Reading & Learning Resources

Books

• “Inspired” by Marty Cagan - Essential product management principles.
• “The Mom Test” by Rob Fitzpatrick - Customer development fundamentals.
• “Zero to One” by Peter Thiel - Startup philosophy and strategy.
• “The Phoenix Project” by Gene Kim - IT operations and DevOps culture.
• “Start with Why” by Simon Sinek - Product strategy and leadership.
• “Thinking in Systems” by Donella Meadows - A primer on systems thinking, invaluable for understanding complexity in products and organizations.
• “Hooked” by Nir Eyal - Explores behavioral psychology and how to design habit-forming products.
• “Measure What Matters” by John Doerr - A deep dive into OKRs and goal-setting for impactful execution.
• “Crossing the Chasm” by Geoffrey Moore - Essential reading for scaling innovations and reaching mainstream audiences.

Newsletters

• Lenny’s Newsletter - Product management insights.
• The Pragmatic Engineer - Engineering leadership and scaling.
• Stratechery by Ben Thompson - Tech strategy analysis.
• Security Weekly - Latest in cybersecurity.
• Product Lessons by Linda Zhang - Real-world PM experiences.
• Dense Discovery - A newsletter on design, productivity, and thoughtful tech.
• TLDR Newsletter - A quick and digestible summary of tech news and startups.
• Future Crunch - Optimistic, science-driven insights into the future of humanity and technology.

Blogs & Resources

• Signal v. Noise (37signals) - Product development philosophy.
• First Round Review - Startup and product management articles.
• a16z Blog - Tech trends and strategy.
• High Scalability - System design and architecture.
• Troy Hunt’s Blog - Security best practices.
• Farnam Street Blog - Deep thinking on mental models and decision-making.
• Wait But Why - A quirky blog on complex topics, from AI to human psychology.
• Kent C. Dodds Blog - Modern software engineering with an emphasis on React, testing, and tools.
• Nielsen Norman Group (NNG) - Essential reading for UX research and usability.

Podcasts

• Masters of Scale - Reid Hoffman on company building.
• How I Built This - Founder stories and insights.
• Security Now - Deep dives into security topics.
• This Week in Startups - Startup news and analysis.
• Acquired - Deep dives into the histories of major companies and their strategies.
• a16z Podcast - Broader perspectives on technology and culture.
• WorkLife with Adam Grant - Focuses on rethinking work and organizational psychology.
• 99% Invisible - Explores design, architecture, and the often-overlooked details shaping our world.