Books Recommended by Andrew Ng
Rocket Surgery Made Easy
The Do-It-Yourself Guide to Finding and Fixing Usability Problems
Steve Krug
Source: "If you want to build products that are important, that users care about, this teaches you different tactics for learning about users, either through user studies or by interviews." - Andrew Ng
The Hard Thing About Hard Things
Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers
Ben Horowitz
Source: "A bit dark but it does cover a lot of useful territory on what building an organization is like." - Andrew Ng
Talking to Humans
Success starts with understanding your customers
Giff Constable
Source: "Teaches you how to develop empathy for users you want to serve by talking to them." - Andrew Ng
So Good They Can't Ignore You
Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love
Cal Newport
Source: "Gives a valuable perspective on how to select a path for one's career." - Andrew Ng
Zero to One
Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future
Peter Thiel
Source: "Gives an overview of entrepreneurship and innovation." - Andrew Ng
The Lean Startup
How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses
Eric Ries
Source: "Gives one specific tactic for innovating quickly." - Andrew Ng
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