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Technology Book Summaries

Once Upon an Algorithm
by Martin Erwig • 2017
What Hansel and Gretel, Sherlock Holmes, and Groundhog Day can teach you about algorithms.
3.63
265
Once Upon an Algorithm Summary
Once Upon an Algorithm
What Hansel and Gretel, Sherlock Holmes, and Groundhog Day can teach you about algorithms.
by Martin Erwig 2017 336 pages
3.63
265 ratings
UX Research
by Brad Nunnally • 2016
What to ask, who to ask, and how to turn their answers into better products.
3.68
263
UX Research Summary
UX Research
What to ask, who to ask, and how to turn their answers into better products.
by Brad Nunnally 2016 256 pages
3.68
263 ratings
CompTIA Security+ Get Certified Get Ahead
by Darril Gibson • 2021
The SY0-601 guide that explains why security controls work, not just which acronym to memorize.
4.57
145
CompTIA Security+ Get Certified Get Ahead Summary
CompTIA Security+ Get Certified Get Ahead
The SY0-601 guide that explains why security controls work, not just which acronym to memorize.
by Darril Gibson 2021 1120 pages
4.57
145 ratings
Cloud Architecture Patterns
by Bill Wilder • 2012
Scale out, not up: the patterns that make cloud apps resilient, cheap, and self-healing.
3.59
236
Cloud Architecture Patterns Summary
Cloud Architecture Patterns
Scale out, not up: the patterns that make cloud apps resilient, cheap, and self-healing.
by Bill Wilder 2012 182 pages
3.59
236 ratings
Killing Marketing
by Joe Pulizzi • 2013
The smartest brands no longer rent attention. They own audiences and charge for access instead.
3.90
232
Killing Marketing Summary
Killing Marketing
The smartest brands no longer rent attention. They own audiences and charge for access instead.
by Joe Pulizzi 2013 272 pages
3.90
232 ratings
AI-Powered Commerce
by Andy Pandharikar • 2022
Skip the guesswork: AI mines market data to surface product ideas, white space, and demand signals.
AI-Powered Commerce Summary
AI-Powered Commerce
Skip the guesswork: AI mines market data to surface product ideas, white space, and demand signals.
by Andy Pandharikar 2022 256 pages
The Accidental Instructional Designer
by Cammy Bean • 2014
Never meant to be an instructional designer? A framework for digital learning that works.
4.00
239
The Accidental Instructional Designer Summary
The Accidental Instructional Designer
Never meant to be an instructional designer? A framework for digital learning that works.
by Cammy Bean 2014 224 pages
4.00
239 ratings
Conversations with People Who Hate Me
by Dylan Marron • 2022
He saved the hate mail, then called the haters. Twelve things those conversations taught him.
3.89
1k+
Conversations with People Who Hate Me Summary
Conversations with People Who Hate Me
He saved the hate mail, then called the haters. Twelve things those conversations taught him.
by Dylan Marron 2022 271 pages
3.89
1k+ ratings
Bloomberg by Bloomberg
by Michael R. Bloomberg • 1997
Fired with $10 million, he built a terminal that reshaped finance, then ran New York City.
3.71
1k+
Bloomberg by Bloomberg Summary
Bloomberg by Bloomberg
Fired with $10 million, he built a terminal that reshaped finance, then ran New York City.
by Michael R. Bloomberg 1997 280 pages
3.71
1k+ ratings
The New Breed
by Kate Darling • 2021
Robot panic is sci-fi fueled. The real future looks more like our ancient partnership with animals.
3.96
415
The New Breed Summary
The New Breed
Robot panic is sci-fi fueled. The real future looks more like our ancient partnership with animals.
by Kate Darling 2021 336 pages
3.96
415 ratings
Explore Like a Pirate
by Michael Matera • 2015
Turn your classroom into a game where students chase knowledge, not grades.
4.22
307
Explore Like a Pirate Summary
Explore Like a Pirate
Turn your classroom into a game where students chase knowledge, not grades.
by Michael Matera 2015 256 pages
4.22
307 ratings
Email Marketing Demystified
by Matthew Paulson • 2015
The $43-to-$1 channel: a system for building a list that sells on demand.
3.96
163
Email Marketing Demystified Summary
Email Marketing Demystified
The $43-to-$1 channel: a system for building a list that sells on demand.
by Matthew Paulson 2015 254 pages
3.96
163 ratings
The Future of Fusion Energy
by Jason Parisi • 2018
Building a star on Earth: the 35-nation, 500-megawatt experiment to unlock fusion energy.
