Episode · Acquired · 2024-07-22
Books mentioned on Microsoft Volume II
In 1999, Microsoft became the most valuable company in the world. And in 2019, Microsoft became the most valuable company in the world, again.
David Rosenthal discussed Hit Refresh by Satya Nadella. Ben Gilbert discussed The Road Ahead by Bill Gates and others and World War 3.0 by Ken Auletta.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Hit Refresh
Hit Refresh by Satya Nadella is a 2017 book by Microsoft's CEO detailing his personal life, career progression, and the ongoing cultural and technological transformation of the company.
Discussed“there's even a quote from SAA himself in the very first paragraph of the book that he wrote in 2017 called Hit refresh which I mean that title kind of gives it away right there”
Where to get it
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The Road Ahead
The Road Ahead by Bill Gates, Nathan Myhrvold, and Peter Rinearson is a prominent technology book that examines the evolution and future trajectory of the digital age.
Discussed“but in this book called The Road head I have two copies of it here on my desk the hard cover copy and the soft cover copy which was revised and came out in 1996”
Where to get it
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World War 3.0
Discussed“and one of the things that I read to prepare for this episode is a book called World War 3.0 which is exclusively about this trial”
Where to get it
