Hey Everyone,<p>It feels strange to say this, but yes, I have just published a book
Available here: https://gumroad.com/l/ghrtr<p>It is called Buddha to Bezos.<p>Why the name? Glad you (hopefully) asked :-)<p>-----------------------<p>I have been studying the diff between successful and failed softwares for years now.
There are many answers, and it is very easy to draw incorrect conclusions.<p>> We ran out of money
> We were outcompeted
> My cofounder left<p>And so on...<p>All of these are right, but they are likely symptoms, not the disease.<p>At some point I started to closely follow other founders.
They were the origin. Their products, instead, were first order effects.<p>As I studied their blogs, interviews etc. a few clear patterns emerged.
In hindsight, the patterns were obvious.<p>(a) The greatest makers were First Principle thinkers all round.
(b) They were ultra-cognizant of people's emotions (some of them might not care though)<p>Similar patterns emerge when we look at greatest innovators, thinkers throughout history.
Some great (The Buddha) and some terrible (Columbus).<p>-----------------------<p>Buddha to Bezos is a
- comprehensive study of greatest innovators throughout history.
- handbook on how to develop the same skills (First Principles, Empathy)
- collection of great stories (you'd enjoy reading it)
- set of examples on how some innovators applied them.<p>Take a look here: https://gumroad.com/l/ghrtr<p>Cheers