Bill Gates: Best book I read in 2014 [video]

[davidw]

Here's the actual list: http://www.gatesnotes.com/About-Bill-Gates/Best-Books-2014

I'm reading Business Adventures right now. It's good, but nearly 50 years old, and it shows in places. Still, it's intelligent and well written.

[Alupis]

I just finished Business Adventures, although I got it on Audible when it came out. Amazing piece of literature. It's pretty crazy to know that each chapter is based on real life interviews and real events since they read like a novel.

Very well written. I've doubled back over most chapters to hear them a second time, picking up new things. The lessons in each chapter are still valuable today and really do stand the test of time. Highly recommended.

[doe88]

Production quality of this little video is amazing.

[CSMastermind]

If you want to see all the books he recommend from this year and previous you can go to: http://www.gatesnotes.com/Books

I can personally recommend The Quest:

http://www.gatesnotes.com/Books/The-Quest

[pibefision]

Rossie Effect is pretty funny. For me, it seems inspired in Sheldon Cooper's from The Bing Bang Theory. Can't stop reading it once you start.

[dang]

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8718066

[ChrisArchitect]

Quality stopmotion work here - who did it?

All a bit Microserfs-y isn't it?

[jamiesonbecker]

Is it just me, or is Microsoft almost cool again?

[eitally]

Not just you. A combination of Microsoft doing cool things and other companies doing uncool things has been a terrific combination for improvements in [techie] public opinion.

[marincounty]

They are getting there. It's funny--for years I would cringe whenever anything associated with Microsoft popped up, now--I at least listen to what they have to say, sell, or better yet--share.

[velmu]

Getting there! Cortana is a nice example how they can perform if there's no legacy.

On the other hand some of the things they do are kind of fscked up. Branding Windows Phone apps Bing, not Bing, Bing.

In addition Xbox Music on Windows Phone is terrible.

[digi_owl]

Actual competition brings out the best in them i guess.

[jokoon]

compared to apple, I would say yes. but it also has a lot to do with the new CEO offsetting strategy I think.

[js-coder]

What does Microsoft have to do with Bill Gates recommending books (which is really cool by the way)?