Show HN: Buddha to Bezos - How Greatest Innovators THINK
It feels strange to say this, but yes, I have just published a book Available here: https://gumroad.com/l/ghrtr
It is called Buddha to Bezos.
Why the name? Glad you (hopefully) asked :-)
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I have been studying the diff between successful and failed softwares for years now. There are many answers, and it is very easy to draw incorrect conclusions.
> We ran out of money > We were outcompeted > My cofounder left
And so on...
All of these are right, but they are likely symptoms, not the disease.
At some point I started to closely follow other founders. They were the origin. Their products, instead, were first order effects.
As I studied their blogs, interviews etc. a few clear patterns emerged. In hindsight, the patterns were obvious.
(a) The greatest makers were First Principle thinkers all round. (b) They were ultra-cognizant of people's emotions (some of them might not care though)
Similar patterns emerge when we look at greatest innovators, thinkers throughout history. Some great (The Buddha) and some terrible (Columbus).
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Buddha to Bezos is a - comprehensive study of greatest innovators throughout history. - handbook on how to develop the same skills (First Principles, Empathy) - collection of great stories (you'd enjoy reading it) - set of examples on how some innovators applied them.
Take a look here: https://gumroad.com/l/ghrtr
Cheers