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In 2011, Jake Epping, an English teacher from Lisbon Falls, Maine, sets out on an insane � and insanely possible � mission to prevent the Kennedy assassination.

Leaving behind a world of computers and mobile phones, he goes back to a time of big American cars and diners, of Lindy Hopping, the sound of Elvis, and the taste of root beer.

In this haunting world, Jake falls in love with Sadie, a beautiful high school librarian. And, as the ominous date of 11/22/63 approaches, he encounters a troubled loner named Lee Harvey Oswald...]]> 849 Stephen King 1451627289 Guillermo 0 to-read 4.33 2011 11/22/63
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]]> The Columbian Orator 2431448 349 Val J. Halamandaris 0962836346 Guillermo 0 to-read 4.00 1997 The Columbian Orator
author: Val J. Halamandaris
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]]> ąó˛ą˛ú°ůľ±ł¦˛ął¦ľ±Ăł˛Ô 229032976 Cuando la verdad es fabricada

La madrugada del 12 de julio de 2005 un joven empresario desapareció en extrañas circunstancias en la Ciudad de México. Su familia aseguró de inmediato que había sido víctima de un secuestro y, con el paso de los meses, las calles se llenaron de anuncios espectaculares llamando a la población para que ayudara a localizar a los plagiarios.

Esta es la historia de un duelo fabricado que se convirtió en un descarado circo mediático; el mito de una madre que, bajo la fachada de una mujer devastada, torció los hechos para ganar notoriedad e influencia, mientras destruía la vida de muchas personas inocentes.

Ricardo Raphael explora la paradoja que significa que una persona pueda ser vĂ­ctima y victimaria al mismo una manipulaciĂłn de la realidad que sucede si la verdad se subordina a la polĂ­tica y si las instancias responsables de impartir justicia son sustituidas por un increĂ­ble entramado de corrupciĂłn, crueldad y tráfico de influencias.]]> 556 Ricardo Raphael 6073925948 Guillermo 0 to-read 4.55 ąó˛ą˛ú°ůľ±ł¦˛ął¦ľ±Ăł˛Ô
author: Ricardo Raphael
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]]> Watchmen 472331 Watchmen, the groundbreaking series from award-winning author Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons, presents a world where the mere presence of American superheroes changed history—the U.S. won the Vietnam War, Nixon is still president, and the Cold War is in full effect.

Considered the greatest graphic novel in the history of the medium, the Hugo Award-winning story chronicles the fall from grace of a group of superheroes plagued by all-too-human failings. Along the way, the concept of the superhero is dissected as an unknown assassin stalks the erstwhile heroes.]]> 416 Alan Moore 0930289234 Guillermo 0 currently-reading 4.38 1987 Watchmen
author: Alan Moore
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]]> <![CDATA[The Great Mental Models: General Thinking Concepts]]> 44245196
The more tools you have at your disposal, the more likely you'll use the right tool for the job � and get it done right.

The same is true when it comes to your thinking. The quality of your outcomes depends on the mental models in your head. And most people are going through life with little more than a hammer.

Until now.

The Great Mental Models: General Thinking Concepts is the first book in The Great Mental Models series designed to upgrade your thinking with the best, most useful and powerful tools so you always have the right one on hand.

This volume details nine of the most versatile, all-purpose mental models you can use right away to improve your decision making, productivity, and how clearly you see the world. You will discover what forces govern the universe and how to focus your efforts so you can harness them to your advantage, rather than fight with them or worse yet� ignore them.

Upgrade your mental toolbox and get the first volume today!]]> 216 Shane Parrish Guillermo 0 currently-reading 4.05 2018 The Great Mental Models: General Thinking Concepts
author: Shane Parrish
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average rating: 4.05
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]]> <![CDATA[Stephen Biesty's Incredible Cross-Sections]]> 1120818 steam train--fold out to a length of nearly three feet!]]> 48 Richard Platt 0679814116 Guillermo 0 currently-reading 4.45 1992 Stephen Biesty's Incredible Cross-Sections
author: Richard Platt
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average rating: 4.45
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]]> In Praise of Shadows 34473 56 Jun'ichirĹŤ Tanizaki Guillermo 0 4.06 1933 In Praise of Shadows
author: Jun'ichirĹŤ Tanizaki
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average rating: 4.06
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]]> <![CDATA[The Metamorphosis and Other Stories]]> 7723 The Metamorphosis,� a story that is both harrowing and amusing, and a landmark of modern literature.

Bringing together some of Kafka’s finest work, this collection demonstrates the richness and variety of the author’s artistry. �The Judgment,� which Kafka considered to be his decisive breakthrough, and �The Stoker,� which became the first chapter of his novel Amerika, are here included. These two, along with �The Metamorphosis,� form a suite of stories Kafka referred to as “The Sons,� and they collectively present a devastating portrait of the modern family.

Also included are �In the Penal Colony,� a story of a torture machine and its operators and victims, and �A Hunger Artist,� about the absurdity of an artist trying to communicate with a misunderstanding public. Kafka’s lucid, succinct writing chronicles the labyrinthine complexities, the futility-laden horror, and the stifling oppressiveness that permeate his vision of modern life.]]> 224 Franz Kafka 1593080298 Guillermo 4 4.08 1915 The Metamorphosis and Other Stories
author: Franz Kafka
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]]> <![CDATA[El laberinto de la soledad / Posdata / Vuelta a El laberinto de la soledad]]> 16008385 350 Octavio Paz Guillermo 5 4.14 1950 El laberinto de la soledad / Posdata / Vuelta a El laberinto de la soledad
author: Octavio Paz
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average rating: 4.14
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]]> <![CDATA[A Princess of Mars / Gods of Mars / Warlord of Mars / Thuvia, Maid of Mars / Chessmen of Mars / Master Mind of Mars / Fighting Man of Mars (Barsoom #1-7)]]> 22565591 1167 Edgar Rice Burroughs 1927970474 Guillermo 0 to-read 4.22 1991 A Princess of Mars / Gods of Mars / Warlord of Mars / Thuvia, Maid of Mars / Chessmen of Mars / Master Mind of Mars / Fighting Man of Mars (Barsoom #1-7)
author: Edgar Rice Burroughs
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average rating: 4.22
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]]> Le Horla 41188072 Le thème de la folie court comme un motif effrayant chez Maupassant. Mais Le Horla, journal d'un fou, demeure l'œuvre d'un artiste au sommet de son art, une des plus troublantes de la littérature fantastique.]]> 240 Guy de Maupassant 233501000X Guillermo 5 3.80 1886 Le Horla
author: Guy de Maupassant
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average rating: 3.80
book published: 1886
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A good read for those learning french. Is not that hard to understand specially if you've read it first in your native language
]]> The Ministry for the Future 50998056
From legendary science fiction author Kim Stanley Robinson comes a vision of climate change unlike any ever imagined.

Told entirely through fictional eye-witness accounts, The Ministry for the Future is a masterpiece of the imagination, the story of how climate change will affect us all over the decades to come.

Its setting is not a desolate, post-apocalyptic world, but a future that is almost upon us—and in which we might just overcome the extraordinary challenges we face.

It is a novel both immediate and impactful, desperate and hopeful in equal measure, and it is one of the most powerful and original books on climate change ever written.]]> 563 Kim Stanley Robinson 0316300136 Guillermo 0 currently-reading 3.84 2020 The Ministry for the Future
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]]> <![CDATA[You Are Your Child's First Teacher: What Parents Can Do With and For Their Chlldren from Birth to Age Six]]> 163676 400 Rahima Baldwin Dancy 0890879672 Guillermo 0 currently-reading 4.01 1989 You Are Your Child's First Teacher: What Parents Can Do With and For Their Chlldren from Birth to Age Six
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]]> <![CDATA[Power: Why Some People Have it and Others Don't]]> 8562119 288 Jeffrey Pfeffer 0061789089 Guillermo 0 to-read 3.85 2010 Power: Why Some People Have it and Others Don't
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]]> <![CDATA[Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland]]> 40163119
Patrick Radden Keefe's mesmerizing book on the bitter conflict in Northern Ireland and its aftermath uses the McConville case as a starting point for the tale of a society wracked by a violent guerrilla war, a war whose consequences have never been reckoned with. The brutal violence seared not only people like the McConville children, but also I.R.A. members embittered by a peace that fell far short of the goal of a united Ireland, and left them wondering whether the killings they committed were not justified acts of war, but simple murders.

Patrick Radden Keefe writes an intricate narrative about a notorious killing in Northern Ireland and its devastating repercussions.]]> 441 Patrick Radden Keefe 0385521316 Guillermo 0 to-read 4.47 2018 Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland
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]]> The Poet 11696823 30 Ralph Waldo Emerson Guillermo 0 currently-reading 3.84 1844 The Poet
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]]> <![CDATA[An Elegant Puzzle: Systems of Engineering Management]]> 45303387 289 Will Larson 1953953336 Guillermo 4 4.08 2019 An Elegant Puzzle: Systems of Engineering Management
author: Will Larson
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]]> <![CDATA[The Little Red Book: The Sayings of Chairman Mao - Annotated and Updated with Historical Timeline]]> 33973060
This is the first in a series of the Political Foundations Series, Political books that have had a significant impact on how we think and on our social and political environments.

Chairman Mao’s Little Red Book continues to influence a generation of Chinese Communists and the repercussions of this man’s leadership have had an unimaginable and far-reaching impact.

How the book has influenced modern thinking in the West I will leave it to modern pundits to comment on but you cannot deny the impact that the 5bn copies printed had on the Chinese nation. References have been added to explain the historical context, translation of foreign phrases and definitions of uncommon words.

Our Principles of ]]> 222 Mao Zedong 1910372951 Guillermo 0 to-read 3.79 1964 The Little Red Book: The Sayings of Chairman Mao - Annotated and Updated with Historical Timeline
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]]> <![CDATA[Inferno: The World at War, 1939-1945]]> 11256415
World War II involved tens of millions of soldiers and cost sixty million lives—an average of twenty-seven thousand a day. For thirty-five years, Max Hastings has researched and written about different aspects of the war. Now, for the first time, he gives us a magnificent, single-volume history of the entire war.

Through his strikingly detailed stories of everyday people—of soldiers, sailors and airmen; British housewives and Indian peasants; SS killers and the citizens of Leningrad, some of whom resorted to cannibalism during the two-year siege; Japanese suicide pilots and American carrier crews—Hastings provides a singularly intimate portrait of the world at war. He simultaneously traces the major developments—Hitler’s refusal to retreat from the Soviet Union until it was too late; Stalin’s ruthlessness in using his greater population to wear down the German army; Churchill’s leadership in the dark days of 1940 and 1941; Roosevelt’s steady hand before and after the United States entered the war—and puts them in real human context.

Hastings also illuminates some of the darker and less explored regions under the war’s penumbra, including the conflict between the Soviet Union and Finland, during which the Finns fiercely and surprisingly resisted Stalin’s invading Red Army; and the Bengal famine in 1943 and 1944, when at least one million people died in what turned out to be, in Nehru’s words, “the final epitaph of British rule� in India.

