Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
Father and son ride west while lectures on Quality and past madness intrude.
2,180-word summary · 10 min read
nonfiction + technology
6 books tagged both “nonfiction” and “technology”.
Bad Blood
How Theranos sold finger prick miracles, faked tests, and silenced staff who knew patients were at risk.
2,021-word summary · 9 min read
Homo Deus
After ruling the world, humans chase upgrades and delegate feeling to systems that know patterns.
2,013-word summary · 9 min read
The Lean Startup
Ries lays out Build-Measure-Learn, MVPs, pivots and validated learning for building companies under extreme uncertainty.
2,581-word summary · 11 min read
Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future
Thiel argues monopolies create value through vertical progress, not by copying competition.
2,582-word summary · 11 min read
Steve Jobs
Walter Isaacson's authorized Steve Jobs: forty interviews covering the garage, the 1985 ouster, Pixar, and the return that made the iPhone.
2,415-word summary · 11 min read