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Every book Karri Saarinen recommended on podcasts

Key facts

  • Karri Saarinen has recommended or discussed 2 books on podcasts, as of October 8, 2023.
  • Karri Saarinen has talked about books on 1 podcast, as of October 8, 2023.
  • Those books came up in 1 episode, as of October 8, 2023.
  • The 2 books Karri Saarinen has mentioned in the most episodes, as of October 8, 2023: The Timeless Way of Building and Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.
  • The latest episode with a book mention from Karri Saarinen aired on October 8, 2023.

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

Karri Saarinen appeared on Lenny's Podcast to discuss building with taste, craft, and focus inside Linear. During the episode, he recommended The Timeless Way of Building by Christopher Alexander, noting how Alexander thought about buildings, towns, and spaces, and connecting those architectural concepts to the principles of building software. Additionally, Karri Saarinen recommended Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. Pirsig, explaining that he appreciated the book because it explores the quality of things. He pointed out that quality can be a difficult concept to define clearly in words, yet it remains something that people can readily recognize in practice. Through these selections, Karri Saarinen highlighted works that bridge the gap between physical craftsmanship, structural design, abstract philosophical considerations of quality, and the modern digital creation of software products.

Books Karri Saarinen recommended or discussed

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  1. The Timeless Way of Building

    Christopher Alexander · Recommended · 1 episode

    The Timeless Way of Building by Christopher Alexander is a foundational architectural work that explores how people create whole, functional spaces.

    Recommended
    “Timeless way of building by Christopher Alexander like he he's this like a uh he wasn't really an architect but he he I think thought in Berkeley”
    Lenny's Podcast Inside Linear: Building with taste, craft, and focus | Karri Saarinen … 2023-10-08 Listen at 1:32:18
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

  2. Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance

    Robert M. Pirsig · Recommended · 1 episode

    Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. Pirsig is a philosophical novel that explores the concept of quality and the integration of ideas into a cohesive whole through a cross-country motorcycle trip.

    Recommended
    “the other the other book that I like is like the the Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance because it's also like talks about the quality of things”
    Lenny's Podcast Inside Linear: Building with taste, craft, and focus | Karri Saarinen … 2023-10-08 Listen at 1:32:46
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

Appearances

EpisodePodcastDateBooks
Inside Linear: Building with taste, craft, and focus | Karri Saarinen (co-founder, designer, CEO)Lenny's Podcast2023-10-082