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Re: Fuck You Startup World

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Post by elviejo » Wed, Oct 12, 2016, 3:49 PM UTC

kafkaesq wrote: post #61

Fuck reading a book a week. No one can read that fast. Let me repeat that -NO ONE CAN FUCKING READ THAT FAST. Finally someone has the courage to tell the truth. I mean, I get the part about the necessary skimming one has to to do not just get through school, but be a practical, working academic (as described in the HBR article). Or the way that techies need to skim lots of tech books to stay ahead in one's career. Bu…

What I do is to "average" a book a week.

I mean, I listen to 3 books on audible (pretty easy to do). Light entertaining books like Predictable Irrational, Toyota Kata, etc.

At the same time the whole month I'm working / doing exercises of a difficult math or programming book.

Therefore 4 books in a month an average of 1 a week.

Re: Fuck You Startup World

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Post by t0mbstone » Wed, Oct 12, 2016, 6:37 PM UTC

jordache wrote: post #62

t0mbstone wrote: post #26

This is pretty much exactly how I felt when I left the startup scene in Denver. So much bullshit.

which industry may I ask?

I was doing software development for a couple of different tech startups

Re: Fuck You Startup World

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Post by staticelf » Thu, Oct 13, 2016, 9:11 AM UTC

copperx wrote: post #102

staticelf wrote: post #101

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I only do audiobooks and then I can easily complete one book in a week. Although, I think most books are uninteresting so I don't listen to one each week. I hate reading books. It's the worst advice anyone can give me.

> I think most books are uninteresting so I don't listen to one each week. What kinds of books are you reading? I assure you, there's something out there for everyone. I think your statement is a cop out. There's no better way to get a greater understanding of the world out thereb

I've listened to REWORK and REMOTE recently, which I liked. I think I will listen to "How to win friends and influence people" but I much rather listen to podcasts.

Well I read a lot of articles, listens to a lot of podcasts and watch a lot of documentaries so I disagree. Books in general only has one point of view and doesn't reflect the real world.

Re: Fuck You Startup World

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Post by scadge » Thu, Oct 13, 2016, 5:09 PM UTC

enkiv2 wrote: post #52

cwyers wrote: post #49

> Fuck reading a book a week. No one can read that fast. Let me repeat that -NO ONE CAN FUCKING READ THAT FAST. How about actually reading that god damn book?! What the hell are you even talking about? Can't read one book a week?

This one was pretty strange. I often read several books a day...

Yeah true, I've read several while writing this comment.