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Every book Nick Ganju recommended on podcasts
Nick Ganju appeared on The Tim Ferriss Show to discuss technology, software engineering, and problem-solving, offering several practical book recommendations. Ganju recommended Jordan Ellenberg's How Not to Be Wrong: The Power of Mathematical Thinking, noting that it is written for an audience that has historically felt intimidated by mathematics and helps explain concepts simply. For software engineers, Ganju recommended Steve Krug's Don't Make Me Think!, highlighting its focus on usability and creating friendly user interfaces. He also revisited Douglas W. Hubbard's How to Measure Anything to explain the importance of being outcome-based and establishing measurable results rather than vague goals, such as tracking specific weight loss instead of simply trying to lose weight. Additionally, Ganju mentioned Roger Fisher, William Ury, and Bruce Patton's Getting to Yes during a discussion regarding negotiation and win-win scenarios. Through these recommendations, Ganju emphasized structured thinking, measurable outcomes, and user-centric design principles.
Books recommended by Nick Ganju
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Don't Make Me Think!
Don't Make Me Think! by Steve Krug is a prominent guide on web usability and human-computer interaction that focuses on intuitive navigation and user-friendly digital design.
Recommended“so in uh for my software engineers i love a book called don't make me think which is a book about usability and making uh making uh software and user interfaces that that are friendly to people”
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How Not to Be Wrong
How Not to Be Wrong by Jordan Ellenberg is an engaging popular science book that explores the hidden mathematical structures underneath the messy surface of everyday life.
Recommended“ive recently read a great book which is called how not to be wrong the power of mathematical thinking and this book by a guy named jordan ellenberg um is is a uh is exactly what we're talking about it it's like it's written for an audience of people that have you know historically been intimidated by math”
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How to Measure Anything
How to Measure Anything by Douglas W.
Recommended“and you know how to measure anything which is what we talked about before which is uh which is about uh you know being outcome based and being you know getting these measurable outcomes saying i'm going to lose 10 pounds as opposed to just saying i'm going to try to lose weight”
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Getting to Yes
Getting to Yes by Roger Fisher, William Ury, and Bruce Patton is a foundational negotiation classic developed out of the Harvard Negotiation Project that teaches principled negotiation strategies focused on mutual gains rather than positional bargaining.
Discussed“actually yeah the first book that came to mind for me was getting to yes so i haven't yes okay but i love i love getting to yes”
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Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
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| Ep 45: Nick Ganju on The Majesty of Ping Pong, Poker, and How to Write Hit Songs | The Tim Ferriss Show | 2014-11-19 | 4 |