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Ask HN: What books do you recommend reading once a year?

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Re: Ask HN: What books do you recommend reading once a year?

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Whatever book that inspires or lights a fire in you. For me it use to be "Hackers" by Steven Levy, I will go on massive coding binges after reading that. Doesn't work anymore tho. :-D

My equivalent to that would probably be The Soul Of A New Machine .

Wow. You're introducing me to a new world of books in the same genre.

Re: Ask HN: What books do you recommend reading once a year?

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1) Never Split the Difference Really, this book changed how I view communication and negotiation forever. It will definitely impact your life positively. 2) The Lean Startup A classic, but worth re-reading. Everytime I read the book, it leaves a greater imprint on how I think. 3) The Obstacle is the Way How to turn obstacles into solutions. This book is a great treatise on Stoicism via examples. I read the book at th…

I just checked Never Split the Difference. The context of the book is intriguing. Thank you so much :-)
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