Remarkably informed and wide-ranging, Inferno is both elegantly written and cogently argued. Above all, it is a new and essential understanding of one of the greatest and bloodiest events of the twentieth century.]]> 729 Max Hastings 0307273598 Guillermo 5 4.30 2011 Inferno: The World at War, 1939-1945
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]]> <![CDATA[Twins in Session: Case Histories in Treating Twinship Issues]]> 41060021 194 Joan A Friedman 0989346463 Guillermo 5 4.31 Twins in Session: Case Histories in Treating Twinship Issues
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]]> <![CDATA[97 Things Every Engineering Manager Should Know: Collective Wisdom from the Experts]]> 45007872 296 Camille Fournier 1492050903 Guillermo 0 to-read 3.51 97 Things Every Engineering Manager Should Know: Collective Wisdom from the Experts
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]]> <![CDATA[Engineering in Plain Sight: An Illustrated Field Guide to the Constructed Environment]]> 60690050
Engineering in Plain Sight extends the field guide genre from natural phenomena to human-made structures, making them approachable and understandable to non-engineers. It transforms readers' perspectives of the built environment, converting the act of looking at infrastructure from a mundane inevitability into an everyday diversion and joy.

Each section of this accessible, informative book features colorful illustrations revealing the fascinating details of how the human-made world works. An ideal road trip companion, this book offers a fresh perspective on the parts of the environment that often blend into the background. Readers will learn to identify characteristics of the electrical grid, roadways, railways, bridges, tunnels, waterways, and more. Engineering in Plain Sight inspires curiosity, interest, and engagement in how the infrastructure around us is designed and constructed.]]> 251 Grady Hillhouse 171850232X Guillermo 4 4.23 2022 Engineering in Plain Sight: An Illustrated Field Guide to the Constructed Environment
author: Grady Hillhouse
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average rating: 4.23
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]]> All Our Yesterdays 71165 300 Natalia Ginzburg 1559700262 Guillermo 0 to-read 3.95 1952 All Our Yesterdays
author: Natalia Ginzburg
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]]> <![CDATA[How To Raise Successful People: Simple Lessons for Radical Results]]> 40796147 The Godmother of Silicon Valley, legendary teacher, and mother of a Super Family shares her tried-and-tested methods for raising happy, healthy, successful children using Trust, Respect, Independence, Curiosity, and Kindness: TRICK.

Esther Wojcicki—“Wojâ€� to her many friends and admirers—is famous for three things: teaching a high school class that has changed the livesĚýof thousands of kids, inspiring Silicon Valley legends like Steve Jobs, and raising three daughters who have each become famously successful. What do these three accomplishments have in common? They’re the result of TRICK, Woj’s secret to raising successful people: Trust, Respect, Independence, Collaboration, and Kindness.ĚýSimple lessons, but the results are radical.

Wojcicki’s methods are the opposite of helicopter parenting. As we face an epidemic of parental anxiety, Woj is here to say: relax. Talk to infants as if they are adults. Allow teenagers to pick projects that relate to the real world and their own passions, and let them figure out how to complete them.ĚýAbove all, let your child lead.ĚýHow to Raise Successful PeopleĚýoffers essential lessonsĚýfor raising, educating, and managing people to their highest potential. Change your parenting, change the world.]]> 336 Esther Wojcicki 1328974863 Guillermo 4 3.87 2019 How To Raise Successful People: Simple Lessons for Radical Results
author: Esther Wojcicki
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average rating: 3.87
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]]> <![CDATA[The Times Atlas of the Second World War]]> 1925397 256 John Keegan 0723003173 Guillermo 4 3.91 1989 The Times Atlas of the Second World War
author: John Keegan
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average rating: 3.91
book published: 1989
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]]> <![CDATA[Digital Gold: Bitcoin and the Inside Story of the Misfits and Millionaires Trying to Reinvent Money]]> 23546676
Digital Gold is New York Times reporter Nathaniel Popper’s brilliant and engrossing history of Bitcoin, the landmark digital money and financial technology that has spawned a global social movement.

The notion of a new currency, maintained by the computers of users around the world, has been the butt of many jokes, but that has not stopped it from growing into a technology worth billions of dollars, supported by the hordes of followers who have come to view it as the most important new idea since the creation of the Internet. Believers from Beijing to Buenos Aires see the potential for a financial system free from banks and governments. More than just a tech industry fad, Bitcoin has threatened to decentralize some of society’s most basic institutions.

An unusual tale of group invention, Digital Gold charts the rise of the Bitcoin technology through the eyes of the movement’s colorful central characters, including an Argentinian millionaire, a Chinese entrepreneur, Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, and Bitcoin’s elusive creator, Satoshi Nakamoto. Already, Bitcoin has led to untold riches for some, and prison terms for others.]]> 416 Nathaniel Popper 0062362496 Guillermo 4 4.13 2015 Digital Gold: Bitcoin and the Inside Story of the Misfits and Millionaires Trying to Reinvent Money
author: Nathaniel Popper
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average rating: 4.13
book published: 2015
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]]> The Second World War 13528287
Over the past two decades, Antony Beevor has established himself as one of the world's premier historians of WWII. His multi-award winning books have included Stalingrad and The Fall of Berlin 1945 . Now, in his newest and most ambitious book, he turns his focus to one of the bloodiest and most tragic events of the twentieth century, the Second World War.

In this searing narrative that takes us from Hitler's invasion of Poland on September 1st, 1939 to V-J day on August 14, 1945 and the war's aftermath, Beevor describes the conflict and its global reach -- one that included every major power. The result is a dramatic and breathtaking single-volume history that provides a remarkably intimate account of the war that, more than any other, still commands attention and an audience.

Thrillingly written and brilliantly researched, Beevor's grand and provocative account is destined to become the definitive work on this complex, tragic, and endlessly fascinating period in world history, and confirms once more that he is a military historian of the first rank.]]> 863 Antony Beevor 0316023744 Guillermo 0 currently-reading 4.37 2012 The Second World War
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]]> Letters of Note: War 44512172
Defeated Cossacks taunt the pompous sultan of the Ottoman Empire. A black corporal beseeches Abraham Lincoln to ensure that his regiment receives proper payment for performing their duties. Mohandas Gandhi urges Adolf Hitler to turn back the tide of war. A suicide bomber in Iraq explains his simple motivation to his family. This poignant collection offers a nuanced and moving look at the act of armed conflict. Each of these 30 remarkable letters sheds light on what it means for us to take up arms against one another and record a piece of that terrible deed. They encapsulate the full experience of battle, from feats of courage and sacrifice to the grief that follows acts of violence, ultimately affirming the power of the written word.]]> 144 Shaun Usher 0143134647 Guillermo 3 3.97 2020 Letters of Note: War
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average rating: 3.97
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]]> The Manager's Handbook 58980153


Great management changes lives. In fact, it's one of the most single overlooked pieces of leverage in the world. Great managers are remembered like great teachers, inspirations who help others soar.



That's why it's such a shame management training is so often overlooked. Successful individual-contributors are rewarded with a 'promotion' into management and then, more often than not, left to sink or swim.



If you're a new manager, this book will shine a friendly light on the road ahead. And if you're an old dog, perhaps it'll teach you a trick or two.



This handbook was written by Alex MacCaw and stress-tested at a company called Clearbit.]]> 367 Alex MacCaw 1737438712 Guillermo 3 management 4.22 The Manager's Handbook
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]]> <![CDATA[The Courage to Be Disliked: How to Free Yourself, Change your Life and Achieve Real Happiness]]> 43306206
The Courage to Be Disliked shows you how to unlock the power within yourself to become your best and truest self, change your future and find lasting happiness. Using the theories of Alfred Adler, one of the three giants of 19th-century psychology alongside Freud and Jung, the authors explain how we are all free to determine our own future free of the shackles of past experiences, doubts and the expectations of others. It’s a philosophy that’s profoundly liberating, allowing us to develop the courage to change, and to ignore the limitations that we and those around us can place on ourselves.

The result is a book that is both highly accessible and profound in its importance. Millions have already read and benefited from its wisdom. Now that The Courage to Be Disliked has been published for the first time in English, so can you.]]> 288 Ichiro Kishimi Guillermo 0 to-read 3.89 2013 The Courage to Be Disliked: How to Free Yourself, Change your Life and Achieve Real Happiness
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]]> Permutation City 156784 Permutation City is the tale of a man with a vision—how to create immortality—and how that vision becomes something way beyond his control. Encompassing the lives and struggles of an artificial life junkie desperate to save her dying mother, a billionaire banker scarred by a terrible crime, the lovers for whom, in their timeless virtual world, love is not enough—and much more—Permutation City is filled with the sense of wonder.]]> 352 Greg Egan 006105481X Guillermo 0 to-read 4.08 1994 Permutation City
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]]> <![CDATA[The Origins of Totalitarianism]]> 396931 Hannah Arendt's definitive work on totalitarianism and an essential component of any study of twentieth-century political history

The Origins of Totalitarianism begins with the rise of anti-Semitism in central and western Europe in the 1800s and continues with an examination of European colonial imperialism from 1884 to the outbreak of World War I. Arendt explores the institutions and operations of totalitarian movements, focusing on the two genuine forms of totalitarian government in our time—Nazi Germany and Stalinist Russia—which she adroitly recognizes were two sides of the same coin, rather than opposing philosophies of Right and Left. From this vantage point, she discusses the evolution of classes into masses, the role of propaganda in dealing with the nontotalitarian world, the use of terror, and the nature of isolation and loneliness as preconditions for total domination.]]> 527 Hannah Arendt Guillermo 0 currently-reading 4.30 1951 The Origins of Totalitarianism
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]]> <![CDATA[El judĂ­o internacional (Spanish Edition)]]> 38800753 536 Henry Ford Guillermo 0 currently-reading 2.62 1920 El judĂ­o internacional (Spanish Edition)
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average rating: 2.62
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One of the most famous anti-semitic books, I'm reading this alongside Hannah Arendt's The Origins of Totalitarianism. It's a stark contrast between ignorance and prejudice and one of the most important philosophical works of the twenty century.
]]> <![CDATA[Eat That Frog! Action Workbook: 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time]]> 32471928 Ěý
There’s an old saying that if the first thing you do each morning is eat a live frog, you’ll have the satisfaction of knowing you’re done with the worst thing you’ll have to do all day. For Brian Tracy, eating a frog is a metaphor for tackling your most challenging task—but also the one that can have the greatest positive impact on your life.

Eat That Frog! Ěýshows you how to organize each day so you can zero in on these critical tasks and accomplish them efficiently and effectively. The core of what is vital to effective time management decision, discipline, and determination. This workbook puts the ideas of the original book into action. By following the same twenty-one-chapter format as the book, each chapter includes exercises for you to reflect on your own habits. You’ll also learn through the experience of a narrative character who is struggling with procrastination in her work and home life and usesĚý Eat That Frog! Ěýto improve her time management performance.]]> 144 Brian Tracy 1523084707 Guillermo 0 4.00 Eat That Frog! Action Workbook: 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time
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]]> <![CDATA[Free-Range Kids: Giving Our Children the Freedom We Had Without Going Nuts With Worry]]> 6250260 195 Lenore Skenazy 0470471948 Guillermo 4 3.88 2009 Free-Range Kids: Giving Our Children the Freedom We Had Without Going Nuts With Worry
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average rating: 3.88
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]]> Dune Messiah (Dune #2) 44492285
Dune Messiah continues the story of Paul Atreides, better known--and feared--as the man christened Muad'Dib. As Emperor of the Known Universe, he possesses more power than a single man was ever meant to wield. Worshipped as a religious icon by the fanatical Fremens, Paul faces the enmity of the political houses he displaced when he assumed the throne--and a conspiracy conducted within his own sphere of influence.

