The Forge — bythewei.dev https://bythewei.dev/skills Skills distilled from Wei's 4,939-book library — Claude capabilities forged from text. en-us <![CDATA[The Algorithm Design Manual — The Algorithm Design Manual, 2nd Edition]]> https://bythewei.dev/skills/algorithm-design-manual https://bythewei.dev/skills/algorithm-design-manual technical Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[The Art of Multiprocessor Programming — The Art of Multiprocessor Programming]]> https://bythewei.dev/skills/art-of-multiprocessor-programming https://bythewei.dev/skills/art-of-multiprocessor-programming technical Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Black Hat Python, 2nd Edition — Black Hat Python, 2nd Edition: Python Programming for Hackers and Pentesters]]> https://bythewei.dev/skills/black-hat-python https://bythewei.dev/skills/black-hat-python technical Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[The Boost Graph Library — The Boost Graph Library: User Guide and Reference Manual]]> https://bythewei.dev/skills/boost-graph-library https://bythewei.dev/skills/boost-graph-library technical Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Business Analysis (BABOK v3) — A Guide to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK Guide) v3]]> https://bythewei.dev/skills/business-analysis https://bythewei.dev/skills/business-analysis business Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Core Techniques and Algorithms in Game Programming — Core Techniques and Algorithms in Game Programming]]> https://bythewei.dev/skills/core-game-programming https://bythewei.dev/skills/core-game-programming technical Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[C++ Concurrency in Action — C++ Concurrency in Action: Practical Multithreading]]> https://bythewei.dev/skills/cpp-concurrency-in-action https://bythewei.dev/skills/cpp-concurrency-in-action technical Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[C++ in a Nutshell — C++ in a Nutshell]]> https://bythewei.dev/skills/cpp-in-a-nutshell https://bythewei.dev/skills/cpp-in-a-nutshell technical Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[C++ Network Programming — C++ Network Programming, Volume 1: Mastering Complexity with ACE and Patterns]]> https://bythewei.dev/skills/cpp-network-programming https://bythewei.dev/skills/cpp-network-programming technical Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[The C++ Programming Language — The C++ Programming Language, 4th Edition]]> https://bythewei.dev/skills/cpp-programming-language https://bythewei.dev/skills/cpp-programming-language technical Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Programming Principles and Practice Using C++ — Programming Principles and Practice Using C++]]> https://bythewei.dev/skills/cpp-programming-principles https://bythewei.dev/skills/cpp-programming-principles technical Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[The C++ Standard Library — The C++ Standard Library: A Tutorial and Reference, 2nd Edition]]> https://bythewei.dev/skills/cpp-standard-library https://bythewei.dev/skills/cpp-standard-library technical Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Cracking the Coding Interview — Cracking the Coding Interview, 6th Edition]]> https://bythewei.dev/skills/cracking-the-coding-interview https://bythewei.dev/skills/cracking-the-coding-interview technical Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Cult of the Dead Cow — Cult of the Dead Cow: How the Original Hacking Supergroup Might Just Save the World]]> https://bythewei.dev/skills/cult-of-the-dead-cow https://bythewei.dev/skills/cult-of-the-dead-cow technical Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[DAX Mastery — The Definitive Guide to DAX, 2nd Edition]]> https://bythewei.dev/skills/dax-definitive-guide https://bythewei.dev/skills/dax-definitive-guide technical Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Domain-Driven Design — Domain-Driven Design: Tackling Complexity in the Heart of Software]]> https://bythewei.dev/skills/domain-driven-design https://bythewei.dev/skills/domain-driven-design technical Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Effective Modern C++ — Effective Modern C++]]> https://bythewei.dev/skills/effective-modern-cpp https://bythewei.dev/skills/effective-modern-cpp technical Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Effective STL — Effective STL: 50 Specific Ways to Improve Your Use of the Standard Template Library]]> https://bythewei.dev/skills/effective-stl https://bythewei.dev/skills/effective-stl traps; Use reserve and swap-trick to control vector memory; Write adaptable functors and avoid stateful predicate bugs; Prefer member functions (map::find) over generic algorithms on associative containers.]]> technical Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Elementary Functions: Algorithms and Implementation — Elementary Functions: Algorithms and Implementation, 2nd Ed.]]> https://bythewei.dev/skills/elementary-functions https://bythewei.dev/skills/elementary-functions technical Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[The Ethics of Hacking — The Ethics of Hacking: An Ethical Framework for Political Hackers]]> https://bythewei.dev/skills/ethics-of-hacking https://bythewei.dev/skills/ethics-of-hacking technical Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Foundations of Python Network Programming — Foundations of Python Network Programming]]> https://bythewei.dev/skills/foundations-python-network https://bythewei.dev/skills/foundations-python-network technical Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Evading EDR — Evading EDR: The Definitive Guide to Defeating Endpoint Detection Systems]]> https://bythewei.dev/skills/evading-edr https://bythewei.dev/skills/evading-edr TTP > tool > hash/signature; Enumerate EDR sensor coverage for authorized red team assessments.]]