author: Walter Isaacson

  • Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson

    Isaacson is such a good writer. This book is even better alongside newer books like The Innovators and Creativity Inc which cover some of the same ground from different perspectives. I found it dragged a bit during Jobs’ victory lap at Apple, mostly because underdogs are easier to root for than victors, but regardless, this is a great book…

  • The Code Breaker by Walter Isaacson

    The first third or so felt like a bit of a slog – the author is dealing with really complicated science, and it’s not easy to simplify. He also gets bogged down in details that time will erase – deep in the weeds on disagreements and lawsuits, that could have been 25 pages shorter. However…

  • The Innovators by Walter Isaacson

    Isaacson’s thesis for this book is that while we tend to associate major inventions to a single name, there’s frequently a cast of characters that play critical but uncredited roles in making these things happen. Basically, the power of collaboration, even when we don’t see it that way in hindsight. And he’s probably right, but…