And even as House Atreides begins to crumble around him from the machinations of his enemies, the true threat to Paul comes to his lover, Chani, and the unborn heir to his family's dynasty...

Includes an introduction by Brian Herbert]]> 336 Frank Herbert 0593098234 Guillermo 3 dropped 3.89 1969 Dune Messiah (Dune #2)
author: Frank Herbert
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average rating: 3.89
book published: 1969
rating: 3
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]]> <![CDATA[Naming Things: The Hardest Problem in Software Engineering]]> 123009242
These skills can be used throughout your career, and they’re useful for every programming language, technical domain, and experience level. The book incorporates real-world examples to illustrate how to choose good names and avoid bad names.

This book includes:
- Rules for how to choose good names and avoid bad names
- Principles to help you remember the general qualities of good names
- Real-world examples
- Guidelines on the application of these rules and principles, including balancing tradeoffs, renaming best practices, and choosing domain-specific names
- Tips on how to develop your naming skills throughout your career]]> 114 Tom Benner Guillermo 4 3.96 Naming Things: The Hardest Problem in Software Engineering
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A small but basic booklet for a difficult subject. Not a difficult read, but a must for any would be or experienced programmer.
]]> <![CDATA[Team Topologies: Organizing Business and Technology Teams for Fast Flow]]> 44135420 Effective software teams are essential for any organization to deliver value continuously and sustainably. But how do you build the best team organization for your specific goals, culture, and needs?

Team Topologies is a practical, step-by-step, adaptive model for organizational design and team interaction based on four fundamental team types and three team interaction patterns. It is a model that treats teams as the fundamental means of delivery, where team structures and communication pathways are able to evolve with technological and organizational maturity.

In Team Topologies, IT consultants Matthew Skelton and Manuel Pais share secrets of successful team patterns and interactions to help readers choose and evolve the right team patterns for their organization, making sure to keep the software healthy and optimize value streams.

Team Topologies is a major step forward in organizational design for software, presenting a well-defined way for teams to interact and interrelate that helps make the resulting software architecture clearer and more sustainable, turning inter-team problems into valuable signals for the self-steering organization.

]]> 240 Matthew Skelton 1942788827 Guillermo 0 to-read 4.15 2019 Team Topologies: Organizing Business and Technology Teams for Fast Flow
author: Matthew Skelton
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]]> <![CDATA[Stalingrad: The Fateful Siege, 1942�1943]]> 542389 Stalingrad as the definitive account of World War II's most harrowing battle.

In August 1942, Hitler's huge Sixth Army reached the city that bore Stalin's name. In the five-month siege that followed, the Russians fought to hold Stalingrad at any cost; then, in an astonishing reversal, encircled and trapped their Nazi enemy. This battle for the ruins of a city cost more than a million lives. Stalingrad conveys the experience of soldiers on both sides, fighting in inhuman conditions, and of civilians trapped on an urban battlefield. Antony Beevor has interviewed survivors and discovered completely new material in a wide range of German and Soviet archives, including prisoner interrogations and reports of desertions and executions. As a story of cruelty, courage, and human suffering, Stalingrad is unprecedented and unforgettable.]]> 494 Antony Beevor 0140284583 Guillermo 5 Will read it again for sure.]]> 4.32 1998 Stalingrad: The Fateful Siege, 1942–1943
author: Antony Beevor
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average rating: 4.32
book published: 1998
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One of my favorite WW2 books so far. It reads like a novel where the characters are battle groups, armies, divisions, and many fascinating humans. This book reminds me why I'm drawn to the history of that War: the human behavior at its extremes, in violence, cruelness yes, but also in bravery, loyalty, and kindness.
Will read it again for sure.
]]> <![CDATA[Exercises in Programming Style]]> 18266291 Exercises in Programming Style helps readers understand the various ways of writing programs and designing systems. It is designed to be used in conjunction with code provided on an online repository. The book complements and explains the raw code in a way that is accessible to anyone who regularly practices the art of programming. The book can also be used in advanced programming courses in computer science and software engineering programs.



The book contains 33 different styles for writing the term frequency task. The styles are grouped into nine categories: historical, basic, function composition, objects and object interactions, reflection and metaprogramming, adversity, data-centric, concurrency, and interactivity. The author verbalizes the constraints in each style and explains the example programs. Each chapter first presents the constraints of the style, next shows an example program, and then gives a detailed explanation of the code. Most chapters also have sections focusing on the use of the style in systems design as well as sections describing the historical context in which the programming style emerged.]]> 304 Cristina Videira Lopes 1482227371 Guillermo 0 4.31 2014 Exercises in Programming Style
author: Cristina Videira Lopes
name: Guillermo
average rating: 4.31
book published: 2014
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]]> <![CDATA[World War II: The Definitive Visual History]]> 9662271 360 Richard Holmes 0756675480 Guillermo 0 4.48 2009 World War II: The Definitive Visual History
author: Richard Holmes
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average rating: 4.48
book published: 2009
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]]> Liberalism 127446330 110 Leonard Trelawney Hobhouse Guillermo 0 to-read 3.00 1911 Liberalism
author: Leonard Trelawney Hobhouse
name: Guillermo
average rating: 3.00
book published: 1911
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]]> <![CDATA[The Delicate Art of Bureaucracy: Digital Transformation with the Monkey, the Razor, and the Sumo Wrestler]]> 53225594
Through humor, a healthy dose of history and philosophy, and real-life examples from his days as a government bureaucrat, Schwartz shows IT leaders (and the whole of business) how to master the ways of the Monkey, the Razor, and the Sumo Wrestler to create a lean, learning, and enabling bureaucracy.

For anyone frustrated by roadblocks, irritated the business can't move fast enough, or suffering under the weight of crushing procedures, this book is for you. No matter your role, you need a playbook for bureaucracy. This is it. With this playbook, you can wield bureaucracy as a superpower and bust through it at the same time]]> 342 Mark Schwartz 195050817X Guillermo 0 to-read 4.00 2020 The Delicate Art of Bureaucracy: Digital Transformation with the Monkey, the Razor, and the Sumo Wrestler
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]]> The Colour Out of Space 10129880 H.P. Lovecraft was perhaps the greatest twentieth century practitioner of the horror story, introducing to the genre a new evil, monstrous, pervasive and unconquerable. At the heart of these three stories are terrors unthinkable and strange: a crash-landing meteorite, the wretched inhabitant of an ancient castle and a grave-robber's curse. This book includes "The Colour Out Of Space", "The Outsider" and "The Hound".]]> 78 H.P. Lovecraft 0141196106 Guillermo 4 4.09 1927 The Colour Out of Space
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average rating: 4.09
book published: 1927
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Good Strategy Bad Strategy: The Difference and Why It Matters]]> 11721966 320 Richard P. Rumelt 0307886255 Guillermo 0 to-read 4.10 2011 Good Strategy Bad Strategy: The Difference and Why It Matters
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average rating: 4.10
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]]> Thinking In Systems: A Primer 3828902 Thinking in Systems, is a concise and crucial book offering insight for problem solving on scales ranging from the personal to the global. Edited by the Sustainability Institute’s Diana Wright, this essential primer brings systems thinking out of the realm of computers and equations and into the tangible world, showing readers how to develop the systems-thinking skills that thought leaders across the globe consider critical for 21st-century life.

Some of the biggest problems facing the world—war, hunger, poverty, and environmental degradation—are essentially system failures. They cannot be solved by fixing one piece in isolation from the others, because even seemingly minor details have enormous power to undermine the best efforts of too-narrow thinking.

While readers will learn the conceptual tools and methods of systems thinking, the heart of the book is grander than methodology. Donella Meadows was known as much for nurturing positive outcomes as she was for delving into the science behind global dilemmas. She reminds readers to pay attention to what is important, not just what is quantifiable, to stay humble, and to stay a learner.

In a world growing ever more complicated, crowded, and interdependent, Thinking in Systems helps readers avoid confusion and helplessness, the first step toward finding proactive and effective solutions.]]> 218 Donella H. Meadows 1603580557 Guillermo 0 to-read 4.17 2008 Thinking In Systems: A Primer
author: Donella H. Meadows
name: Guillermo
average rating: 4.17
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]]> <![CDATA[The Laws of Trading: A Trader's Guide to Better Decision-Making for Everyone (Wiley Trading)]]> 42818098 304 Agustin Lebron 1119574218 Guillermo 0 to-read 3.96 The Laws of Trading: A Trader's Guide to Better Decision-Making for Everyone (Wiley Trading)
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]]> <![CDATA[El arte y la ciencia de no hacer nada]]> 22838939
“Un magnífico libro que da la espalda a las viejas ideas. El autor se apoya en los últimos descubrimientos de la neurociencia para argumentar que la ociosidad conduce a la felicidad�. Tom Hodkinson- The Independent, julio de 2013

“Andrew Smart estudia algunas investigaciones recientes en el campo de la neurociencia (en particular el desconcertante descubrimiento de que, al parecer, mientras descansan, nuestros cerebros hacen algo que hasta ahora no se había detectado: un montón de trabajo) para sostener que dedicar tiempo a no hacer nada —literalmente permanecer quieto soñando despierto� es absolutamente necesario si queremos desarrollar plenamente nuestras facultades mentales y abordar perspectivas nuevas y originales�. Evgeny Morozov El País e Il Corriere de la Sera, agosto de 2013

“Un libro muy entretenido acerca de lo que hacemos la mayor parte del tiempo: nada. Si este año tiene pensado leer algún libro de divulgación científica, que sea este�. Profesor Hakwan Lau, Departamento de Psicología, Universidad de Columbia]]> 192 Andrew J. Smart 8494207318 Guillermo 5 Este libro incluye también reflexiones sociales sobre la importancia del no hacer nada de la mayor importancia. ]]> 3.78 2013 El arte y la ciencia de no hacer nada
author: Andrew J. Smart
name: Guillermo
average rating: 3.78
book published: 2013
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Intuitivamente intuía el importante papel debla aleatoridad en la creatividad, en este libro el autor me presentó el concepto de la resonancia estocástica en el cerebro ocioso en es decir el ruido como señal aleatoria externa que potencia señales internas en el cerebro ocioso hasta que estas llegan al consciente con una forma comunicable.
Este libro incluye también reflexiones sociales sobre la importancia del no hacer nada de la mayor importancia.
]]> <![CDATA[Pattern-Oriented Software Architecture Volume 1: A System of Patterns]]> 85039 476 Frank Buschmann 0471958697 Guillermo 0 to-read 3.85 1996 Pattern-Oriented Software Architecture Volume 1: A System of Patterns
author: Frank Buschmann
name: Guillermo
average rating: 3.85
book published: 1996
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]]> The Midnight Library 52578297
When Nora Seed finds herself in the Midnight Library, she has a chance to make things right. Up until now, her life has been full of misery and regret. She feels she has let everyone down, including herself. But things are about to change.

The books in the Midnight Library enable Nora to live as if she had done things differently. With the help of an old friend, she can now undo every one of her regrets as she tries to work out her perfect life. But things aren't always what she imagined they'd be, and soon her choices place the library and herself in extreme danger.

Before time runs out, she must answer the ultimate question: what is the best way to live?]]> 288 Matt Haig 0525559477 Guillermo 0 to-read 3.96 2020 The Midnight Library
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average rating: 3.96
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]]> <![CDATA[Engineering Management for the Rest of Us]]> 58502800 There seem to be millions of articles and "how to"s on programming and only a handful of resources on Engineering Management- why? It's very tough to talk about something that involves people processes. People are non-deterministic. Working relationships are nuanced, communication is linked with individual values, motivations, power dynamics, and skills. People also have a range of experiences and emotions that are not consistent day-to-day.
Hopefully, in the happiest, most productive sense.
It's imperative that we as managers learn as much as we can and work on ourselves, so that our teams may enjoy a healthy working life and strong relationships. It's not just important, it's crucial that we iterate on our own skills as managers so that we can properly support everyone around individuals, peers, leadership, and the business.
I'm sharing what I've learned- not so that you follow my concepts exactly, but rather so that you can be thoughtful about your own leadership and needs. The book goes from the macro to the micro- with topics ranging everywhere from "feedback" to "scoping down PRs".
Though the book is meant to address people in management, individual contributors are welcome to read the book as well- perhaps you need to manage up and need some tools to help guide the conversation, perhaps you just want a peek at other concerns within the business- everyone is invited to the conversation.]]> 220 Sarah Drasner 898676931X Guillermo 0 to-read 4.18 2022 Engineering Management for the Rest of Us
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average rating: 4.18
book published: 2022
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]]> <![CDATA[Las enseñanzas de don Juan: una forma yaqui de conocimiento]]> 78252 364 Carlos Castaneda 9681662350 Guillermo 0 to-read 3.90 1968 Las enseñanzas de don Juan: una forma yaqui de conocimiento
author: Carlos Castaneda
name: Guillermo
average rating: 3.90
book published: 1968
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]]> <![CDATA[The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece]]> 62673108 From the Academy Award-winning actor and best-selling author: a novel about the making of a star-studded, multimillion-dollar superhero action film . . . and the humble comic books that inspired it. Funny, touching, and wonderfully thought-provoking, while also capturing the changes in America and American culture since World War II.

Part One of this story takes place in 1947. A troubled soldier, returning from the war, meets his talented five-year-old nephew, leaves an indelible impression, and then disappears for twenty-three years.

Cut to 1970: The nephew, now drawing underground comic books in Oakland, California, reconnects with his uncle and, remembering the comic book he saw when he was five, draws a new version with his uncle as a World War II fighting hero.

Cut to the present day: A commercially successful director discovers the 1970 comic book and decides to turn it into a contemporary superhero movie.

Cue the cast: We meet the film's extremely difficult male star, his wonderful leading lady, the eccentric writer/director, the producer, the gofer production assistant, and everyone else on both sides of the camera.

Bonus material: Interspersed throughout are three comic books that are featured in the story--all created by Tom Hanks himself--including the comic book that becomes the official tie-in to this novel's major motion picture masterpiece.]]> 448 Tom Hanks 052565559X Guillermo 0 to-read 3.64 2023 The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece
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average rating: 3.64
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]]> <![CDATA[Speak of the Devil: How The Satanic Temple is Changing the Way We Talk about Religion]]> 48765487
Speak of the Devil is the first book-length study of The Satanic Temple. Joseph Laycock, a scholar of new religious movements, contends that the emergence of "political Satanism" marks a significant moment in American religious history that will have a lasting impact on how Americans frame debates about religious freedom. Though the group gained attention for its strategic deployment of outrage, it claims to have developed beyond politics into a genuine religious movement. Equal parts history and ethnography, Speak of the Devil is Laycock's attempt to take seriously The Satanic Temple's work to redefine religion, the nature of pluralism and religious tolerance, and what "religious freedom" means in America.
]]> 272 Joseph Laycock 0190948493 Guillermo 0 to-read 4.33 2020 Speak of the Devil: How The Satanic Temple is Changing the Way We Talk about Religion
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]]> The Revolt of the Angels 2251777
Anatole France's 1914 satire of war, government, and religion offers an ever-resonant protest against violence and tyranny.]]> 282 Anatole France 1399719238 Guillermo 0 to-read 4.06 1914 The Revolt of the Angels
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average rating: 4.06
book published: 1914
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]]> Refactoring UI 43190966 252 Adam Wathan Guillermo 0 4.66 Refactoring UI
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]]> <![CDATA[How to Win Friends & Influence People]]> 4865
Since its release in 1936, How to Win Friends and Influence People has sold more than 30 million copies. Dale Carnegie's first book is a timeless bestseller, packed with rock-solid advice that has carried thousands of now famous people up the ladder of success in their business and personal lives.

As relevant as ever before, Dale Carnegie's principles endure, and will help you achieve your maximum potential in the complex and competitive modern age.

Learn the six ways to make people like you, the twelve ways to win people to your way of thinking, and the nine ways to change people without arousing resentment.]]> 288 Dale Carnegie Guillermo 5 management ]]> 4.22 1936 How to Win Friends & Influence People
author: Dale Carnegie
name: Guillermo
average rating: 4.22
book published: 1936
rating: 5
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Este libro supera la prueba del imperativo categĂłrico: Si de mi dependiera yo podrĂ­a establecer mi comportamiento guiado por este libro como leyes universales.

]]> The Wisdom of Crowds 68143 306 James Surowiecki 0385721706 Guillermo 5 3.82 2004 The Wisdom of Crowds
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I believe this book sparkled the crowdsourcing revolution online.
]]> <![CDATA[Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything]]> 1202
These may not sound like typical questions for an economist to ask. But Steven D. Levitt is not a typical economist. He is a much heralded scholar who studies the stuff and riddles of everyday life -- from cheating and crime to sports and child rearing -- and whose conclusions regularly turn the conventional wisdom on its head. He usually begins with a mountain of data and a simple, unasked question. Some of these questions concern life-and-death issues; others have an admittedly freakish quality. Thus the new field of study contained in this book: freakonomics.

Through forceful storytelling and wry insight, Levitt and co-author Stephen J. Dubner show that economics is, at root, the study of incentives -- how people get what they want, or need, especially when other people want or need the same thing. In Freakonomics, they set out to explore the hidden side of ... well, everything. The inner workings of a crack gang. The truth about real-estate agents. The myths of campaign finance. The telltale marks of a cheating schoolteacher. The secrets of the Ku Klux Klan.

What unites all these stories is a belief that the modern world, despite a surfeit of obfuscation, complication, and downright deceit, is not impenetrable, is not unknowable, and -- if the right questions are asked -- is even more intriguing than we think. All it takes is a new way of looking. Steven Levitt, through devilishly clever and clear-eyed thinking, shows how to see through all the clutter.

Freakonomics establishes this unconventional premise: If morality represents how we would like the world to work, then economics represents how it actually does work. It is true that readers of this book will be armed with enough riddles and stories to last a thousand cocktail parties. But Freakonomics can provide more than that. It will literally redefine the way we view the modern world.
(front flap)]]> 268 Steven D. Levitt 0061234001 Guillermo 5 4.01 2005 Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything
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A collection of fun tales with an economic analysis. Really easy going read.
]]> <![CDATA[Working with Emotional Intelligence]]> 27537
Daniel Goleman's bestselling Emotional Intelligence revolutionized the way we think about personal excellence. Now he brings his insight into the workplace, in a book sure to change the shape of business for decades to come.

In Working with Emotional Intelligence, Goleman reveals the skills that distinguish star performers in every field, from entry-level jobs to top executive positions. He shows that the single most important factor is not IQ, advanced degrees, or technical expertise, but the quality Goleman calls emotional intelligence. Self-awareness, self-confidence, and self-control; commitment and integrity; the ability to communicate and influence, to initiate and accept change--these competencies are at a premium in today's job market. The higher up the leadership ladder you go, the more vital these skills become, often influencing who is hired or fired, passed over or promoted. As Goleman shows, we all possess the potential to improve our emotional intelligence--at any stage in our career. He provides guidelines for cultivating these capabilities--and also explains why corporate training must change if it is to be effective.]]> 400 Daniel Goleman 0553378589 Guillermo 3 management 3.84 1998 Working with Emotional Intelligence
author: Daniel Goleman
name: Guillermo
average rating: 3.84
book published: 1998
rating: 3
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]]> <![CDATA[Peopleware: Productive Projects and Teams]]> 67825 245 Tom DeMarco 0932633439 Guillermo 4 management 4.11 1987 Peopleware: Productive Projects and Teams
author: Tom DeMarco
name: Guillermo
average rating: 4.11
book published: 1987
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Inspired: How To Create Products Customers Love]]> 3323374 242 Marty Cagan 0981690408 Guillermo 5 management Really easy read, full of insights.
A book to keep close to you if product management is your job until you’ve learned and applied all its most important leassons. ]]> 4.19 2008 Inspired: How To Create Products Customers Love
author: Marty Cagan
name: Guillermo
average rating: 4.19
book published: 2008
rating: 5
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Written in the form of (mostly)short articles this book is a must for anybody doing software product development.
Really easy read, full of insights.
A book to keep close to you if product management is your job until you’ve learned and applied all its most important leassons.
]]> Rework 7861053 288 Jason Fried 0091929784 Guillermo 4 management 4.01 2010 Rework
author: Jason Fried
name: Guillermo
average rating: 4.01
book published: 2010
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future]]> 18050143
The great secret of our time is that there are still uncharted frontiers to explore and new inventions to create. In Zero to One, legendary entrepreneur and investor Peter Thiel shows how we can find singular ways to create those new things.

Thiel begins with the contrarian premise that we live in an age of technological stagnation, even if we’re too distracted by shiny mobile devices to notice. Information technology has improved rapidly, but there is no reason why progress should be limited to computers or Silicon Valley. Progress can be achieved in any industry or area of business. It comes from the most important skill that every leader must master: learning to think for yourself.

Doing what someone else already knows how to do takes the world from 1 to n, adding more of something familiar. But when you do something new, you go from 0 to 1. The next Bill Gates will not build an operating system. The next Larry Page or Sergey Brin won’t make a search engine. Tomorrow’s champions will not win by competing ruthlessly in today’s marketplace. They will escape competition altogether, because their businesses will be unique.

Zero to One presents at once an optimistic view of the future of progress in America and a new way of thinking about innovation: it starts by learning to ask the questions that lead you to find value in unexpected places.]]> 195 Peter Thiel 0804139296 Guillermo 5 management 4.15 2014 Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future
author: Peter Thiel
name: Guillermo
average rating: 4.15
book published: 2014
rating: 5
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A must for anybody doing the startup thing.
]]> <![CDATA[Managing Humans: Biting and Humorous Tales of a Software Engineering Manager]]> 13252400 281 Michael Lopp 1430243147 Guillermo 3 management A classic must read i really got to get to the latest edition. ]]> 3.94 2007 Managing Humans: Biting and Humorous Tales of a Software Engineering Manager
author: Michael Lopp
name: Guillermo
average rating: 3.94
book published: 2007
rating: 3
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Good book to prepare you for larger than startups organizations when your job is “people that code�.
A classic must read i really got to get to the latest edition.
]]> How Google Works 23158207 How Google Works is the sum of those experiences distilled into a fun, easy-to-read primer on corporate culture, strategy, talent, decision-making, communication, innovation, and dealing with disruption.

