The Digital Press

This article highlights a popular GitHub repository that offers a vast collection of free programming books and resources in many languages, supporting learning and development for programmers worldwide.

Why it matters: It democratizes access to programming knowledge, helping learners worldwide gain skills without cost barriers.

The big picture: The repository is maintained by the Free Ebook Foundation and has become one of GitHub's most starred repositories, showing strong community support.

Quick takeaway: Resources include books, cheat sheets, courses, podcasts, and interactive tools across numerous programming languages and topics.

Commenters say: Many emphasize the importance of reading physical books versus PDFs, suggest adding publication years for context, and recommend classic foundational texts for programmers.