4.49
127
The Future of Fusion Energy Summary
The Future of Fusion Energy
Building a star on Earth: the 35-nation, 500-megawatt experiment to unlock fusion energy.
by Jason Parisi 2018 404 pages
4.49
127 ratings
Supertoys
by Brian W. Aldiss • 1969
An android boy faces replacement when his mother wins the right to a real child.
3.49
1k+
Supertoys Summary
Supertoys
An android boy faces replacement when his mother wins the right to a real child.
by Brian W. Aldiss 1969 216 pages
3.49
1k+ ratings
How to Stay Smart in a Smart World
by Gerd Gigerenzer • 2022
AI masters chess but fumbles real life. Why simple human judgment still outperforms algorithms.
3.82
500+
How to Stay Smart in a Smart World Summary
How to Stay Smart in a Smart World
AI masters chess but fumbles real life. Why simple human judgment still outperforms algorithms.
by Gerd Gigerenzer 2022 307 pages
3.82
500+ ratings
The Gamification Revolution
by Gabe Zichermann • 2013
What makes games sticky, and how to steal their playbook for business.
3.71
194
The Gamification Revolution Summary
The Gamification Revolution
What makes games sticky, and how to steal their playbook for business.
by Gabe Zichermann 2013 256 pages
3.71
194 ratings
Mastering the VC Game
by Jeffrey Bussgang • 2010
A VC's unvarnished playbook: how deals get done, from the first pitch to the final exit.
3.90
1k+
Mastering the VC Game Summary
Mastering the VC Game
A VC's unvarnished playbook: how deals get done, from the first pitch to the final exit.
by Jeffrey Bussgang 2010 256 pages
3.90
1k+ ratings
The Startup Playbook
by David S. Kidder • 2012
Forty founders. One playbook. The principles for product-market fit, pivoting, and scaling.
3.78
500+
The Startup Playbook Summary
The Startup Playbook
Forty founders. One playbook. The principles for product-market fit, pivoting, and scaling.
by David S. Kidder 2012 292 pages
3.78
500+ ratings
It Doesn't Have to Be Crazy at Work
by Jason Fried • 2018
Stop the hustle, protect your time, and build a calm, profitable business. Proven at Basecamp.
4.01
13k+
It Doesn't Have to Be Crazy at Work Summary
It Doesn't Have to Be Crazy at Work
Stop the hustle, protect your time, and build a calm, profitable business. Proven at Basecamp.
by Jason Fried 2018 240 pages
4.01
13k+ ratings
Under a White Sky
by Elizabeth Kolbert • 2021
Every environmental solution spawns a new problem. The next ones alter genes and block the sun.
4.10
13k+
Under a White Sky Summary
Under a White Sky
Every environmental solution spawns a new problem. The next ones alter genes and block the sun.
by Elizabeth Kolbert 2021 234 pages
4.10
13k+ ratings
God, Technology, and the Christian Life
by Tony Reinke • 2021
Technology was God's idea first. The industry's gospel of salvation through silicon is not.
4.07
392
God, Technology, and the Christian Life Summary
God, Technology, and the Christian Life
Technology was God's idea first. The industry's gospel of salvation through silicon is not.
by Tony Reinke 2021 316 pages
4.07
392 ratings
How We Eat
by Paco Underhill • 2022
Supermarkets seduce, apps deliver, cars feed: the hidden design of modern eating.
3.50
459
How We Eat Summary
How We Eat
Supermarkets seduce, apps deliver, cars feed: the hidden design of modern eating.
by Paco Underhill 2022 248 pages
3.50
459 ratings
The Glass Bead Game
by Hermann Hesse • 1943
Online learning and rising costs disrupt the university model, forcing a choice: reform or decline.
4.10
42k+
The Glass Bead Game Summary
The Glass Bead Game
Online learning and rising costs disrupt the university model, forcing a choice: reform or decline.
by Hermann Hesse 1943 558 pages
4.10
42k+ ratings
What the Face Reveals
by Paul Ekman • 1998
A system cataloging every facial movement, and what it found about lies, craving, and heart disease.
4.19
238
What the Face Reveals Summary
What the Face Reveals
A system cataloging every facial movement, and what it found about lies, craving, and heart disease.
by Paul Ekman 1998 672 pages
4.19
238 ratings
The Race between Education and Technology
by Claudia Goldin • 2008
The 20th century's inequality curve has a single engine: how fast education kept pace with machines.
