Episode · This Week in Startups · 2021-10-28

Books mentioned on Media employees battling "back to work" orders + Startup Checklist E4: Building a Great Product | E1314

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First, Jason reacts Conde Nast's union refusing to return to the office on November 1 and takes stock of the big tech WFH policy landscape (1:34). We continue the show with episode four of the Startup Checklist, where Jason covers "Building a Great Product" in points 31-40 (13:54).

Jason Calacanis discussed Hooked by Nir Eyal and The Amazon Way by John Rossman.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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1. 

   Hooked

   Nir Eyal · at 36:01

   Hooked by Nir Eyal is a practical framework for product designers and entrepreneurs on how to build habit-forming technology by understanding user psychology and engagement loops.

   Discussed

   “according to uh near he described near eol uh he he wrote the book hooked to describe what people were doing in silicon valley and he created a pretty good methodology and a framework a mental model for this”

   Jason Calacanis Media employees battling "back to work" orders + Startup Checklist E4:… 2021-10-28 Listen at 36:01

   Where to get it

   AmazonListen on Audible
2. 

   The Amazon Way

   John Rossman · at 43:08

   Discussed

   “if you read uh the book uh from amazon and the amazon way i believe that's the name of it they uh really talked about how over time they looked at products in stock”

   Jason Calacanis Media employees battling "back to work" orders + Startup Checklist E4:… 2021-10-28 Listen at 43:08

   Where to get it

   AmazonListen on Audible