The authors explain how the confluence of three seismic changes - the internet, mobile, and cloud computing - has shifted the balance of power from companies to consumers. The companies that will thrive in this ever-changing landscape will be the ones that create superior products and attract a new breed of multifaceted employees whom the authors dub 'smart creatives'. The management maxims ('Consensus requires dissension', 'Exile knaves but fight for divas', 'Think 10X, not 10%') are illustrated with previously unreported anecdotes from Google's corporate history.

'Back in 2010, Eric and I created an internal class for Google managers,' says Rosenberg. 'The class slides all read 'Google confidential' until an employee suggested we uphold the spirit of openness and share them with the world. This book codifies the recipe for our secret sauce: how Google innovates and how it empowers employees to succeed.']]> 286 Eric Schmidt Guillermo 5 management I read it trying to extract tips for startups and the most valuable point was, attract smart creatives to your company and let them figure out the problems with independence and trust.
]]> 4.05 2014 How Google Works
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average rating: 4.05
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rating: 5
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Written by the top googlers, those that build the famous culture it´s an insightful book on how to run a innovative company that can survive the rapid changes that technology is bringing to all industries.
I read it trying to extract tips for startups and the most valuable point was, attract smart creatives to your company and let them figure out the problems with independence and trust.

]]> <![CDATA[Superbosses: How Exceptional Leaders Master the Flow of Talent]]> 26129523 272 Sydney Finkelstein Guillermo 5 management This book does an analysis of the traits the best bosses in the world have, to my surprise is not about them, it is all about what they can do for their employees that makes them great, their positive influence on other is what makes them successful, this is mentioned over and over again with many different examples.
In this time of my life where i have the honor to lead a team i feel super energized by this book to be the best boss possible for them and with them succeed.
]]> 3.51 2016 Superbosses: How Exceptional Leaders Master the Flow of Talent
author: Sydney Finkelstein
name: Guillermo
average rating: 3.51
book published: 2016
rating: 5
read at: 2017/02/05
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When my boss recommended and lent this book to me i thought: oh another management book, great... But i found just what i needed, examples of great people, people i can aspire to be.
This book does an analysis of the traits the best bosses in the world have, to my surprise is not about them, it is all about what they can do for their employees that makes them great, their positive influence on other is what makes them successful, this is mentioned over and over again with many different examples.
In this time of my life where i have the honor to lead a team i feel super energized by this book to be the best boss possible for them and with them succeed.

]]> <![CDATA[The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success: A Practical Guide to the Fulfillment of Your Dreams]]> 773038
Filled with timeless wisdom and practical steps you can apply right away, this pocketbook edition of Chopra’s classic bestselling book makes it easy for you to read and refer to again and again. Carry it with you in your purse or your pocket, and in less than one hour, learn the seven powerful principles that can easily be applied to create success in all areas of your life.]]> 115 Deepak Chopra 1878424114 Guillermo 4 management 4.16 1994 The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success: A Practical Guide to the Fulfillment of Your Dreams
author: Deepak Chopra
name: Guillermo
average rating: 4.16
book published: 1994
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[The Phoenix Project: A Novel About IT, DevOps, and Helping Your Business Win]]> 17255186
The company's new IT initiative, code named Phoenix Project, is critical to the future of Parts Unlimited, but the project is massively over budget and very late. The CEO wants Bill to report directly to him and fix the mess in ninety days or else Bill's entire department will be outsourced.

With the help of a prospective board member and his mysterious philosophy of The Three Ways, Bill starts to see that IT work has more in common with manufacturing plant work than he ever imagined. With the clock ticking, Bill must organize work flow streamline interdepartmental communications, and effectively serve the other business functions at Parts Unlimited.

In a fast-paced and entertaining style, three luminaries of the DevOps movement deliver a story that anyone who works in IT will recognize. Readers will not only learn how to improve their own IT organizations, they'll never view IT the same way again.]]> 345 Gene Kim 0988262592 Guillermo 5 management 4.23 2013 The Phoenix Project: A Novel About IT, DevOps, and Helping Your Business Win
author: Gene Kim
name: Guillermo
average rating: 4.23
book published: 2013
rating: 5
read at: 2020/01/04
date added: 2023/05/16
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]]> <![CDATA[Work Rules!: Insights from Inside Google That Will Transform How You Live and Lead]]> 22875447 From the visionary head of Google's innovative People Operations comes a groundbreaking inquiry into the philosophy of work-and a blueprint for attracting the most spectacular talent to your business and ensuring that they succeed.

"We spend more time working than doing anything else in life. It's not right that the experience of work should be so demotivating and dehumanizing." So says Laszlo Bock, head of People Operations at the company that transformed how the world interacts with knowledge.

This insight is the heart of WORK RULES!, a compelling and surprisingly playful manifesto that offers lessons including:


Take away managers' power over employees
Learn from your best employees-and your worst
Hire only people who are smarter than you are, no matter how long it takes to find them
Pay unfairly (it's more fair!)
Don't trust your gut: Use data to predict and shape the future
Default to open-be transparent and welcome feedback
If you're comfortable with the amount of freedom you've given your employees, you haven't gone far enough.



Drawing on the latest research in behavioral economics and a profound grasp of human psychology, WORK RULES! also provides teaching examples from a range of industries-including lauded companies that happen to be hideous places to work and little-known companies that achieve spectacular results by valuing and listening to their employees. Bock takes us inside one of history's most explosively successful businesses to reveal why Google is consistently rated one of the best places to work in the world, distilling 15 years of intensive worker R&D into principles that are easy to put into action, whether you're a team of one or a team of thousands.

WORK RULES! shows how to strike a balance between creativity and structure, leading to success you can measure in quality of life as well as market share. Read it to build a better company from within rather than from above; read it to reawaken your joy in what you do.

]]> 406 Laszlo Bock 1455554790 Guillermo 5 management 4.11 2015 Work Rules!: Insights from Inside Google That Will Transform How You Live and Lead
author: Laszlo Bock
name: Guillermo
average rating: 4.11
book published: 2015
rating: 5
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Fantastic read for anyone building a work culture in their companies. HR departments pay attention. Managers who believe employees are more productive and happier when given freedom and ownership will be delighted with the findings of google's People Operations leader.
]]> <![CDATA[The Score Takes Care of Itself: My Philosophy of Leadership]]> 6342995 288 Bill Walsh 1591842662 Guillermo 4 management 4.18 2009 The Score Takes Care of Itself: My Philosophy of Leadership
author: Bill Walsh
name: Guillermo
average rating: 4.18
book published: 2009
rating: 4
read at: 2018/01/08
date added: 2023/05/16
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A leadership philosophy of performance. The ideas of a man that focusing on his standards achieved greatness.
]]> <![CDATA[The Achievement Habit: Stop Wishing, Start Doing, and Take Command of Your Life]]> 23462640 288 Bernard Roth 0062356100 Guillermo 3 management 3.63 2015 The Achievement Habit: Stop Wishing, Start Doing, and Take Command of Your Life
author: Bernard Roth
name: Guillermo
average rating: 3.63
book published: 2015
rating: 3
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Best read as a series of tools and exercises for creativity, problem solving and to approach life with a more productive attitude starting with the words you use.
]]> Meditations 30659 Meditations of Marcus Aurelius offer a remarkable series of challenging spiritual reflections and exercises developed as the emperor struggled to understand himself and make sense of the universe. While the Meditations were composed to provide personal consolation and encouragement, Marcus Aurelius also created one of the greatest of all works of philosophy: a timeless collection that has been consulted and admired by statesmen, thinkers and readers throughout the centuries.]]> 254 Marcus Aurelius 0140449337 Guillermo 4 management 4.29 180 Meditations
author: Marcus Aurelius
name: Guillermo
average rating: 4.29
book published: 180
rating: 4
read at: 2022/03/22
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]]> In Pursuit of Excellence 26451417
Author Terry Orlick, an internationally acclaimed sport psychologist, has helped hundreds of Olympic and professional athletes maximize their performances and achieve their goals. In this new fifth edition, Orlick provides the most effective strategies and step-by-step plans for you to develop your personal path to excellence.

You'll learn to focus for excellence while living and enjoying life to the fullest. You'll gain a more positive outlook, a more focused commitment, better ways of dealing with distractions and pressures, and strategies for overcoming obstacles. You'll also achieve greater personal and professional satisfaction and discover better ways to work with teammates, respond more effectively to coaching and guidance, and become more positive and self-directed in your thoughts and actions.

Both practical and inspirational, "In Pursuit of Excellence" is a guide to daily living and motivation as well as a road map to long-term achievement. Read it, use it, and win with it-- personally and professionally.]]> 384 Terry Orlick 1450496504 Guillermo 3 management 4.38 2003 In Pursuit of Excellence
author: Terry Orlick
name: Guillermo
average rating: 4.38
book published: 2003
rating: 3
read at: 2020/05/06
date added: 2023/05/16
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]]> <![CDATA[IT Outsourcing to Latin America: An Analysis of the Market and Opportunities in the Region]]> 42635969
This book discusses how Software Outsourcing tackles these challenges, and specifically how outsourcing to Latin America has evolved to solve them. Topics such as Cultural Proximity and Timezone-driven impact are analyzed in depth using studies and new market research, producing powerful and useful insights for any business owner looking to better manage their digital products.

This book is right for you if you have any of the following
� How to choose the right Outsourcing partner for your project?
� What things can go wrong and how to avoid them?
� Why outsource to Latin America?

About the
Nacho De Marco is Co-founder and CEO of BairesDev, a leading Technology Solutions company. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering as well as a Master of Business Administration and is fluent in English, Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese. A native of Argentina, he now calls San Francisco home. Nacho is a Forbes Technology Council member and a thought leader in the Software Outsourcing industry. He has provided digital services for some of the biggest companies in the world such as Google, Univision, MTV, IBM and more.]]> 104 Nacho De Marco 0692195785 Guillermo 4 management 4.27 IT Outsourcing to Latin America: An Analysis of the Market and Opportunities in the Region
author: Nacho De Marco
name: Guillermo
average rating: 4.27
book published:
rating: 4
read at: 2018/11/13
date added: 2023/05/16
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A short but very well researched and written book useful for anybody looking to understand the outsourcing market and possibilities in latin america
]]> Think Like a Freak 17331349
Now, with Think Like a Freak, Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner have written their most revolutionary book yet. With their trademark blend of captivating storytelling and unconventional analysis, they take us inside their thought process and teach us all to think a bit more productively, more creatively, more rationally—to think, that is, like a Freak.

Levitt and Dubner offer a blueprint for an entirely new way to solve problems, whether your interest lies in minor lifehacks or major global reforms. As always, no topic is off-limits. They range from business to philanthropy to sports to politics, all with the goal of retraining your brain. Along the way, you’ll learn the secrets of a Japanese hot-dog-eating champion, the reason an Australian doctor swallowed a batch of dangerous bacteria, and why Nigerian e-mail scammers make a point of saying they’re from Nigeria.

