Hardware Podcasts

Books in the Box VI

Oxide and Friends · 29 Oct 2026 · 1h 20m · Episode 25

What this episode covers

Bryan Cantrill, Adam Leventhal, Tom Lyon, and Ian Grunert discuss book recommendations in the annual 'Books in the Box' tradition. The group covers titles including 'Setting the Table' by Danny Meyer, 'Incorruptible' by Eric Ries, and 'The Power Law' by Sebastian Mallaby, while also reviewing 'Everything is Tuberculosis' and 'American Poison'. They critique works like 'Steve Jobs in Exile' and 'Grateful Geek' by Jean-Louis Gassée, and highlight historical accounts of technology companies such as 'Me and My Big Ideas' by Lee Felsenstein and 'The Iridium Story'.

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Oxide Computer Company
Also
Danny Meyer, Eric Ries, John Green, Vidya Krishnan, Daniel Stone, Phil Knight, Sebastian Mallaby, Lee Felsenstein, Kevin Hartnett, John Bloom, Raiford Guins, Tom Wolfe, Tim Wu

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