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Every book Quinn Slack recommended on podcasts

Key facts

  • Quinn Slack has recommended or discussed 1 book on podcasts, as of October 9, 2024.
  • Quinn Slack has talked about books on 1 podcast, as of October 9, 2024.
  • Those books came up in 1 episode, as of October 9, 2024.
  • The book Quinn Slack has mentioned in the most episodes, as of October 9, 2024: Robert A. Caro's The Years of Lyndon Johnson Set.
  • The latest episode with a book mention from Quinn Slack aired on October 9, 2024.

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Guest on The Pragmatic Engineer · 1 book · 1 episode across 1 podcast

Quinn Slack appeared on The Pragmatic Engineer in the episode titled Efficient scaleups in 2024 vs 2021: Sourcegraph (with CEO & Co-founder Quinn Sla. When the host asked him about his favorite book, Quinn Slack brought up Robert A. Caro's The Years of Lyndon Johnson Set by Robert A. Caro. He expressed his love for these biographies covering Lyndon Baines Johnson, who served as a United States president during the middle of the twentieth century. Quinn Slack praised the multi-volume work as representing the most in-depth biographies ever written, noting that readers really get to learn extensively about an individual through the detailed pages. Moreover, he explicitly recommended the biographical set despite acknowledging the significant time commitment required to read through the extensive volumes. His comments focused on the exceptional level of detail and comprehensive nature of the historical research contained within the biography series, making it a standout literary choice for readers interested in twentieth-century American political history and deep biographical storytelling.

Books recommended by Quinn Slack

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  1. Robert A. Caro's The Years of Lyndon Johnson Set

    Robert A. Caro · Recommended · 1 episode

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    “I love the LBJ biographies that Lynden Baines Johnson a US president back in uh middle of the 20th century uh by Robert Caro they are the most in-depth biographies ever and you really get to learn about someone”
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Appearances

EpisodePodcastDateBooks
Efficient scaleups in 2024 vs 2021: Sourcegraph (with CEO & Co-founder Quinn Slack)The Pragmatic Engineer2024-10-091