading age14 - 18 years
- Dimensions15.24 x 0.84 x 22.86 cm
- ISBN-13979-8312008906
Product details
- ASIN : B0DY8B5TQ7
- Publisher : Independently published
- Publication date : 24 Feb. 2025
- Language : English
- Print length : 131 pages
- ISBN-13 : 979-8312008906
- Item weight : 254 g
- Reading age : 14 - 18 years
- Dimensions : 15.24 x 0.84 x 22.86 cm
- Part of series : Build Your Own X From Scratch
- Best Sellers Rank: 2,465,249 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- 113 in Network Programming
- 330,940 in Teen & Young Adult (Books)
About the author

Hi, I'm James Smith, a software developer with over 10 years of experience.
Visit my website for my other books: https://build-your-own.org.
I have an interest in fundamental knowledge and first principles, which is reflected in the topics of my books.
My books cover topics such as network programming, data structures, databases, compilers, assembly, etc.
I also believe in the "from scratch" approach to learning, inspired by Richard Feynman's quote "What I cannot create, I do not understand".
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