Zack Kanter Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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Founder/CEO @Stedi (EDI for developers) & previously Proforged (acquired by Huron Capital), serverless enthusiast, occasional blogger, all-around nerd.
Modern Warfare: A French View of Counterinsurgency
Roger TrinquierZack KanterA number of guerrilla warfare figures reference Trinquier as someone who had a firm grasp of what it took to defeat a formidable insurgency; ‘Modern Warfare: A French View of Counterinsurgency’ is his distillation. If this route is taken in good faith, what a needle to thread. https://t.co/Iuqf3j6S5U
Paperback, 2006
$35.00Member price:$35.00 + Free shipping0% off(Limited Discount Book)
Competitive Advantage: Creating and Sustaining Superior Performance
Michael E. PorterZack KanterI always liked Michael Porter’s framing: defensibility means having a sustained ability to either maintain lower costs or charge higher prices. Because if a supposed competitive advantage doesn’t involve either lower costs or higher prices, how is it an advantage? https://t.co/czsOL5mZz5
Hardcover, 1998
$42.00Member price:$21.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Timeless Way of Building
Christopher AlexanderZack KanterMe: Give them a copy of Creation by Grand, or The Timeless Way of Building by Alexander. X: Wow, those esoteric books really help with these arguments? Me: Not at all! It’s a great way to end the conversation, though. https://twitter.com/tobi/status/1476572429967319041
Hardcover, 1979
$75.00Member price:$50.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book(max discount $25)
On Guerrilla Warfare
Mao Tse-TungZack KanterCharacteristics of guerrilla war: “The enemy stands as on a lighted stage; from the darkness around him, thousands of unseen eyes intently study his every move, his every gesture. When he strikes out, he hits the air.” (Griffith’s forward to ‘Mao Tse-Tung on Guerrilla Warfare’) https://t.co/72bVe3I8A0
Paperback, 2000
$16.95Member price:$8.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Behind The Eye: First Round
Aaron RookZack KanterPhin led First Round's investment in @Stedi back in 2017. Lots of other investors wanted "keep in touch for the next round" – instead, @phineasb made the next round happen by writing the term sheet. Conviction is rare quality in venture. Excited to see this. https://twitter.com/phineasb/status/1496527127713546243
Paperback, 2009
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My Blood Runs Crimson: Just because you can doesn't mean you should.
Perrie PattersonZack KanterClever idea for gnarly edge cases, misapplied as a default. Just because you can doesn’t mean you should. https://t.co/qCUUTZut4l
Paperback, 2021
$14.99Member price:$7.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
On Guerrilla Warfare
Mao Tse_tungZack KanterCharacteristics of guerrilla war: “The enemy stands as on a lighted stage; from the darkness around him, thousands of unseen eyes intently study his every move, his every gesture. When he strikes out, he hits the air.” (Griffith’s forward to ‘Mao Tse-Tung on Guerrilla Warfare’) https://t.co/72bVe3I8A0
Paperback, 2017
$8.95Member price:$8.06 + Free shipping10% off