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Books for the work

Practical reading for understanding customers, starting businesses, designing products, and building teams.

Customer discovery

The Mom Test

Rob Fitzpatrick

A useful guide to asking better questions and learning what customers actually need before building.

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Product craft

Build

Tony Fadell

Stories and practical advice on making products, leading teams, and navigating the decisions between an idea and a company.

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Operating systems

Working Backwards

Colin Bryar & Bill Carr

A look at Amazon’s customer-focused product process and the habits that helped it scale.

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Software design

A Philosophy of Software Design

John Ousterhout

A compact way to think about complexity, interfaces, and code that stays understandable as products grow.

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Starting small

The $100 Startup

Chris Guillebeau

Real examples of people turning useful skills and modest budgets into small businesses.

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Sustainable business

The Minimalist Entrepreneur

Sahil Lavingia

A case for starting with a community, building only what it needs, and growing a business at a sustainable pace.

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