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Are there any business books for Hackers?
Are there any business books written for/by hackers that give data structure/algorithm analogies for understanding social/business processes ?
- Mz 14y agoThat would be awesome. I have two ASD sons and have spent endless amounts of time explaining social stuff to them. My oldest thinks in pictures, so I long ago learned to use very visual metaphors. They eventually began using video game examples to illustrate points when we talked. Anyway, if it does not already exist, I hope someone is inspired to try to write it.
- fossley 14y ago... if only business followed the logic of programming languages ...
- Mz 14y agoI imagine that business follows a kind of social logic. You basically just need someone who knows both types of logic to make the comparisons for you. Presumably there are people who know both or YC would have a different name.
- c250d07 14y agoI recently started to collect some links off HN that had to do with business books that were somewhat more programmer friendly. Sadly, nothing that matches what you speak of (though that would be very cool!) some books http://www.amazon.com/The-Art-Start-Time-Tested-Battle-Hardened/dp/1591840562 http://www.amazon.com/The-Art-Start-Time-Tested-Battle-Harde... http://www.amazon.com/The-Bootstrappers-Bible-Business-Almost/dp/157410103X http://www.amazon.com/The-Bootstrappers-Bible-Business-Almos... http://www.amazon.com/Financial-Intelligence-Managers-Knowing-Numbers/dp/1591397642 http://www.amazon.com/Financial-Intelligence-Managers-Knowin... http://www.amazon.com/Founders-Work-Stories-Startups-Early/dp/1590597141 http://www.amazon.com/Founders-Work-Stories-Startups-Early/d... http://www.netmba.com/ http://www.netmba.com/ http://sivers.org/book http://sivers.org/book Heres a big thread that had many suggestions: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=947581 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=947581