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Luis von Ahn has recommended 3 books. Browse the complete reading list with quotes and sources below.

Luis von Ahn is the co-founder and CEO of Duolingo.

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3 Books Recommended

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The Hard Thing About Hard Things

Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers

by Ben Horowitz
"I like this one, but it’s not for very new entrepreneurs." - Luis von Ahn (Source)

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21 people
  • Peter Thiel recommended this book
  • Mark Zuckerberg recommended this book
  • Peter Attia recommended this book
  • Marc Andreessen recommended this book
  • Larry Page recommended this book
  • Matt Mullenweg recommended this book
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    • Andrew Ng
      "A bit dark but it does cover a lot of useful territory on what building an organization is like." - Andrew Ng
    • Drew Houston
      "One of the great things that [the author] wrote in [this book] is the hardest part of being a CEO is managing your psychology." - Drew Houston
    • Keith Rabois
      "Reflects 2000-2003." - Keith Rabois
    • Dustin Moskovitz
      Dustin Moskovitz recommended this book during a Stanford lecture in 2014.
    • Max Levchin
      One of Max Levchin's answers to "what's your favourite business book you'd advise to young entrepreneurs?"
    • Kathryn Minshew
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    • Andrew Wilkinson
      "One of the best business books I've picked up in years." - Andrew Wilkinson
    • Tim Ferriss
      "A great book." - Tim Ferriss
    • Blake Scholl
      "Good." - Blake Scholl
    • Chris Dixon
      Chris Dixon recommended this book on Twitter.
    • Fred Wilson
      "Chapter five in [this book] is possibly the best thing I've read about leading a tech company." - Fred Wilson
    • Raoul Pal
      "By far, the best, most brutally honest and incredibly useful book about the realities of starting and running a company." - Raoul Pal
    • Jodie Cook
      "Reframes your mind: hard doesn’t mean bad. Seeking the easy route is a trap." - Jodie Cook
    • Michael Dell
      "Candidly talks about the very real thrills and perils of starting a business."- Michael Dell
    • Marty Cagan
      "Trust me: if you're a leader in tech, the best thing you can do in 2014 for your company is to read [this book]." - Marty Cagan

How to Avoid a Climate Disaster

The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need

by Bill Gates
"What an amazing individual." - Luis von Ahn (Source)

Also recommended by

1 person
  • David Friedberg recommended this book

Zero to One

Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future

by Peter Thiel
"I love [this book]." - Luis von Ahn (Source)

Also recommended by

21 people
  • Andrew Ng recommended this book
  • Ben Horowitz recommended this book
  • Bryan Johnson recommended this book
  • Chris Dixon recommended this book
  • Dustin Moskovitz recommended this book
  • Elon Musk recommended this book
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    • Eric Weinstein
      "If you really understand something that the rest of the world is confused about, and it’s an important truth, [this book] says here are all the ways you might want to make that work." - Eric Weinstein
    • Keith Rabois
      Keith Rabois recommended this book on a Medium blog post.
    • Kishore Biyani
      "Captures some interesting perspectives and insights on the way the world and the business organisations are changing and challenging the status quo." - Kishore Biyani
    • Lee Stranahan
      "A great business book." - Lee Stranahan
    • Marc Andreessen
      "The first book any working or aspiring entrepreneur must read—period." - Marc Andreessen
    • Mark Zuckerberg
      "This book delivers completely new and refreshing ideas on how to create value in the world." - Mark Zuckerberg
    • Matt Mullenweg
      "[This book] was excellent." - Matt Mullenweg
    • Max Levchin
      One of Max Levchin's answers to "what's your favourite business book you'd advise to young entrepreneurs?"
    • Nassim Taleb
      "When a risk taker writes a book, read it. In the case of [this author], read it twice. Or, to be safe, three times. This is a classic." - Nassim Taleb
    • Sam Altman
      This book was on Sam Altman's bookshelf.
    • Patrick O'Shaughnessy
      "An obvious suggestion, because [this book] is the talk of the town and sits at the top of bestseller lists everywhere." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
    • Tom Bilyeu
      Tom Bilyeu recommended this book on his website.
    • Ryan Petersen
      "[Part of] my biz book canon." - Ryan Petersen
    • Brian Dean
      "Business classic that lives up to the hype. Completely reframes what a startup should do with their product and positioning." - Brian Dean
    • Rupert Murdoch
      "Brilliant, often provocative." - Rupert Murdoch

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Richard Reis

Software engineer whose passion for tracking book recommendations from podcasts inspired the creation of MRB.

Anurag Ramdasan

Lead investor at 3one4 Capital whose startup expertise and love for books helped shaped MRB and its growth.

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