> technical Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Gray Hat Hacking — Gray Hat Hacking: The Ethical Hacker's Handbook, 6th Edition]]> https://bythewei.dev/skills/gray-hat-hacking https://bythewei.dev/skills/gray-hat-hacking technical Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Gray Hat Python — Gray Hat Python: Python Programming for Hackers and Reverse Engineers]]> https://bythewei.dev/skills/gray-hat-python https://bythewei.dev/skills/gray-hat-python technical Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[The Hacker Playbook 3 — The Hacker Playbook 3: Practical Guide to Penetration Testing (Red Team Edition)]]> https://bythewei.dev/skills/hacker-playbook-3 https://bythewei.dev/skills/hacker-playbook-3 technical Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Hacking & Security — Hacking & Security: The Comprehensive Guide to Penetration Testing and Cybersecurity]]> https://bythewei.dev/skills/hacking-and-security https://bythewei.dev/skills/hacking-and-security technical Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Hacking APIs — Hacking APIs: Breaking Web Application Programming Interfaces]]> https://bythewei.dev/skills/hacking-apis https://bythewei.dev/skills/hacking-apis technical Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Hacking: The Art of Exploitation — Hacking: The Art of Exploitation, 2nd Edition]]> https://bythewei.dev/skills/hacking-art-of-exploitation https://bythewei.dev/skills/hacking-art-of-exploitation technical Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Hacking Kubernetes — Hacking Kubernetes: Threat-Driven Analysis and Defense]]> https://bythewei.dev/skills/hacking-kubernetes https://bythewei.dev/skills/hacking-kubernetes technical Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Handbook of Applied Cryptography — Handbook of Applied Cryptography]]> https://bythewei.dev/skills/handbook-applied-cryptography https://bythewei.dev/skills/handbook-applied-cryptography ECDSA (RFC 6979) > DSA; Apply HMAC correctly and explain why MAC-then-encrypt is broken; Explain hash function security properties and birthday bound; Choose password hashing: Argon2id > scrypt > bcrypt, never MD5/SHA-1; Describe hybrid encryption pattern (ECDH + HKDF + AES-GCM); Classify attacks: ciphertext-only, known-plaintext, chosen-ciphertext, IND-CCA2.]]> technical Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[The Hardware Hacking Handbook — The Hardware Hacking Handbook: Breaking Embedded Security with Hardware Attacks]]> https://bythewei.dev/skills/hardware-hacking-handbook https://bythewei.dev/skills/hardware-hacking-handbook technical Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Investment Analysis — Investments, 10th Edition]]> https://bythewei.dev/skills/investment-analysis https://bythewei.dev/skills/investment-analysis business Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Linux Device Drivers — Linux Device Drivers, 3rd Edition]]> https://bythewei.dev/skills/linux-device-drivers https://bythewei.dev/skills/linux-device-drivers technical Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Understanding Linux Network Internals — Understanding Linux Network Internals]]> https://bythewei.dev/skills/linux-network-internals https://bythewei.dev/skills/linux-network-internals technical Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[The Definitive Guide to Linux Network Programming — The Definitive Guide to Linux Network Programming]]> https://bythewei.dev/skills/linux-network-programming https://bythewei.dev/skills/linux-network-programming technical Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Mastering Bitcoin — Mastering Bitcoin: Unlocking Digital Cryptocurrencies]]> https://bythewei.dev/skills/mastering-bitcoin https://bythewei.dev/skills/mastering-bitcoin technical Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Mastering Kali Linux for Advanced Penetration Testing — Mastering Kali Linux for Advanced Penetration Testing, 4th Edition]]> https://bythewei.dev/skills/mastering-kali-linux https://bythewei.dev/skills/mastering-kali-linux technical Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Mastering Malware Analysis — Mastering Malware Analysis, 2nd Edition]]> https://bythewei.dev/skills/mastering-malware-analysis https://bythewei.dev/skills/mastering-malware-analysis technical Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Mathematics for Computer Science — Mathematics for Computer Science]]> https://bythewei.dev/skills/mathematics-for-computer-science https://bythewei.dev/skills/mathematics-for-computer-science technical Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Pearls of Functional Algorithm Design — Pearls of Functional Algorithm Design]]> https://bythewei.dev/skills/pearls-functional-algorithm-design https://bythewei.dev/skills/pearls-functional-algorithm-design technical Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Red Team Field Manual (RTFM) — Red Team Field Manual (RTFM)]]> https://bythewei.dev/skills/red-team-field-manual https://bythewei.dev/skills/red-team-field-manual technical Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Social Engineering: The Science of Human Hacking — Social Engineering: The Science of Human Hacking]]> https://bythewei.dev/skills/social-engineering-science https://bythewei.dev/skills/social-engineering-science technical Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[TCP/IP Illustrated, Volume 1 — TCP/IP Illustrated, Volume 1: The Protocols, 2nd Edition]]> https://bythewei.dev/skills/tcpip-illustrated https://bythewei.dev/skills/tcpip-illustrated technical Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Twisted Network Programming Essentials — Twisted Network Programming Essentials, 2nd Edition]]> https://bythewei.dev/skills/twisted-network-programming https://bythewei.dev/skills/twisted-network-programming technical Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Understanding the Linux Kernel — Understanding the Linux Kernel, 3rd Edition]]> https://bythewei.dev/skills/understanding-linux-kernel https://bythewei.dev/skills/understanding-linux-kernel technical Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[ZAP Cookbook — Zed Attack Proxy Cookbook]]> https://bythewei.dev/skills/zap-cookbook https://bythewei.dev/skills/zap-cookbook technical Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT