Episode · My First Million · 2026-05-07
Books mentioned on How Replit Agent made $1M on day one (then $250M in a year)
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Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Mastermind
Mastermind by Maria Konnikova is a psychological exploration of how to think like Sherlock Holmes, utilizing principles of mindfulness and observation to sharpen decision-making.
Discussed“There's this uh story uh called the Mastermind about uh the this guy who I think grew up in uh Rhodesia and now it's in Zimbabwe and he was a hacker.”
Where to get it
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7 Powers
7 Powers by Hamilton Helmer is a business strategy book outlining the seven factors that enable a company to achieve persistent differential returns and competitive advantage.
Discussed“Hamilton Helmer wrote this book called the seven powers. And everyone Silicon Valley talks about moats. Seven powers is the theory of moats.”
Where to get it
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The Hard Thing About Hard Things
The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz is a candid business book that offers pragmatic advice for navigating the brutal realities of startup leadership, executive decision-making, and crisis management.
Recommended“I think Ben Horowitz and like The Hard Things About Hard Things is it is it very good book and inspiration for especially like a more sales-driven business.”
Where to get it
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Hard Drive
Hard Drive by James Wallace and Jim Erickson is an in-depth, old-school biography that chronicles the early career of Bill Gates and the dramatic, sometimes ruthless building of the Microsoft Empire.
Discussed“This is another really good old-school, very unknown uh biography, Hard Drive. It's like a '90s about Bill Gates.”
Where to get it
