Episode · Lenny's Podcast · 2023-06-25

Lenny Rachitsky & Sri Batchu: books mentioned on Lenny's Podcast

Lessons from scaling Ramp | Sri Batchu (Ramp, Instacart, Opendoor)

4 books · With Sri Batchu · Listen · Watch on YouTube

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Sri Batchu recommended Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss and others, Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang, The Paper Menagerie by Ken Liu, and The Hidden Girl and Other Stories by Ken Liu.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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1. 

   Never Split the Difference

   Chris Voss; Tahl Raz · at 1:09:36

   Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss and Tahl Raz is a practical guide to negotiation that draws on the author's extensive experience as an international FBI hostage negotiator, focusing on psychological strategies rather than traditional compromise.

   Recommended

   “one that I really like actually is uh it's never split the difference by Chris Voss I found it super helpful for it's a negotiation book financing level for negotiation”

   Sri Batchu Lessons from scaling Ramp | Sri Batchu (Ramp, Instacart, Opendoor) 2023-06-25 Listen at 1:09:36

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2. 

   Stories of Your Life and Others

   Ted Chiang · at 1:09:53

   Stories of Your Life and Others is a renowned collection of science fiction short stories by Ted Chiang.

   Recommended

   “I'm a big fan of sci-fi short stories so anything about that Chang or Ken Liu I highly recommend”

   Sri Batchu Lessons from scaling Ramp | Sri Batchu (Ramp, Instacart, Opendoor) 2023-06-25 Listen at 1:09:53

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3. 

   The Paper Menagerie

   Ken Liu · at 1:09:53

   The Paper Menagerie by Ken Liu is a critically acclaimed collection of speculative fiction short stories that weave together themes of coming of age, artificial intelligence, fantasy, and self-discovery.

   Recommended

   “I'm a big fan of sci-fi short stories so anything about that Chang or Ken Liu I highly recommend”

   Sri Batchu Lessons from scaling Ramp | Sri Batchu (Ramp, Instacart, Opendoor) 2023-06-25 Listen at 1:09:53

   Where to get it

   Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon
4. 

   The Hidden Girl and Other Stories

   Ken Liu · at 1:09:53

   The Hidden Girl and Other Stories by Ken Liu is a captivating speculative fiction collection exploring technology, culture, humanity, and future societies through imaginative narratives.

   Recommended

   “I'm a big fan of sci-fi short stories so anything about that Chang or Ken Liu I highly recommend”

   Sri Batchu Lessons from scaling Ramp | Sri Batchu (Ramp, Instacart, Opendoor) 2023-06-25 Listen at 1:09:53

   Where to get it

   Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon