The best way to do this is to find a mentorreading books doesnt seem to work as well. List of books suggested by sam altman during his twitter ama. List of books recommended by sam altman, president of y combinator, co chairman of openai. So i watched sam altmans how to start a startup in a. Dec 25, 2016 most of us will never get to step inside sam altman s silicon valley club, but we can get a taste of what its like by reading the same books its members do. This book organizes on a 1hour read y combinator principles for a successful startup. You and your research, by richard hamming sam altman. The fixation on new zealand could stem from one of thiels favorite books. In september 2016, altman announced that he would become president of yc group. An incredible primarysource portrait on a brilliant but obviously deeply flawed individual. Aug 29, 2014 when i read the last page of this heartbreaking, funny, hopeful novel i went right back to the first page and read the whole book again. My list of favorite books changes daily, if not hourly, but there are a few that i turn to over and over. He is the president of y combinator and co chairman.
This is the inside story of how competitive pressure eroded that. Ive learned that i cant be very productive working on things i dont care about or dont like. What are all the books mentioned in the how to start a. Recounting memorable passages from the books hes read, he zeroes in on the valleys favorite narrative, americas race to the moon. Most of us will never get to step inside sam altmans silicon valley club, but we can get a taste of what its like by reading the same books its members do. Access a free summary of productivity, by sam altman and 20,000 other business, leadership and nonfiction books on getabstract.
A books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of. Greatest books reddit subreddit philosophy 50 classics awards science scifi. I do think yc paid for an ad once in 2006 in the stanford college newspaper, but we dont really do marketing. He is the president of y combinator and cochairman. Many of you know that tim s we learn nothing, his dazzling collection of humor and insight, is one of the few books in the tim ferriss book club. Sam altman grew up in the midwest and studied computer science at stanford, until he dropped out in 2005. How silicon valley billionaires became doomsday preppers. He seems to make sure that even the books he reads reflect his desire to maintain surface level knowledge on a breadth of topics.
Stand up is one of my favorite forms of entertainment because how. The best books and articles i read in 2019 the blog of. What does everyone in the modern world need to know. Books recommended by sam altman bookadvice reading list. Out of all the founders that have manbuns, who is your favorite. Nov 25, 2014 marc marons top10 comedian and expert conversationalist marc maron is the creator and star of the ifc series maron, the host of the twiceweekly podcast wtf with marc maron, and the author of the books the jerusalem syndrome 2001 and attempting normal 20. The single best monologue in fiction appears toward the end, when sam spade tells brigid oshaughnessy why hes giving her to the police. Celebrity appearance fees and availability contact a booking agent to check availability on sam altman and other top corporate entertainment exclusive buyers agent that books celebrities, entertainers and speakers like sam altman for speaking engagements, appearances and corporate events. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover sams connections. Feb 17, 2020 recounting memorable passages from the books hes read, he zeroes in on the valleys favorite narrative, americas race to the moon. Join facebook to connect with sam altman and others you may know. Not everyones favorite altman, and maybe not even mine, but ive always found it to be a celebration of life.
In fact i will give you my favorite quotation of many years. As president of y combinator, an internationally renowned startup accelerator based in mountain view, california, the 32year. Buzzfeed news spoke to y combinator president sam altman about his recent announcement to fund research, and perhaps development, for new cities. Uncut interview with sam altman on masters of scale. List of books recommended by sam altman, president of y combinator, cochairman of openai. Most of us will never get to step inside sam altmans silicon valley club, but we can get a taste of what its like by reading the same books its. Sam altman net neutrality when there is a structural reason consumers dont have freedom of choice, and the free market cant work, consumers need minimal protection from the government so that they dont get abused. View sam altmans profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Oct 15, 2018 kitty hawk ceo sebastian thrun and y combinator president sam altman are bullish on nuclear fusion, flying cars, and ai. Book recommendations by bts bookadvice reading list. The jordan peterson reading list book recommendation. Best business books of all time as voted by 100 famous. Recommended readings, to be read before watching the lecture.
Other than the ones he has written about on his website, here are a few more books paul has read and loved. Entrepreneurial prodigy, y combinator, and openai ceo behind the tech with kevin scott. A view of lake wanaka in the otago region of new zealand. Sam altman is an american entrepreneur, programmer, venture capitalist and blogger. Written by sam altman illustrated by gregory koberger spanish translation.
A related trap is thinking about problems too far in the futurei. Books recommended by the president of y combinator. To get a taste, you can listen to one of my favorite chapters, lazy. The ai moonshot was founded in the spirit of transparency. In the fall of 2014, sam altman president of ycombinator, taught a class at stanford entitled how to start a startup. A manifesto, in this short 20minute episode of the podcast. So i just try not to put myself in a position where i have to do. The best ways for me to do this are reading books, hanging out with interesting. Mutual reads mutual book recommendations from top visionaries. The thing we rely on most of all is founders we fund telling other people about our program. Marc marons top 10 the current the criterion collection. The messy, secretive reality behind openais bid to save. Aug 27, 2015 in the fall of 2014, sam altman president of ycombinator, taught a class at stanford entitled how to start a startup. Browse recommended books by sam altman, an successful entrepreneur, vc and actual president of ycombinator.
Kitty hawk ceo sebastian thrun and y combinator president sam altman are bullish on nuclear fusion, flying cars, and ai. Y combinators sam altman pens controversial blog post. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading startup playbook. Access a free summary of startup playbook, by sam altman and 20,000 other business, leadership and nonfiction books on getabstract. The best ways for me to do this are reading books, hanging out with interesting people, and spending time in nature. Paul graham is an englishborn computer scientist, entrepreneur, venture capitalist, author, and essayist. Sam altman net neutrality when there is a structural reason consumers dont have freedom of choice, and the free market cant work, consumers need minimal protection from.
Today we have an uncut interview from the masters of scale podcast and in it reid hoffman, the cofounder of linkedin, interviews sam altman. The aclu just joined a silicon valley startup incubator. The institute for advanced study in princeton, in my opinion, has ruined more good scientists than any institution has created, judged by what they did before they came and judged by what they did after. Startup playbook kindle edition by altman, sam, koberger, gregory. The messy, secretive reality behind openais bid to save the world. The messy, secretive reality behind openais bid to save the. He is the president of y combinator and cochairman of openai. He is best known for his work on lisp, his former startup viaweb, cofounding the influential startup accelerator and seed capital firm y combinator, his blog, and hacker news. Art books, paintings, pottery art has always been a big part of our life, she says. Books and novels that south korean band bts have recommended, mentioned, referenced or alluded to in their music.
Here are the top tips from ycs president sam altman. The american civil liberties union aclu has joined the winter 2017 class of startups hosted by silicon valley startup incubator y combinator yc, which in the past helped companies like twitch, airbnb, and reddit achieve and manage initial growth. And although it was susans own immersion with painting back when she was studying at the college of charleston that likely intensified the couples enthusiasm for having art in the home. This is craig cannon and youre listening to y combinators podcast. The complete guide to getting your financial house in order and keeping it that way forever lazaroff, peter on.
Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. What difficult question or issue are you yourself trying to figure out at the. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. In the past two months, his favorite books that he has read have been the making of the atomic bomb and why nations fail. Counterintuitively, it turns out that its good if youre growing fast but nothing is optimizedall you need to do is fix it to get more growth. With over 742 selections, from 100 different ceos and entrepreneurs, the highest total was eight. My favorite investments are in companies that are growing really fast but incredibly unoptimizedthey are deeply undervalued.
All 359 books referenced in gilmore girls leafmarks. My takeaways when curating the best business books of all time is that successful people read a lot and they read a wide variety. Despite his busy schedule, altman still finds time to read and hang out with high school friends. American entrepreneur, programmer, venture capitalist and blogger. What social problems would you like to see startups tackling in 2017. I make sure to leave enough time in my schedule to think about what to work on. List of books suggested by sam altman during his twitter ama score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. A beautiful movie star, a dreamy italian man, a schlocky producer, an ambitious assistant, a rock star, a wannabe screenwriter, and richard burton all come together in the most winning way imaginable.
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