
Luis von Ahn Recommended Books
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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The Hard Thing About Hard Things
Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers
"I like this one, but it’s not for very new entrepreneurs." - Luis von Ahn (Source)
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Peter Thiel recommended this bookPeter Thiel
"[The author] has written the first true guide for protecting a startup from self-sabotage." - Peter Thiel
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Mark Zuckerberg recommended this bookMark Zuckerberg
"For anyone insterested in building, growing, or leading a great company, this book is an incredibly valuable resource." - Mark Zuckerberg
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Peter Attia recommended this bookPeter Attia
One of Peter Attia's answers to "any books you feel would make your reading list?"
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Marc Andreessen recommended this bookMarc Andreessen
"Let’s just say, we started out relationship with vigorous disagreement, and we’ve continued that to this day." - Marc Andreessen
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Larry Page recommended this bookLarry Page
"An inspiring story of a business rebirth through sheer willpower." - Larry Page
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Matt Mullenweg recommended this bookMatt Mullenweg
"Entertaining more than anything. I read [this book], I was like: I would never work for this guy. But entertaining and some good lessons." - Matt Mullenweg
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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
- Andrew Ng
How to Avoid a Climate Disaster
The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need
"What an amazing individual." - Luis von Ahn (Source)
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David Friedberg recommended this bookDavid Friedberg
"[Shows] what we should do. [And] he's putting his money where his mouth is." - David Friedberg
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Zero to One
Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future
"I love [this book]." - Luis von Ahn (Source)
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Andrew Ng recommended this bookAndrew Ng
"Gives an overview of entrepreneurship and innovation." - Andrew Ng
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Ben Horowitz recommended this bookBen Horowitz
"I learned a lot reading it." - Ben Horowitz
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Bryan Johnson recommended this bookBryan Johnson
"A must read." - Bryan Johnson
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Chris Dixon recommended this bookChris Dixon
Chris Dixon recommended this book on Twitter.
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Dustin Moskovitz recommended this bookDustin Moskovitz
Dustin Moskovitz recommended this book during a Stanford lecture in 2014.
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Elon Musk recommended this bookElon Musk
"[This author] has built multiple breakthrough companies, and [this book] shows how." - Elon Musk
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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
- Eric Weinstein
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