Some of the steps toward thinking like a

First, put away your moral compass—because it’s hard to see a problem clearly if you’ve already decided what to do about it. Learn to say “I don’t know”—for until you can admit what you don’t yet know, it’s virtually impossible to learn what you need to. Think like a child—because you’ll come up with better ideas and ask better questions. Take a master class in incentives—because for better or worse, incentives rule our world. Learn to persuade people who don’t want to be persuaded—because being right is rarely enough to carry the day. Learn to appreciate the upside of quitting—because you can’t solve tomorrow’s problem if you aren’t willing to abandon today’s dud.Levitt and Dubner plainly see the world like no one else. Now you can too. Never before have such iconoclastic thinkers been so revealing—and so much fun to read.]]> 0 Steven D. Levitt 0062218360 Guillermo 4 Specially enjoyable if you read their previous two books (Freakonomics)]]> 3.83 2014 Think Like a Freak
author: Steven D. Levitt
name: Guillermo
average rating: 3.83
book published: 2014
rating: 4
read at: 2018/11/11
date added: 2023/05/16
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A very easy read with a few interesting ideas but many very interesting stories. A light read that can surely help you acquire new thinking patterns.
Specially enjoyable if you read their previous two books (Freakonomics)
]]> <![CDATA[Business Adventures: Twelve Classic Tales from the World of Wall Street]]> 37423897 "Business Adventures remains the best business book I've ever read." --Bill Gates, The Wall Street Journal

What do the $350 million Ford Motor Company disaster known as the Edsel, the fast and incredible rise of Xerox, and the unbelievable scandals at General Electric and Texas Gulf Sulphur have in common? Each is an example of how an iconic company was defined by a particular moment of fame or notoriety; these notable and fascinating accounts are as relevant today to understanding the intricacies of corporate life as they were when the events happened.

Stories about Wall Street are infused with drama and adventure and reveal the machinations and volatile nature of the world of finance. Longtime New Yorker contributor John Brooks's insightful reportage is so full of personality and critical detail that whether he is looking at the astounding market crash of 1962, the collapse of a well-known brokerage firm, or the bold attempt by American bankers to save the British pound, one gets the sense that history repeats itself.

Five additional stories on equally fascinating subjects round out this wonderful collection that will both entertain and inform readers . . . Business Adventures is truly financial journalism at its liveliest and best.]]> 414 John Brooks 1497640199 Guillermo 2 management 3.84 1969 Business Adventures: Twelve Classic Tales from the World of Wall Street
author: John Brooks
name: Guillermo
average rating: 3.84
book published: 1969
rating: 2
read at: 2018/02/28
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]]> <![CDATA[Mindset: The New Psychology of Success]]> 40745 A newer edition of this book can be found here.

After decades of research, world-renowned Stanford University psychologist Carol S. Dweck, Ph.D., discovered a simple but groundbreaking idea: the power of mindset. In this brilliant book, she shows how success in school, work, sports, the arts, and almost every area of human endeavor can be dramatically influenced by how we think about our talents and abilities. People with a fixed mindset � those who believe that abilities are fixed � are less likely to flourish than those with a growth mindset � those who believe that abilities can be developed. Mindset reveals how great parents, teachers, managers, and athletes can put this idea to use to foster outstanding accomplishment.

In this edition, Dweck offers new insights into her now famous and broadly embraced concept. She introduces a phenomenon she calls false growth mindset and guides people toward adopting a deeper, truer growth mindset. She also expands the mindset concept beyond the individual, applying it to the cultures of groups and organizations. With the right mindset, you can motivate those you lead, teach, and love � to transform their lives and your own.]]> 276 Carol S. Dweck Guillermo 5 management It contains a very simple but powerful idea, the growth mindset will change everything i do, every challenge and every problem.
Everybody should read this book]]> 4.09 2006 Mindset: The New Psychology of Success
author: Carol S. Dweck
name: Guillermo
average rating: 4.09
book published: 2006
rating: 5
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This is the most mind changing book i’ve read.
It contains a very simple but powerful idea, the growth mindset will change everything i do, every challenge and every problem.
Everybody should read this book
]]> <![CDATA[Managing the Unmanageable: Rules, Tools, and Insights for Managing Software People and Teams]]> 13705479 422 032182203X Guillermo 5 management I’ll keep this book as a reference close to me and check it often when facing challenges described in it. It will be my paper mentor. ]]> 3.73 2012 Managing the Unmanageable: Rules, Tools, and Insights for Managing Software People and Teams
author: Mickey W. Mantle / Ron Lichty Mantle / Lichty
name: Guillermo
average rating: 3.73
book published: 2012
rating: 5
read at: 2018/04/04
date added: 2023/05/16
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After finishing this book i now have a more complete picture of my responsibilities as a engineers manager. Ample tools are provided to solve common problems. Many tips for the day to day are shared.
I’ll keep this book as a reference close to me and check it often when facing challenges described in it. It will be my paper mentor.
]]> <![CDATA[The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers―Straight Talk on the Challenges of Entrepreneurship]]> 18176747
In The Hard Thing About Hard Things, Ben Horowitz, cofounder of Andreessen Horowitz and one of Silicon Valley's most respected and experienced entrepreneurs, draws on his own story of founding, running, selling, buying, managing, and investing in technology companies to offer essential advice and practical wisdom for navigating the toughest problems business schools don't cover. His blog has garnered a devoted following of millions of readers who have come to rely on him to help them run their businesses. A lifelong rap fan, Horowitz amplifies business lessons with lyrics from his favorite songs and tells it straight about everything from firing friends to poaching competitors, from cultivating and sustaining a CEO mentality to knowing the right time to cash in.

His advice is grounded in anecdotes from his own hard-earned rise—from cofounding the early cloud service provider Loudcloud to building the phenomenally successful Andreessen Horowitz venture capital firm, both with fellow tech superstar Marc Andreessen (inventor of Mosaic, the Internet's first popular Web browser). This is no polished victory lap; he analyzes issues with no easy answers through his trials, including demoting (or firing) a loyal friend;
whether you should incorporate titles and promotions, and how to handle them;
if it's OK to hire people from your friend's company; how to manage your own psychology, while the whole company is relying on you; what to do when smart people are bad employees; why Andreessen Horowitz prefers founder CEOs, and how to become one; whether you should sell your company, and how to do it.

Filled with Horowitz's trademark humor and straight talk, and drawing from his personal and often humbling experiences, The Hard Thing About Hard Things is invaluable for veteran entrepreneurs as well as those aspiring to their own new ventures.]]> 304 Ben Horowitz 0062273205 Guillermo 5 management ]]> 4.20 2014 The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers―Straight Talk on the Challenges of Entrepreneurship
author: Ben Horowitz
name: Guillermo
average rating: 4.20
book published: 2014
rating: 5
read at: 2018/05/06
date added: 2023/05/16
shelves: management
review:
I'm not a CEO, and in my near future i don't see my self becoming one. But i do have a team to lead and grow and i can relate to some of the teaching of this book. But specially i got and idea of my CEO´s pain, showed me a new appreciation for his work and learnt a few lessons applicable in my role.

]]> <![CDATA[Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days]]> 25814544
The startups that Google Ventures invest in face big questions every day: Where’s the most important place to focus your effort, and how do you start? What will your ideas look like in real life? How many meetings and discussions does it take before you can be sure you have the right solution to a problem? Business owners and investors want their companies and the people who lead them to be equipped to answer these questions—and quickly. And now there’s a sure-fire way to solve their problems and test solutions: the sprint.

While working at Google, designer Jake Knapp created a unique problem-solving method that he coined a “design sprint”—a five-day process to help companies answer crucial questions. His â€sprintsâ€� were used on everything from Google Search to Chrome to Google X. When he moved to Google Ventures, he joined Braden Kowitz and John Zeratsky, both designers and partners there who worked on products like YouTube and Gmail. Together Knapp, Zeratsky, and Kowitz have run over 100 sprints with their portfolio companies. They’ve seen firsthand how sprints can overcome challenges in all kinds of companies: healthcare, fitness, finance, retailers, and more.

A practical guide to answering business questions, Sprint is a book for groups of any size, from small startups to Fortune 100s, from teachers to non-profits. It’s for anyone with a big opportunity, problem, or idea who needs to get answers today.]]> 274 Jake Knapp Guillermo 5 management ]]> 4.18 2016 Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days
author: Jake Knapp
name: Guillermo
average rating: 4.18
book published: 2016
rating: 5
read at: 2017/12/31
date added: 2023/05/16
shelves: management
review:
THE guide to doing design sprints. Google awesome methodology to organize teams to solve product problems. You can become a sprint master with this book and a bit of a paternal attitude, teams of creative people tend to go wild!

]]> Principles: Life and Work 34941133 Ray Dalio, one of the world’s most successful investors and entrepreneurs, shares the unconventional principles that he’s developed, refined, and used over the past forty years to create unique results in both life and business—and which any person or organization can adopt to help achieve their goals.

In 1975, Ray Dalio founded an investment firm, Bridgewater Associates, out of his two-bedroom apartment in New York City. Forty years later, Bridgewater has made more money for its clients than any other hedge fund in history and grown into the fifth most important private company in the United States, according to Fortune magazine. Dalio himself has been named to Time magazine’s list of the 100 most influential people in the world. Along the way, Dalio discovered a set of unique principles that have led to Bridgewater’s exceptionally effective culture, which he describes as “an idea meritocracy that strives to achieve meaningful work and meaningful relationships through radical transparency.� It is these principles, and not anything special about Dalio—who grew up an ordinary kid in a middle-class Long Island neighborhood—that he believes are the reason behind his success.

In Principles, Dalio shares what he’s learned over the course of his remarkable career. He argues that life, management, economics, and investing can all be systemized into rules and understood like machines. The book’s hundreds of practical lessons, which are built around his cornerstones of “radical truth� and “radical transparency,� include Dalio laying out the most effective ways for individuals and organizations to make decisions, approach challenges, and build strong teams. He also describes the innovative tools the firm uses to bring an idea meritocracy to life, such as creating “baseball cards� for all employees that distill their strengths and weaknesses, and employing computerized decision-making systems to make believability-weighted decisions. While the book brims with novel ideas for organizations and institutions, Principles also offers a clear, straightforward approach to decision-making that Dalio believes anyone can apply, no matter what they’re seeking to achieve.

Here is a rare opportunity to gain proven advice unlike anything you’ll find in the conventional business press.]]> 593 Ray Dalio Guillermo 5 management I’ll be surely pushing the ideas in this book on my work life and on my personal life, especially the tools generously offered by the author.
Great read for anyone that wants to succeed in a capitalistic world. ]]> 4.20 2017 Principles: Life and Work
author: Ray Dalio
name: Guillermo
average rating: 4.20
book published: 2017
rating: 5
read at: 2018/07/28
date added: 2023/05/16
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A great example of a well laid out philosophy of life and work optimized for increasing productivity through an evolutionary process designed by the author to favor the “best� ideas.
I’ll be surely pushing the ideas in this book on my work life and on my personal life, especially the tools generously offered by the author.
Great read for anyone that wants to succeed in a capitalistic world.
]]> <![CDATA[The Manager's Path: A Guide for Tech Leaders Navigating Growth and Change]]> 33369254
In this book, author Camille Fournier takes you through the stages of technical management, from mentoring interns to working with the senior staff. You ll get actionable advice for approaching various obstacles in your path, whether you re a new manager, a mentor, or a more experienced leader looking for fresh advice. Pick up this book and learn how to become a better manager and leader in your organization.

