Episode · This Week in Startups · 2020-05-02
Books mentioned on E1052: Range CEO & Co-Founder Dan Pupius shares best practices on building culture as a remote team, insights from working on Google+, importance of asynchronous communication on distributed teams, Holacracy & more!
0:56 Jason intros the show & talks about the impact the TWiST Slack has had on him 4:47 Jason intros Dan Pupius of Range 6:13 What is Range and why is it asynchronous & who types of companies is it made for? 10:48 What is the core feature of Range?
Jason Calacanis discussed Pattern Recognition by William Gibson, All Tomorrow's Parties by William Gibson, and Radical Candor by Kim Malone Scott.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Pattern Recognition
Pattern Recognition by William Gibson is a cyberpunk novel that follows a coolhunting consultant named Cayce Pollard as she navigates the eerie intersection of global marketing, internet subcultures, and corporate espionage.
Discussed“Gibson series of Doru, All Tomorrow's Parties. That I don't you read that one, that whole”
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All Tomorrow's Parties
All Tomorrow's Parties is a science fiction novel by William Gibson that forms part of his acclaimed Bridge trilogy, set against the backdrop of a dystopian future.
Discussed“Gibson series of Doru, All Tomorrow's Parties. That I don't you read that one, that whole”
Where to get it
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Radical Candor
Radical Candor by Kim Malone Scott is a management guide focused on building trust, cultivating caring relationships, and delivering effective feedback in the workplace.
Discussed“And she did the book Radical Candor, but psychological safety came up over and over and over again when they looked at people in these groups.”
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