Lenny Rachitsky · 5 min read · Design
Essential books for product builders—part 2
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Lenny shares part 2 of his essential books for product builders, recommending timeless reads grouped by job-to-be-done (design, taste, influence). He also explains a simple nightly reading habit to help extract and capture one actionable nugget from each book.
Key Takeaways
- Timeless, time-tested books are grouped by design, craft/taste, and influence rather than by trendy topics.
- Each category highlights three titles with practical insights that are transferable to product work.
- The author advocates a simple routine (about 10 minutes before bed) and emailing nuggets to oneself to reinforce learning.
- The core idea is to extract and apply one golden nugget from each book, over time.
Excerpt
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