Shelf
What I'm reading & listening to
Updated as things change. No affiliate links, no algorithms — just what's actually in my rotation.
Currently reading
It Doesn't Have to Be Crazy at Work
Jason Fried & DHH
A case for building a calm, sustainable company instead of one that runs on adrenaline. Challenges a lot of startup orthodoxy I've had to unlearn.
Build
Tony Fadell
Fadell's unfiltered take on building products and companies — what it actually takes, not the polished version. Especially good on how to think about craft.
1929
Andrew Ross Sorkin
Sorkin on the crash and the decisions that led there. Reading it for the pattern recognition — how smart people convince themselves things are fine until they're not.
Working Backwards
Colin Bryar & Bill Carr
Amazon's operating principles from the inside. The PR/FAQ process alone is worth it — it's one of the best frameworks I've seen for staying customer-obsessed at scale.
How I'm staying current
Brendan Short
Sharp thinking on GTM, CS, and revenue architecture. One of the clearest voices on how CS and sales actually need to work together.
Alex Lieberman
TenEx
Interesting perspective on media, entrepreneurship, and what it takes to build something from scratch. His writing on audience and brand is worth tracking.
CJ Gustafson
Mostly Metrics
The best newsletter on SaaS financial metrics I've found. CJ makes unit economics readable without dumbing it down.
Listening
ChiefCustomerOfficer.io
Jeff Breunsbach & Jay Nathan
Our show. CS leadership, AI, and what's actually working in the field.
How I AI
Claire Vo
Claire is one of the sharpest thinkers on AI and product. Honest, specific, and not full of hype.
Invest Like the Best
Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Conversations with investors and operators on how they think and build. One of the few podcasts where I slow down and take notes.
Acquired
Ben Gilbert & David Rosenthal
Deep dives on how iconic companies were built. The research is absurd. Good for pattern recognition across business history.
Founders
David Senra
David reads founder biographies so you don't have to — then gives you the parts that actually matter. Consistently one of the most useful things I listen to.