Episode · Lenny's Podcast · 2023-10-29
Lenny Rachitsky & Eric Ries: books mentioned on Lenny's Podcast (Oct 2023)
Reflections on a movement | Eric Ries (creator of the Lean Startup methodology)
Eric Ries is the creator of the Lean Startup methodology, author of the New York Times bestseller The Lean Startup, and founder of the Long-Term Stock Exchange (LTSE). He’s also a multi-time founder and currently advises startups, VC firms, and larger companies on business and product strategy.
Eric Ries recommended Dandelion Dynasty 4 Paperback Books Collection: Grace of Kings, Wall of Storms, Veiled Throne, Speaking Bones by Ken Liu by Ken Liu and The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells, and discussed The Lean Startup by Eric Ries.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Lean Startup
Discussed“The Lean Startup came out in 2011 so it's it's it's been a little while now and it's been such a crazy ride and basically every year since it came out”
Where to get it
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Dandelion Dynasty 4 Paperback Books Collection: Grace of Kings, Wall of Storms, Veiled Throne, Speaking Bones by Ken Liu
Recommended“I really want more people to read Ken L the dandelion Dynasty it's a it's a silk Punk fantasy series but it's written by he's a wonderful writer”
Where to get it
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The Murderbot Diaries
Recommended“if you want to something that's like pure fun you know it's not really the season for summer read but like and also a really good audio book is the murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (3) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing The Lean Startup
“he is most famous for creating the Lean Startup methodology and movement and also is incredibly influential book The Lean Startup he also coined more terms and Concepts”
Passing Snow Crash
“I bet sales of uh of um uh snow crash you probably have that cyclical thing to them then it's hot people read it otherwise not”
Passing The Lean Startup
“I once was doing an AI agent I wanted to write me a 30-day course 30-day a transcript or a 30-day course for teaching people Lean Startup someone had asked me to to do that”


