It’s a simple list, this one. I’ve read the first two (both of which were excellent), and urgently need to read the other three!
- Here Comes Everybody – Clay Shirky
- Dreaming in Code – Scott Rosenberg
- Tribes – Seth Godin
- Grown Up Digital – Don Tapscott
- Outliers – Malcolm Gladwell
6 responses so far ↓
Jeff Lowrey // December 19, 2008 at 16:05 |
You’ve only read #2 because I badgered you into it.
On the other hand, it’s the only one of the 5 that I’ve read, so maybe I should throw no stones.
Andy Piper // December 19, 2008 at 16:08 |
That’s true, and I’m very grateful that you pointed it out to me – it’s a brilliant book about software engineering, project management, and people.
eBookGuru // December 19, 2008 at 16:14 |
Grown up Digital is a good book, I could add many to the lists of should reads…
smartpeopleiknow // December 19, 2008 at 16:32 |
I am reading #1 right now, and I am interested in #5. Aaron Kim says #4 might be worth a pass.
Frankly, the concern I have with these books is that they encourage GroupThink. Still, it doesn’t hurt to know what’s in them. But you can get alot of what is in #1 by watching CS at TED.
Michael Rowe // December 22, 2008 at 19:18 |
I agree with “smartpeopleiknow”, I’ve been trying to reach out to an ever expanding set of books… I’ve since started work on a new podcast see my post here – http://www.michaelrowe01.com/Site/Random_Thoughts/Entries/2008/12/12_This_month%E2%80%99s_Book.html
Michael
Andy Piper // December 22, 2008 at 21:05 |
Yep, looking forward to your new podcast, Michael