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Too much contempt for others is what looses me in Taleb. He has interesting points of view but I got tired with the constant need to attack someone to make a point...

Given that I have a background in engineering, most of what this book describes is something I already saw during my course. But Levitin keeps it interesting with lots of examples.

Goleman is great at putting forth complex concepts under an umbrella theme. He takes the theme of Focus to several areas and clarifies it's importance and current scarcity of focus in our society. I was especially interested in the part concerning children and the effects of guided focus and impulse control on the long run.

Did not like it that much... I think he goes to much into rants on why what he did seemed ok in his eyes. I was expecting a more interesting description of the technical side and the upside of taking his exploits and using them as cautionary tales for security hardening. It's funny to see though that most exploits started with social engineering and most of the times gullible people were key to the success of the hacks.

Interesting narrative of the mishaps of software projects. The thing that makes me sad is that almost 15 years have passed and nothing has changed. Everybody is continuously chasing the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow... Software does not need to be an artistically crafted piece of poetry that wows your peers. It just needs to work and provide the minimum lovable product. But goldplatting continues to be the norm...

Interesting on the sense it is not for common book in this area because it is backed up by a concrete study and proper statistical analysis. Some conclusions are counter intuitive but the author uses examples very well to explain the reason behind them.

Interesting but completely biased point of view. From the perspective of simplifying concepts it's great but when you bias those explanations with your political view it loses a little of its appeal as a narrative. Nevertheless the author never hides he is influenced by his origins and political views so you get what is promised.

Doom was the game that blew my mind when I first saw it as a teenager. I spent hours on it meticulously searching for all the secrets in each level. This might not be a master piece book. But the fact it describes the story of such a significant piece of software to me drives me to rage it high.

Underwhelming to say the least... Only goes very superficially to the topics and no detail. Also, some hints, tools, and sites referred are outdated.

This guy has taken some athletes to the pinnacle of fitness in the world. There has to be truth about his process. Thinking only about your own performance improvement is one of the most powerful ways of thinking. This is not new and derives from the Stoics but it's amazing how people forget and get back to the comparison and excuses game... Read it in 1 day during a run. Even his voice triggers you to give your best without saying it out loud!

Spectacular condensed view of productivity with concrete descriptions and not only conceptual ideas.

There seems to be an ongoing trend on books that make you reduce what's on your plate. But this one does not leave you without proper arguments as to why this could be beneficial for you. It's a fast read with good writing style but the concepts require you to think for a while on them.

Great! The Star Wars universe needs the movie on Thrawn to be complete. The story is great. It gives you a different perspective of the empire and most of all shows off amazing characters with lots of layers and the story never gets boring. Recommended reading if you like science fiction!

The facts about the commercial details are a little bit boring for me but the story behind the creation of the game was great.

Great content. The first 30% I did no like so much but from then on it is full of pearls that sometimes seem obvious but somehow you never thought about them... Meritocracy & radical transparency FTW!

Great book! I'm suspicious because I'm a fan of the authors but it is really worth reading. Sparks you to think differently and defy the norms or easily acceptable false truths.

Walter Isaacson never disappoints. Although I had to be especially concentrated with the amount of detail described in each page.

If you do not question humanity after reading this you seriously need some reflection time. Gut wrenching to say the least...

Great scientific concepts distilled in short papers easy to digest. The only thing I would point is that due to the multiple author nature of the book, there are concepts that get repeated often.

I struggled to finish this book. Thought it would be inspiring and maybe give a glimpse of the new approach Microsoft is taking. Not the case for me...

Fantastic book that sums up a lot of critical concepts needed to succeed in today's IT business.

There is a lot of rehashing from his other book “Sapiens” but it's worth the read. The style is clear and concise and always with an overview covering all topics from each chapter seamlessly. Makes you think definitely!

The content is interesting but the way the narrative is weaved is what I enjoyed the most.

More than half of the book is about Steves' experiences and how “great” they were... Then his predictions are very broad and vague...

For those who know the meanders of optical fiber interconnections but do not have a clue how msecs can make fortunes this is certainly an entertaining book. And we must not forget it's Michael Lewis so it is a story very well written and worth your while.