Book Reviews
The Hard Thing about Hard Things
There aren't that many good articles on management in a technology company, and even less good books that go into much detail[1]. Square's leadership courses reference High Output Management, written by the president of Intel…
Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom
Whiffies. A silly name for a foreboding concept. Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom is a book with a few concepts ahead of its time. It takes place in a time when resources are effectively unlimited[1], where it…
A Random Walk Down Wall Street
Random Walk is the classic investment tome. I have been meaning to get through it for a while now, but I've only recently had a chance to read through its timeless advice. I guess I really shouldn'…
Inverted World
I used to be a astrophysics nerd wannabe. The "wannabe" part is an apt qualifier: I was into the more popular culture and easily digestible aspects of astrophysics, but never quite pursued the college education that would vindicate…
Amazon, the Destroyer of Companies
Amazon is a scary company. At least, that's the story told by The Everything Store, a recounting of the Amazon founding and growth story leading up to its present-day conglomeration of e-commerce, mobile devices, and cloud…
A Book on a Video Game
There aren't that many books on video games; I've probably read most of them. For a medium and industry that pulls in almost $100 billion, it's still seen as little more than a casual…
