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David SoskinThere is now a whole plethora of possibilities for internet users, and Hitwise tells you almost in real time what billions of users are doing. (Source)
David SoskinA quintessential insider look at what happened in the internet meltdown of the first part of this century. (Source)
David SoskinAn amazingly prescient book, right at the outset of the Internet revolution (Source)
Gary Vaynerchuk[Gary Vaynerchuk mentioned reading this book in a video.] (Source)
Richard ReynoldsWell, the internet is a huge landscape and it’s up to us to plant it with ideas. It’s a wonderfully democratic space, unlike the physical landscape around us. I read this book because it was recommended by a colleague at work and I was inspired to really make the most of the internet. I realised that in parallel with doing the gardening I could also plant my ideas prominently on line. My blog is... (Source)
David SoskinThis explains very clearly why the Google search algorithm outclassed the other search engines of the time. (Source)
In little more than half a decade, Facebook has gone from a dorm-room novelty to a company with 500 million users. It is one of the fastest growing companies in history, an essential part of the social life not only of teenagers but hundreds of millions of adults worldwide. As Facebook spreads around the globe, it creates surprising effects—even becoming instrumental in political protests from Colombia to Iran.
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Dustin Moskovitz[Dustin Moskovitz recommended this book during a Stanford lecture.] (Source)
Craig PearceIf you read to maintain motivation and be entertained, I recommend a few books that in addition to telling great stories, also contain lessons and learnings. You won’t gain many step-by-step type lessons from these books but you will come away realizing that not all startups, regardless of what stage they are in, are as well polished as they make you think. You will realize that they make... (Source)
Angela PhamThe Facebook Effect by David Kirkpatrick made me a fan of Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg years ago. I didn’t hesitate to take my current role at Facebook because I feel so strongly about their integrity and leadership, no matter the negative sentiments and media narratives the company has endured recently. (Source)
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