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on October 11, 2011
I don't mind spending a small amount of money to get repackaged content, as long as I know that's what I'm getting. What's disappointing is when (a) the publisher fails to make it clear that I'll be getting content freely available elsewhere, and (b) the publisher so badly fails at the repackaging task. The formatting for Kindle on the iPhone is so bad as to be almost unreadable. Seems to me that packaging the content nicely was, in this case, the only thing you were doing for which you could reasonably expect some money.
"Minimum viable product" != junk. Do better next time, please.
"Minimum viable product" != junk. Do better next time, please.
on October 11, 2011
The title of the book caught my interest, but I was sorely disappointed by the layout and content. The "book" contains hardly more than the content of an average in-depth magazine article, apart from being edited more poorly than what one would expect from a professionally published magazine. The interview format does not warrant an entire book.
The price to content ratio of this publication is enormous and much of the information can be gleaned from a web search.
The price to content ratio of this publication is enormous and much of the information can be gleaned from a web search.
on October 11, 2011
The ebook was badly formatted on my Kindle for iPhone and PC. Hard to read, strange grey characters appeared throughout the text. There was nothing special with the content, nothing new, things that you can find anywhere you search on the Internet, especially Paul Graham's blog.
on September 21, 2012
The most important lesson I've learned from this book is how important communication is; this book exposes a lot of real world examples and first person experiences about managing a company and its staff and, trust me, those are worth reading.
The format of the book is more like a collection of blog posts than a standard book and this fact can be annoying but it doesn't hurt the good content of it.
The format of the book is more like a collection of blog posts than a standard book and this fact can be annoying but it doesn't hurt the good content of it.
on September 17, 2012
I find the interview really shallow. Paul Graham said everything that's already publicly known about him and Y! Combinator. You can learn more by reading Paul's articles on the website than from this interview. What a waste of time.
If you know nothing about YC or Paul Graham, then it might be interesting to listen to it. Otherwise, please save yourself and skip this.
If you know nothing about YC or Paul Graham, then it might be interesting to listen to it. Otherwise, please save yourself and skip this.
on September 21, 2012
Let me say that anyone interested in the startup culture must immediately grab a copy of this book. Paul Graham has dissected the entire process of startup funding. Traditionally funding of startup has been shrouded by mystery and urban legends. Paul clarifies the mystery in a masterful narrative.
on August 9, 2014
This book is bizarre. If you buy it to read some interesting things on funding a startup you will understand why bizarre is the right word to describe it.
on December 28, 2011
I was initially put off by the premise of this concept. Why would I pay 3 bucks for something I can get for free? Interviews are all over news sites and the internet. Also, there were some really negative initial comments.
I bought this product so that I could check out how Kindle is changing publishing. I was really surprised at how much I enjoyed it.
Basically, it allowed me to get inside the mindset of Paul Graham. I wasn't into the startup scene and had never heard of him. The book sparked my interest in so many facets and led to me reading iWoz and Founders at Work because I was that intrigued about what people went through during the earlier stages of their business.
The content is captivating, but I did think that the interviews could have been edited better. I also would have liked more background information into some of the areas Paul was questioned about. I'll be really interested to see where they take this concept.
I bought this product so that I could check out how Kindle is changing publishing. I was really surprised at how much I enjoyed it.
Basically, it allowed me to get inside the mindset of Paul Graham. I wasn't into the startup scene and had never heard of him. The book sparked my interest in so many facets and led to me reading iWoz and Founders at Work because I was that intrigued about what people went through during the earlier stages of their business.
The content is captivating, but I did think that the interviews could have been edited better. I also would have liked more background information into some of the areas Paul was questioned about. I'll be really interested to see where they take this concept.
on October 6, 2012
This is much more of an informal interview about how Y Combinator evolved than a book about the art of funding a startup.
The Kindle version format could be much better.
The Kindle version format could be much better.