3.81
189
The Race between Education and Technology Summary
The Race between Education and Technology
The 20th century's inequality curve has a single engine: how fast education kept pace with machines.
by Claudia Goldin 2008 496 pages
3.81
189 ratings
Losing the Signal
by Jacquie McNish • 2015
BlackBerry invented mobile email, built an $80 billion empire. The iPhone killed it in four years.
3.98
5k+
Losing the Signal Summary
Losing the Signal
BlackBerry invented mobile email, built an $80 billion empire. The iPhone killed it in four years.
by Jacquie McNish 2015 288 pages
3.98
5k+ ratings
Writing Is Designing
by Michael J. Metts • 2020
Interface words are design elements, not just content. Research and strategy to get them right.
4.29
500+
Writing Is Designing Summary
Writing Is Designing
Interface words are design elements, not just content. Research and strategy to get them right.
by Michael J. Metts 2020 200 pages
4.29
500+ ratings
Paid Attention
by Faris Yakob • 2015
Brands used to buy attention. Now they must earn it with myth, emotion, and ideas people share.
3.86
224
Paid Attention Summary
Paid Attention
Brands used to buy attention. Now they must earn it with myth, emotion, and ideas people share.
by Faris Yakob 2015 216 pages
3.86
224 ratings
Programming C#
by Jesse Liberty • 2001
C# from the ground up: objects, events, Windows interfaces, and the database that drives them.
3.68
195
Programming C# Summary
Programming C#
C# from the ground up: objects, events, Windows interfaces, and the database that drives them.
by Jesse Liberty 2001 688 pages
3.68
195 ratings
Linux for Beginners
by Jason Cannon • 2014
The Linux terminal from zero: what to type, how to connect, what never to delete.
4.02
339
Linux for Beginners Summary
Linux for Beginners
The Linux terminal from zero: what to type, how to connect, what never to delete.
by Jason Cannon 2014 147 pages
4.02
339 ratings
No Tech Hacking
by Johnny Long • 2007
Hacking without technology: how open dumpsters, shoulder glances, and held doors break security.
3.94
220
No Tech Hacking Summary
No Tech Hacking
Hacking without technology: how open dumpsters, shoulder glances, and held doors break security.
by Johnny Long 2007 384 pages
3.94
220 ratings
Failure to Disrupt
by Justin Reich • 2020
Every new classroom technology gets absorbed into old routines. The real barrier was never the tech.
4.23
252
Failure to Disrupt Summary
Failure to Disrupt
Every new classroom technology gets absorbed into old routines. The real barrier was never the tech.
by Justin Reich 2020 316 pages
4.23
252 ratings
The True Adventures of the World's Greatest Stuntman
by Vic Armstrong • 2011
Indiana Jones's stunt double reveals the truck chase secrets and the invention that changed stunts.
3.67
403
The True Adventures of the World's Greatest Stuntman Summary
The True Adventures of the World's Greatest Stuntman
Indiana Jones's stunt double reveals the truck chase secrets and the invention that changed stunts.
by Vic Armstrong 2011
3.67
403 ratings
Focus
by Leo Babauta • 2010
Your mind is stolen by endless pings. The fix is not another app but radical simplicity.
3.63
1k+
Focus Summary
Focus
Your mind is stolen by endless pings. The fix is not another app but radical simplicity.
by Leo Babauta 2010 136 pages
3.63
1k+ ratings
Mapping Innovation
by Greg Satell • 2017
Not every innovation problem needs disruption. The map for picking the strategy yours does.
3.90
240
Mapping Innovation Summary
Mapping Innovation
Not every innovation problem needs disruption. The map for picking the strategy yours does.
by Greg Satell 2017 240 pages
3.90
240 ratings
The B2B Social Media Book
by Kipp Bodnar • 2011
Turn LinkedIn, Twitter, and your blog into a lead factory that reports its own revenue.
3.60
117
The B2B Social Media Book Summary
The B2B Social Media Book
Turn LinkedIn, Twitter, and your blog into a lead factory that reports its own revenue.
by Kipp Bodnar 2011 240 pages
3.60
117 ratings
Quantum Enigma
by Bruce Rosenblum • 2006
Quantum theory: nothing is real until it's seen. The one loophole points straight at consciousness.
4.13
2k+
Quantum Enigma Summary
Quantum Enigma
Quantum theory: nothing is real until it's seen. The one loophole points straight at consciousness.
by Bruce Rosenblum 2006 230 pages
4.13
2k+ ratings
Unwritten Laws of Engineering
by W.J. King • 2011
Engineers' professional rules that school never taught: delegation, accountability, earning trust.
