First, there is a lot crammed in very little space. Basically you will not hear a single model but a simple line about a mental model with some examples, half of them fairly politically charged. He claims to be a super expert on the matter (from some top notch university) so as an expert he..
Review from Super Thinking →
I didn’t learn anything new or gain a deeper understanding of anything in this book. It reads like a summary of the most proven ideas of the last few centuries, but if any of these concepts were new to me, they would have been blown through too quickly to absorb. good as an index of..
Review from Super Thinking →
This book is a tremendous reference and will be returning to it for identifying the patterns and models that present themselves daily in business and life. It’s reads very well and develops nicely building to the point, “unlock potential” where many of the concepts presented earlier apply to management. Good narration.
Review from Coders →
This is a great listen for both coders and non-coders alike. I was impressed with the extensive research and interviews done for this book. The author does a good job of getting multiple perspectives on a wide range of topics related to coding. As a coder myself, much of this book was already familiar to..
Learnt a lot, but more importantly, I now also have pointers to go deeper into understanding and utilising many of models mentioned. Serves as a very good intro on the topic. Loved the fact that the book references a lot of books and I have read or heard about only a handful of them, so..
Review from Hawke’s Prey →
Great story. Loved the plot even though I didn’t like the politics. Can’t wait to start the next in the series. As good as Red River series.
I’m a young woman who is just beginning a career in programming and picked this up to see what I’m getting into. This book left me feeling very optimistic and excited to enter this field! You get to hear all about the history of coding, interviews with people in the industry and stories of programming..
Review from Running to the Edge →
crazy how fun it was to read about Bob Larson. love his idea of pushing it to the edge!
It’s all about having the courage to think differently. And, having the perseverance to endure the inevitable struggles. If you are a runner, this is a must listen.
Listen to the all free Freakonomics podcast for superior delivery and information of a similar type. If you must, get the Kindle version and let Alexa read it to you. It will be better