Idea: four stars Implementation: two stars This book contains some interesting ideas about the development of products and companies. It provoked numerous thoughts and questions about where I want to go with my own company, so it was definitely useful. However, I feel that the things described in the book can be summarized in a few pages -- as many have said before me. Ries' tone gets repetitive and a bit preachy after a few chapters. The case studies do add something to the book, but since they only cover a very specific kind of startup they are not of interest to all readers.… (more)
This one was difficult to grasp onto. Or I am not his audience or not in a place to receive it. The author might have had important points, but it was difficult to find them. I wish he used more concrete structure and less buzz words. I think it's something about modeling your product as you go live? Frequent examples of success in reference to "the Lean Startup model" but not many references to what the method actually is. So at about 50% I stopped reading.
Very good foundational book in terms of the concepts it is promoting, "Lean way". I felt the writing was very okay-ish. Nevertheless, this books has laid me seeds for the next set of my readings. In general, I would recommend this to anyone trying to improve and grow their business.
This is a book I have been meaning to read for years and never got around to. It contains lots of useful advice and good case studies explaining experiences of what has and hasn't work. The book is oriented towards software development startups (and software development innovation in general in any sized organisation) and could have easily been condensed into a third its size.
Key takeaways: - Build, Measure, Learn (go through this loop as fast as you can) - Use validated learning and measure using actionable metrics, not vanity metrics. Use cohort analysis. - Do split testing to measure what matters to customers - Build a Minimal Viable Product (MVP), gain quick feedback from customers, learn quickly and evolve as required - Use 5 whys for root cause analysis and identifying what to target in terms of improvements… (more)
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Implementation: two stars
This book contains some interesting ideas about the development of products and companies. It provoked numerous thoughts and questions about where I want to go with my own company, so it was definitely useful. However, I feel that the things described in the book can be summarized in a few pages -- as many have said before me. Ries' tone gets repetitive and a bit preachy after a few chapters. The case studies do add something to the book, but since they only cover a very specific kind of startup they are not of interest to all readers.… (more)