Dan Kokotov is VP of Engineering at Rev.ai, an automatic speech recognition company.
Dan Kokotov recommended Dune by Frank Herbert, Children of Dune by Frank Herbert, God Emperor of Dune by Frank Herbert, Brave New World by Aldous Huxley, 1984 by George Orwell, and First, Break All The Rules by Marcus Buckingham and others. Lex Fridman recommended Creative Selection by Ken Kocienda.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Dune by Frank Herbert is a seminal science fiction epic set on the desert planet Arrakis that explores themes of politics, religion, ecology, and leadership.
Children of Dune by Frank Herbert is a renowned science fiction novel that continues the epic saga of the desert planet Arrakis and its ruling lineage.
Frank Herbert's God Emperor of Dune is the fourth installment in the iconic science fiction series, exploring deep philosophical themes, ecological transformation, and the millennia-long reign of a God Emperor.
Recommended
“and the third greatest is the god emperor of doom”
Aldous Huxley's Brave New World is a classic dystopian novel that depicts a futuristic society shaped by advanced technology, consumerism, and engineered societal stability at the expense of individual freedom and authentic human emotion.
Recommended
“so one is brave new world by aldous huxley um and it's kind of incredible how prescient he was about”
1984 by George Orwell is a classic dystopian novel depicting a totalitarian regime characterized by extreme surveillance, historical denial, and psychological manipulation.
Recommended
“i mean 1984 is good of course as well like if you're talking about you know dystopian novels of the future”
Creative Selection by Ken Kocienda is an insider account of the software design and engineering culture at Apple during the development of groundbreaking products like the iPhone.
Recommended
“you as an engineer like there's that book uh creative selection i don't know if you read it by a apple engineer named ken cocienda”
Marcus Buckingham, Curt Coffman · at 1:09:17 · mentioned 2 times
First, Break All The Rules by Marcus Buckingham and Curt Coffman is a management book based on extensive Gallup research that challenges conventional wisdom and outlines what the world's greatest managers do differently.
Recommended
“it's like a pretty good book which some reason not the name escapes me um about management first break all the rules”