* Discover how to manage small teams and large/multi-level teams
* Understand how to build and bootstrap a unifying culture in teams
* Deal with people problems and learn how to mentor other managers and new leaders
* Learn how to manage yourself: avoid common pitfalls that challenge many leaders
* Obtain several practices that you can incorporate and practice along the way]]> 226 Camille Fournier 1491973897 Guillermo 5 management It is an up to date, relevant for startup managers growing teams, CTO’s specially.
Very well written Camille has an empathic voice that makes this book feel like a mentor.
I’ll be coming back to this book to remember leasson and work on issues with my team and current role. ]]> 4.23 2017 The Manager's Path: A Guide for Tech Leaders Navigating Growth and Change
author: Camille Fournier
name: Guillermo
average rating: 4.23
book published: 2017
rating: 5
read at: 2018/10/27
date added: 2023/05/16
shelves: management
review:
I’ve read now a few books on Engineering Management this is definitely my favorite.
It is an up to date, relevant for startup managers growing teams, CTO’s specially.
Very well written Camille has an empathic voice that makes this book feel like a mentor.
I’ll be coming back to this book to remember leasson and work on issues with my team and current role.
]]> <![CDATA[High Growth Handbook: Scaling Startups from 10 to 10,000 People]]> 40536148 Well-known technology executive and angel investor Elad Gil has worked with high growth tech companies like Airbnb, Twitter, Google, Instacart, Coinbase, Stripe, and Square as they've grown from small companies into global brands. Across all of these break-out companies, a set of common patterns has evolved into a repeatable playbook that Gil has codified in High Growth Handbook.

Covering key topics including the role of the CEO, managing your board, recruiting and managing an executive team, M&A, IPOs and late stage funding rounds, and interspersed with over a dozen interviews with some of the biggest names in Silicon Valley including Reid Hoffman (LinkedIn), Marc Andreessen (Andreessen Horowitz), and Aaron Levie (Box), High Growth Handbook presents crystal clear guidance for navigating the most complex challenges that confront leaders and operators in high-growth startups.

In what Reid Hoffman, cofounder of LinkedIn and co-author of the #1 NYT bestsellers The Alliance and The Startup of You calls "a trenchant guide," High Growth Handbook is the playbook for turning a startup into a unicorn.

"Elad Gil is one of Silicon Valley's seriously knowledgeable and battle-tested players. If you want the chance to turn your startup into the next Google or Twitter, then read this trenchant guide from someone who played key roles in the growth of these companies."
- Reid Hoffman, co-founder of LinkedIn, co-author of the #1 NYT bestsellers "The Alliance" and "The Startup of You," and host of the podcast Masters of Scale

"Elad eschews trite management aphorisms in favor of pragmatic and straight-shooting insights on complex topics like managing a board of directors, executing functional re-organizations with as little trauma as possible, and everything in-between."
- Dick Costolo, former CEO of Twitter and serial entrepreneur

"Elad first invested in Airbnb when we were less than 10 people and provided early advice on scaling the company. This book shares these learnings for the next generation of entrepreneurs."
- Nathan Blecharczyk, cofounder of Airbnb, Chief Strategy Officer, and Chairman of Airbnb China

"Elad jam-packs every useful lesson about building and scaling companies into a single, digestible book. My only gripe is that he didn't write this when we were in the early days of Box as it would have saved my ass countless times."
-Aaron Levie, cofounder and CEO of Box

"Armed with observations gathered scaling some of the most successful and important companies of Silicon Valley, Elad has no-nonsense, highly applicable advice to any operator transitioning a company from the proverbial garage to the next stage and beyond."
- Max Levchin, cofounder and CEO of Affirm, cofounder and CTO of PayPal

"Elad is one of the most experienced operators in Silicon Valley having seen numerous companies hit their inflection point. His advice has been key for Coinbase as we go through hypergrowth, from hiring executives to improving M&A."
- Brian Armstrong, cofounder and CEO of Coinbase

"Elad is one of the best connected and respected early stage investors in the Valley - he invested in Minted when we had fewer than 50 employees and his advice was critical to us in growing our business to where we are now, in the low hundreds of millions in sales. In his book, he crystallizes all of these learnings for the next generation of companies."
-Mariam Naficy, cofounder and CEO of Minted]]> 344 Elad Gil 1732265100 Guillermo 5 management The chapter that most apply to my job was product development and i want to try that model for my company.
A must read if you are scaling a startup and you are a CEO. Read if your CEO read it, because it will help to synchronize your efforts and ideas. ]]> 4.02 2018 High Growth Handbook: Scaling Startups from 10 to 10,000 People
author: Elad Gil
name: Guillermo
average rating: 4.02
book published: 2018
rating: 5
read at: 2018/09/15
date added: 2023/05/16
shelves: management
review:
Mostly CEO Oriented advice, but damn good advice based on the experience of people who went through that.
The chapter that most apply to my job was product development and i want to try that model for my company.
A must read if you are scaling a startup and you are a CEO. Read if your CEO read it, because it will help to synchronize your efforts and ideas.
]]> <![CDATA[Managing Yourself and Others (Quality Software Book 5)]]> 18620539 241 Gerald M. Weinberg Guillermo 3 management 4.46 2011 Managing Yourself and Others (Quality Software Book 5)
author: Gerald M. Weinberg
name: Guillermo
average rating: 4.46
book published: 2011
rating: 3
read at: 2018/12/25
date added: 2023/05/16
shelves: management
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]]> <![CDATA[It Doesn't Have to Be Crazy at Work]]> 41019110 Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson, the authors of the New York Times bestseller Rework, are back with a manifesto to combat all your modern workplace worries and fears.

It Doesn’t Have to Be Crazy at Work is a direct successor to Rework, the instant bestseller that showed readers a new path to working effectively. Now Fried and Heinemeier Hansson have returned with a new strategy for the ideal company culture � what they call “the calm company�. It is a direct attack on the chaos, anxiety and stress that plagues millions of workplaces and billions of people working their day jobs.

Working to breaking point with long hours, excessive workload, and a lack of sleep have become a badge of honour for many people these days, when it should be a mark of stupidity. This isn’t just a problem for large organisations; individuals, contractors and solopreneurs are burning themselves out in the very same way. As the authors reveal, the answer isn’t more hours. Rather, it’s less waste and fewer things that induce distraction, always-on anxiety and stress.

It is time to stop celebrating crazy and start celebrating calm.

Fried and Hansson have the proof to back up their argument. "Calm" has been the cornerstone of their company’s culture since Basecamp began twenty years ago. Destined to become the management guide for the next generation, It Doesn't Have to Be Crazy at Work is a practical and inspiring distillation of their insights and experiences. It isn’t a book telling you what to do. It’s a book showing you what they’ve done—and how any manager or executive no matter the industry or size of the company, can do it too.

]]> 245 Jason Fried 0008323453 Guillermo 5 management Eye opening...
]]> 4.26 2018 It Doesn't Have to Be Crazy at Work
author: Jason Fried
name: Guillermo
average rating: 4.26
book published: 2018
rating: 5
read at: 2018/10/08
date added: 2023/05/16
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I read it non stop, took me an two straight hours.
Eye opening...

]]> <![CDATA[Behind the Cloud: The Untold Story of How Salesforce.com Went from Idea to Billion-Dollar Company-and Revolutionized an Industry]]> 6659874 304 Marc Benioff 0470521163 Guillermo 4 management 3.76 2009 Behind the Cloud: The Untold Story of How Salesforce.com Went from Idea to Billion-Dollar Company-and Revolutionized an Industry
author: Marc Benioff
name: Guillermo
average rating: 3.76
book published: 2009
rating: 4
read at: 2018/11/07
date added: 2023/05/16
shelves: management
review:
A good read for anybody that wants to feel inspired on a company building mission, specially important to read if you want to build enterprise or SASS software companies.
]]> <![CDATA[Technology Strategy Patterns: Architecture as Strategy]]> 42414767
Author Eben Hewitt developed 39 patterns over the course of a decade in his work as CTO, CIO, and chief architect for several global tech companies. With these proven tools, you can define, create, elaborate, refine, and communicate your architecture goals, plans, and approach in a way that executives can readily understand, approve, and execute.

This book

Architecture and Adopt a strategic architectural mindset to make a meaningful material impactCreating your Define the components of your technology strategy using proven patternsCommunicating the Convey your technology strategy in a compelling way to a variety of audiencesBringing it all Employ patterns individually or in clusters for specific problems; use the complete framework for a comprehensive strategy]]> 302 Eben Hewitt 1492040835 Guillermo 4 management 4.03 2018 Technology Strategy Patterns: Architecture as Strategy
author: Eben Hewitt
name: Guillermo
average rating: 4.03
book published: 2018
rating: 4
read at: 2019/01/19
date added: 2023/05/16
shelves: management
review:

]]> Thinking, Fast and Slow 11468377 Thinking, Fast and Slow, Kahneman takes us on a groundbreaking tour of the mind and explains the two systems that drive the way we think. System 1 is fast, intuitive, and emotional; System 2 is slower, more deliberative, and more logical. Kahneman exposes the extraordinary capabilities—and also the faults and biases—of fast thinking, and reveals the pervasive influence of intuitive impressions on our thoughts and behavior. The impact of loss aversion and overconfidence on corporate strategies, the difficulties of predicting what will make us happy in the future, the challenges of properly framing risks at work and at home, the profound effect of cognitive biases on everything from playing the stock market to planning the next vacation—each of these can be understood only by knowing how the two systems work together to shape our judgments and decisions.

Engaging the reader in a lively conversation about how we think, Kahneman reveals where we can and cannot trust our intuitions and how we can tap into the benefits of slow thinking. He offers practical and enlightening insights into how choices are made in both our business and our personal lives—and how we can use different techniques to guard against the mental glitches that often get us into trouble. Thinking, Fast and Slow will transform the way you think about thinking.]]> 499 Daniel Kahneman 0374275637 Guillermo 5 management The authors won a Nobel for this research. ]]> 4.17 2011 Thinking, Fast and Slow
author: Daniel Kahneman
name: Guillermo
average rating: 4.17
book published: 2011
rating: 5
read at: 2019/03/07
date added: 2023/05/16
shelves: management
review:
You want to read this book if you want to understand how people take decisions of economic impact. What are the common mistakes that count against their wealth and interests. Simple as that.
The authors won a Nobel for this research.
]]> <![CDATA[It Was The Best Of Sentences, It Was The Worst Of Sentences: A Writer's Guide To Crafting Killer Sentences]]> 40717966 In this wickedly humorous manual, language columnist June Casagrande uses grammar and syntax to show exactly what makes some sentences great--and other sentences suck.
With chapters on "Conjunctions That Kill" and "Words Gone Wild," this lighthearted guide is perfect for anyone who's dead serious about writing, from aspiring novelists to nonfiction writers, conscientious students to cheeky literati. So roll up your sleeves and prepare to craft one bold, effective sentence after another. Your readers will thank you.

"From the Trade Paperback edition."

