Episode · a16z Podcast · 2026-04-14

Books mentioned on Ben Horowitz on AI Anxiety, Big Tech Transitions & The Future of Startups | a16z

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Ben Horowitz discussed The Mythical Man-Month by Frederick P. Brooks Jr..

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   The Mythical Man-Month

   Frederick P. Brooks Jr. · at 2:13

   The Mythical Man-Month by Frederick P.

   Discussed

   “So for example if I had a product and I was two years behind I could not hire a thousand engineers and catch my competitor like it's a mythical man-month. Nine women can't have a baby in a month. Everybody knows that.”

   Ben Horowitz Ben Horowitz on AI Anxiety, Big Tech Transitions & The Future of Start… 2026-04-14 Listen at 2:13

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