4.10
500+
Unwritten Laws of Engineering Summary
Unwritten Laws of Engineering
Engineers' professional rules that school never taught: delegation, accountability, earning trust.
by W.J. King 2011 78 pages
4.10
500+ ratings
Webs of Influence
by Nathalie Nahai • 2012
The brain's shortcuts decide every online purchase. Design for those rules, not for logic.
3.74
307
Webs of Influence Summary
Webs of Influence
The brain's shortcuts decide every online purchase. Design for those rules, not for logic.
by Nathalie Nahai 2012 271 pages
3.74
307 ratings
Machine Learning for Dummies
by John Paul Mueller • 2016
Machine learning demystified: pick the right algorithm, train it well, and know when it works.
3.53
139
Machine Learning for Dummies Summary
Machine Learning for Dummies
Machine learning demystified: pick the right algorithm, train it well, and know when it works.
by John Paul Mueller 2016 410 pages
3.53
139 ratings
Agile Product Management with Scrum
by Roman Pichler • 2008
A single backlog, a vision that sells, and the rules for shipping what customers actually want.
3.84
1k+
Agile Product Management with Scrum Summary
Agile Product Management with Scrum
A single backlog, a vision that sells, and the rules for shipping what customers actually want.
by Roman Pichler 2008 160 pages
3.84
1k+ ratings
Lean Customer Development
by Cindy Alvarez • 2014
Save five hours of wasted development for every hour you spend talking to customers.
4.18
1k+
Lean Customer Development Summary
Lean Customer Development
Save five hours of wasted development for every hour you spend talking to customers.
by Cindy Alvarez 2014 236 pages
4.18
1k+ ratings
Clean Meat
by Paul Shapiro • 2018
Meat can now be grown from cells, no animal required. The final hurdle is cost.
4.04
500+
Clean Meat Summary
Clean Meat
Meat can now be grown from cells, no animal required. The final hurdle is cost.
by Paul Shapiro 2018 272 pages
4.04
500+ ratings
How Music Got Free
by Stephen Richard Witt • 2015
A CD plant worker leaked 2,000 albums from the factory floor. The mp3 did the rest.
4.24
7k+
How Music Got Free Summary
How Music Got Free
A CD plant worker leaked 2,000 albums from the factory floor. The mp3 did the rest.
by Stephen Richard Witt 2015 296 pages
4.24
7k+ ratings
Humility Is the New Smart
by Edward D. Hess • 2017
Your expertise is not your edge anymore. Your willingness to question it is.
3.60
500+
Humility Is the New Smart Summary
Humility Is the New Smart
Your expertise is not your edge anymore. Your willingness to question it is.
by Edward D. Hess 2017 224 pages
3.60
500+ ratings
Quantum Man
by Lawrence M. Krauss • 2011
Feynman drew pictures of particles, insisted experiment trumps elegance, and rebuilt modern physics.
4.07
3k+
Quantum Man Summary
Quantum Man
Feynman drew pictures of particles, insisted experiment trumps elegance, and rebuilt modern physics.
by Lawrence M. Krauss 2011 368 pages
4.07
3k+ ratings
The Space Barons
by Christian Davenport • 2018
Four billionaires bet private rockets could transform space. Then the rockets started landing.
4.10
4k+
The Space Barons Summary
The Space Barons
Four billionaires bet private rockets could transform space. Then the rockets started landing.
by Christian Davenport 2018 320 pages
4.10
4k+ ratings
The Gun
by C.J. Chivers • 2010
Designed by a Soviet committee to crush uprisings, the AK-47 armed global terror.
3.95
3k+
The Gun Summary
The Gun
Designed by a Soviet committee to crush uprisings, the AK-47 armed global terror.
by C.J. Chivers 2010 496 pages
3.95
3k+ ratings
Create the Future + The Innovation Handbook
by Jeremy Gutsche • 2020
Why smart companies miss disruption: seven predictable traps, and the culture that overcomes them.
3.93
289
Create the Future + The Innovation Handbook Summary
Create the Future + The Innovation Handbook
Why smart companies miss disruption: seven predictable traps, and the culture that overcomes them.
by Jeremy Gutsche 2020 360 pages
3.93
289 ratings
Sports Analytics
by Benjamin C. Alamar • 2013
The playbook for installing analytics inside a sports organization, from data to decision.
3.51
130
Sports Analytics Summary
Sports Analytics
The playbook for installing analytics inside a sports organization, from data to decision.
by Benjamin C. Alamar 2013 150 pages
3.51
130 ratings
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