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  • David DeSanto has recommended or discussed 2 books on podcasts, as of April 14, 2024.
  • David DeSanto has talked about books on 1 podcast, as of April 14, 2024.
  • Those books came up in 1 episode, as of April 14, 2024.
  • The 2 books David DeSanto has mentioned in the most episodes, as of April 14, 2024: Crossing the Chasm and Essentialism.
  • The latest episode with a book mention from David DeSanto aired on April 14, 2024.

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Guest on Lenny's Podcast · 2 books · 1 episode across 1 podcast

David DeSanto appeared on Lenny's Podcast to discuss product management, company culture, and the operations at GitLab. During the episode, he shared several key literary recommendations that he frequently passed along to others in the technology industry. His primary recommendation was Crossing the Chasm by Geoffrey A. Moore, which he described as an exceptionally amazing core text, even though he noted that some of the specific examples in the current edition felt somewhat dated. In addition to that classic business strategy guide, David DeSanto recommended Essentialism by Greg McKeown. He explained that this book focuses heavily on the practice of saying no to the right things, determining the exact tasks required to accomplish a job effectively, and avoiding unnecessary distractions. He also noted a related framework he utilized for critical core context. Through these discussions, David DeSanto provided listeners with insights into the structured thinking, prioritization methods, and operational clarity that guided his approach to leadership and product development within high-growth engineering and software organizations.

Books David DeSanto recommended or discussed

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  1. Crossing the Chasm

    Geoffrey A. Moore · Recommended · 1 episode

    Crossing the Chasm by Geoffrey A. Moore is a business strategy guide that explains how high-tech products can successfully transition from early adopters to the mainstream early majority market.

    Recommended
    “the two that I probably recommend the most are crossing the Chasm by Jeffrey Moore the current edition still has some things that are a little bit older now as as examples but the core of it is still very very amazing”
    Lenny's Podcast The GitLab way: Kindness, transparency, and short toes | David DeSanto… 2024-04-14 Listen at 1:15:03
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

  2. Essentialism

    Greg McKeown · Recommended · 1 episode

    Essentialism by Greg McKeown is a personal development book that advocates for the disciplined pursuit of less by focusing on the vital few rather than the trivial many.

    Recommended
    “the other one is essentialism and that is really about saying no to the right things and find the thing that you really need to do to get the job done and then not a book but more created this uh there's the critical core context framework”
    Lenny's Podcast The GitLab way: Kindness, transparency, and short toes | David DeSanto… 2024-04-14 Listen at 1:15:15
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

Appearances

EpisodePodcastDateBooks
The GitLab way: Kindness, transparency, and short toes | David DeSanto (CPO)Lenny's Podcast2024-04-142