Episode · a16z Podcast · 2025-09-10

Books mentioned on Chris Dixon on How to Build Networks, Movements, and AI-Native Products

1 book · With Chris Dixon, Anish Acharya · Listen · Watch on YouTube

Why do some consumer products explode into networks that reshape the internet, while others fade away? Today on the podcast, a16z general partners Anish Acharya and Chris Dixon take on that question.

Chris Dixon discussed The Innovator's Dilemma by Clayton Christensen.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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   The Innovator's Dilemma

   Clayton Christensen · at 29:49

   Clayton Christensen's classic management book examines how established companies can fail when confronted with disruptive technological changes.

   Discussed

   “if you go back in his like with the semiconductor analogy I mentioned like you know the canonical case study in um in in Klay Christensen's integrator dilemma book is you know the hard the PC industry the hard drive makers you know and it was this very like kind of fruitfly Darwinian struggle”

   Chris Dixon Chris Dixon on How to Build Networks, Movements, and AI-Native Product… 2025-09-10 Listen at 29:49

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