]]> 226 June Casagrande Guillermo 5 management It is a light and sometimes a funny read.
]]> 4.21 2010 It Was The Best Of Sentences, It Was The Worst Of Sentences: A Writer's Guide To Crafting Killer Sentences
author: June Casagrande
name: Guillermo
average rating: 4.21
book published: 2010
rating: 5
read at: 2019/03/23
date added: 2023/05/16
shelves: management
review:
This is a must, and short, book for anybody that writes in English on a professional setting.
It is a light and sometimes a funny read.

]]> <![CDATA[Leading Smart People - 2018 Essays]]> 44585147 116 Marcus Blankenship Guillermo 4 management 4.00 Leading Smart People - 2018 Essays
author: Marcus Blankenship
name: Guillermo
average rating: 4.00
book published:
rating: 4
read at: 2019/04/17
date added: 2023/05/16
shelves: management
review:
A short read with nuggets of wisdom. Not a system per-se but a conversation with a fellow manager that faces similar problems to you and talks what worked for him, almost casual.
]]> <![CDATA[The Messy Middle: Finding Your Way Through the Hardest and Most Crucial Part of Any Bold Venture]]> 40179007 NATIONAL BESTSELLERNAMED ONE OF THE MOST INSPIRING BOOKS OF 2018 BYĚýINC.NAMED ONE OF THE BEST STARTUP BOOKS OF ALL TIME BY BOOKAUTHORITYĚýThe Messy Middle is the indispensable guide to navigating the volatility of new ventures and leading bold creative projects by Scott Belsky, bestselling author, entrepreneur, Chief Product Officer at Adobe, andĚýproduct advisor to many of today's top start-ups. Creating something from nothing is an unpredictable journey. The first mile births a new idea into existence, and the final mile is all about letting go. We love talking about starts and finishes, even though the middle stretch is the most important and often the most ignored and misunderstood.Ěý Ěý Broken into three sections with 100+ lessons, this no-nonsense book will help Ěýâ€�ĚýEndure the roller coaster of successes and failures by strengthening your resolve, embracing the long-game, and short-circuiting your reward system to get to the finish line. •ĚýOptimize what’s working so you can improve the way you hire, better manage your team, and meet your customersâ€� needs. •ĚýFinish strong and avoid the pitfalls many entrepreneurs make, so you can overcome resistance, exit gracefully, and continue onto your next creative endeavor with ease. With insightful interviews from today’s leading entrepreneurs, artists, writers, and executives, as well as Belsky’s own experience working with companies like Airbnb, Pinterest, Uber, and sweetgreen, The Messy Middle will outfit you to find your way through the hardest parts of any bold project or new venture.]]> 416 Scott Belsky 0735218080 Guillermo 4 management 4.03 2018 The Messy Middle: Finding Your Way Through the Hardest and Most Crucial Part of Any Bold Venture
author: Scott Belsky
name: Guillermo
average rating: 4.03
book published: 2018
rating: 4
read at: 2019/10/06
date added: 2023/05/16
shelves: management
review:
The Product section is full with wonderful insights. Inspiring at the end.
]]> <![CDATA[Shape Up: Stop Running in Circles and Ship Work that Matters]]> 50776459
"This book is a guide to how we do product development at Basecamp. It’s also a toolbox full of techniques that you can apply in your own way to your own process.

Whether you’re a founder, CTO, product manager, designer, or developer, you’re probably here because of some common challenges that all software companies have to face."]]> 133 Ryan Singer Guillermo 5 management I want to try it on our company.
What worries me is that this won’t work if you do not safe bed to try it.
Namely a management filled with the confidence that only profits bring. ]]> 4.27 2019 Shape Up: Stop Running in Circles and Ship Work that Matters
author: Ryan Singer
name: Guillermo
average rating: 4.27
book published: 2019
rating: 5
read at: 2019/09/27
date added: 2023/05/16
shelves: management
review:
A way to work on technology products that seems most fit to companies doing money.
I want to try it on our company.
What worries me is that this won’t work if you do not safe bed to try it.
Namely a management filled with the confidence that only profits bring.
]]> <![CDATA[HBR Guide to Better Business Writing]]> 13586939 DON'T LET YOUR WRITING HOLD YOU BACK.

When you’re fumbling for words and pressed for time, you might be tempted to dismiss good business writing as a luxury. But it’s a skill you must cultivate to succeed: You’ll lose time, money, and influence if your e-mails, proposals, and other important documents fail to win people over.

The HBR Guide to Better Business Writing , by writing expert Bryan A. Garner, gives you the tools you need to express your ideas clearly and persuasively so clients, colleagues, stakeholders, and partners will get behind them. This book will help you:

� Push past writer’s block
� Grab—and keep—readers� attention
� Earn credibility with tough audiences
� Trim the fat from your writing
� Strike the right tone
� Brush up on grammar, punctuation, and usage
]]> 240 Bryan A. Garner 142218403X Guillermo 4 management 4.05 2005 HBR Guide to Better Business Writing
author: Bryan A. Garner
name: Guillermo
average rating: 4.05
book published: 2005
rating: 4
read at: 2020/07/06
date added: 2023/05/16
shelves: management
review:
A quick read to be aware of important ideas. And a constant reference to be used at the business setting.
]]> <![CDATA[The Passionate Programmer: Creating a Remarkable Career in Software Development (Pragmatic Life)]]> 6399113 219 Chad Fowler 1934356344 Guillermo 4 A must for programmers!
And not so long of a book if i might add. ]]> 3.93 2009 The Passionate Programmer: Creating a Remarkable Career in Software Development (Pragmatic Life)
author: Chad Fowler
name: Guillermo
average rating: 3.93
book published: 2009
rating: 4
read at: 2020/06/01
date added: 2023/05/16
shelves:
review:
This book is the coach many of us professional programmers need in our careers to push us to the next level. It reads like a, very experienced, friend giving advice.
A must for programmers!
And not so long of a book if i might add.
]]> <![CDATA[Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action]]> 7108725 Why do you do what you do?

Why are some people and organizations more innovative, more influential, and more profitable than others? Why do some command greater loyalty from customers and employees alike? Even among the successful, why are so few able to repeat their success over and over?

People like Martin Luther King Jr., Steve Jobs, and the Wright Brothers might have little in common, but they all started with why. It was their natural ability to start with why that enabled them to inspire those around them and to achieve remarkable things.

In studying the leaders who've had the greatest influence in the world, Simon Sinek discovered that they all think, act, and communicate in the exact same way—and it's the complete opposite of what everyone else does. Sinek calls this powerful idea The Golden Circle, and it provides a framework upon which organizations can be built, movements can be lead, and people can be inspired. And it all starts with WHY.

Any organization can explain what it does; some can explain how they do it; but very few can clearly articulate why. WHY is not money or profit—those are always results. WHY does your organization exist? WHY does it do the things it does? WHY do customers really buy from one company or another? WHY are people loyal to some leaders, but not others?

Starting with WHY works in big business and small business, in the nonprofit world and in politics. Those who start with WHY never manipulate, they inspire. And the people who follow them don't do so because they have to; they follow because they want to.

Drawing on a wide range of real-life stories, Sinek weaves together a clear vision of what it truly takes to lead and inspire. This book is for anyone who wants to inspire others or who wants to find someone to inspire them.]]> 256 Simon Sinek 1591842808 Guillermo 4 management 4.10 2009 Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action
author: Simon Sinek
name: Guillermo
average rating: 4.10
book published: 2009
rating: 4
read at: 2020/12/13
date added: 2023/05/16
shelves: management
review:
A simple leason, the name of the book, repeated until you are convinced. It prompted me to change my approach to my job for the next year. While defining my company’s tech strategy i started with why?
]]> <![CDATA[The Gervais Principle: The Complete Series, with a Bonus Essay on Office Space (Ribbonfarm Roughs)]]> 18581690 171 Venkatesh G. Rao 0982703031 Guillermo 5 management 4.19 2013 The Gervais Principle: The Complete Series, with a Bonus Essay on Office Space (Ribbonfarm Roughs)
author: Venkatesh G. Rao
name: Guillermo
average rating: 4.19
book published: 2013
rating: 5
read at: 2020/12/31
date added: 2023/05/16
shelves: management
review:
Traumatizing, the red pill for anybody that works in a company. A must, with deep reflections and consequences if you don’t try to bury your head on the ground.
]]> <![CDATA[Be Slightly Evil: A Playbook for Sociopaths (Ribbonfarm Roughs)]]> 18581676 231 Venkatesh G. Rao 098270304X Guillermo 3 management 3.74 2013 Be Slightly Evil: A Playbook for Sociopaths (Ribbonfarm Roughs)
author: Venkatesh G. Rao
name: Guillermo
average rating: 3.74
book published: 2013
rating: 3
read at: 2021/03/28
date added: 2023/05/16
shelves: management
review:

]]> Metaphors We Live By 34459 The now-classic Metaphors We Live By changed our understanding of metaphor and its role in language and the mind. Metaphor, the authors explain, is a fundamental mechanism of mind, one that allows us to use what we know about our physical and social experience to provide understanding of countless other subjects. Because such metaphors structure our most basic understandings of our experience, they are "metaphors we live by", metaphors that can shape our perceptions and actions without our ever noticing them.

In this updated edition of Lakoff and Johnson's influential book, the authors supply an afterword surveying how their theory of metaphor has developed within the cognitive sciences to become central to the contemporary understanding of how we think and how we express our thoughts in language.]]> 276 George Lakoff 0226468011 Guillermo 5 management 4.10 1980 Metaphors We Live By
author: George Lakoff
name: Guillermo
average rating: 4.10
book published: 1980
rating: 5
read at: 2021/11/24
date added: 2023/05/16
shelves: management
review:

]]> <![CDATA[Product Direction: How to build successful products at scale with Strategy, Roadmaps, and Objectives and Key Results (OKRs)]]> 57578987 How do you identify, select and define the right Product Strategy? How do you connect it to execution and align the entire company towards the same goals?

Making great products is hard. Interdisciplinary teams must discover and deliver the rightsolutions to delight customers while creating a sustainable business model. But that is notenough to succeed. Product Leaders must play a critical they must identify the problems and opportunities most crucial to delight customers while creating a sustainable business.

They must also align teams toward them. But how?

ĚýHow do you come up with the right insights and select the most promising opportunities?ĚýHow does a successful product strategy look? Who has to define it?ĚýHow do you focus product teams and the entire organization in the same direction?Product Direction is a practical approach to solve these problems, based on artifacts, tools, and best practices, to define, link, and communicate your product strategy, strategic roadmap, and objectives.

These tools will help � Multiply your results, with increased team alignment and autonomy.� Align everyone on the right opportunities, and ignore other distractions.� Grow in your strategic skills to grow in your career.

Nacho Bassino has been leading product teams for over ten years in different companies and industries. He also is a speaker, teacher and coach, working with organizations in different countries to help product teams and product leaders improve their practices and skills to achieve greater impact. During the last decade he has created, tested, and consolidated the methods explained in Product Direction with dozens of product teams.]]> 250 Nacho Bassino 1736824708 Guillermo 4 management 4.26 Product Direction: How to build successful products at scale with Strategy, Roadmaps, and Objectives and Key Results (OKRs)
author: Nacho Bassino
name: Guillermo
average rating: 4.26
book published:
rating: 4
read at: 2021/12/11
date added: 2023/05/16
shelves: management
review:
An excellent reference book for product managers looking to create a product strategy, roadmap and OKRs. Really the state of the art on these topics.
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