Emails from andreessen to his ceos come at all hours. Marc andreessens new gamble in this excerpt from bw columnist sarah lacys book, the cofounder of netscape backs a social networking site named ning may 16, 2008, 7. Favobooks contains book recommendations of famous people. Andreessen plans to model his firm andreessenhorowitz after hollywoods creative artist agency back in its heyday, when onetime superagent michael ovitz built c. Marc andreessen hasnt tweeted since a very public faux pas led to a public reprimand from mark zuckerberg and a social media vacation. Health care and education, in my view, are next up for fundamental softwarebased transformation.
Marc andreessen paul sakumaap marc andreessen, cofounder of the highprofile venture capital firm andreessen horowitz, facebook board member, and legendary tech investor, thinks that microsofts. Book suggestion from outstanding entrepreneurs, great politicians, people you admire. Curated by robinsom based on quartz the essential marc andreessen summer reading list. He has a long successful entrepreneurial history and is one of the few who started several multiple billiondollar companies. Marc andreessen was born in 1971 in cedar falls, iowa, and was raised in new lisbon, a sleepy, nostoplight town in wisconsin. Marc andreessen book recommendations for this summer. Marc andreessen why software is eating the world genius. The design of the iphone was based on discarding every physical interface element except for a touchscreen. Check out marc andreessen s book recommendations, as well as podcasts and interviews featuring him. His father, lowell, worked for a seed company, and his mother. Certain publicly traded companies on this list may still be held in andreessen horowitz funds. Books recommended by marc andreessen the ceo library.
He is the coauthor of mosaic, the first widely used web browser. Marc andreessen cofounder of netscape communications corp. Even in the epicenter of tech, its hard to find a more fascinating icon. Marc andreessen 68 books share book recommendations. So the computer industry started in 1950 and basically ran for 50 years with the same model, which was a model where all of the new computers, all. Thats why now is prime time for summer book recommendations, both from a host of media outlets and highprofile bibliophiles. The 27 books marc andreessen recommends you read this summer. Marc andreessen on the macro level i agree with that. Marc cocreated the highly influential mosaic internet browser, the first widely used graphical web browser. The easy way to get in shape and stay in shape for the rest of your l. Venture capitalist marc andreessen explains how ai will. The folks from put together a list of more than 80 books recommended by marc andreessen on twitter.
Marc andreessens book recommendations and reading list. Marc andreessen is a bubble, or a couple of them the guy was a programmer no insult, so was i who wrote, while young and enthusiastic, a derivative copy of well known software idea. Marc andreessen is a legendary figure in silicon valley and worldwide. Fast company articles and posts tagged marc andreessen with a unique editorial focus on innovation in technology, leadership, and design. Marc is the cofounder and general partner of the venture capital firm andreessen horowitz also called a16z, one of the biggest vc firms in america, founded in. Its a wellknown fact that marc andreeseen grew up in a small town where access to information was limited. Marc andreessen has 68 books on goodreads, and is currently reading the simple six. He took down his popular blog, and years later took up tweetstorming. Thank you for everything youve done to make rapgenius happeni write about why its one of the internets foundational sources of. When billionaire marc andreessen has something to say, the tech world listens.
While marc andreessen has spent the past two years reading instead of tweeting, the investor and netscape cofounder finally hit social media last week to share books he has recently read and. Then he cofounded loudcloud, which sold as opsware to hewlett packard. Marc andreessens recommended reading list 2018 market folly. This blog only contains content featuring or recommended by billionaires. The andreessen library is very real, but its also surrounded by several layers of artifice. Marc andreessen, founder of venture capital firm andreessen horowitz recently tweeted a list of books hes read and recommends. Its a diverse list and isnt filled with finance books like so many other recommended reading lists we post, so this will certainly broaden your horizons. A good example of the phenomenon of software eating a traditional business is the suicide of borders and corresponding rise of amazon.
Marc andreessen is an american entrepreneur, investor, and software engineer. Marc is the cofounder and general partner of the venture capital firm andreessen horowitz also called a16z, one of the. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. Exits include current and former a16z portfolio companies which have been acquired as well as companies which have undergone an initial public offering or direct public offering of shares. Netscape communications goal is to provide open software to enable people and companies to exchange information and conduct commerce over the internet and other global networks. I think thats an accurate description of whats happening, and i do think baumols disease plays a big role in how the cost shifts. Theres a reason why marc andreessen is an esteemed venture capitalist, and youre not.
Check out the books that andreessen has recently recommended from his twitter. Consider the savvy of his investments, the impossible sheen of his dome, the wisdom of his tweetsand, despite apparently having never read a book, just this morning he summarized human progress in just 17 parts. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional. Andreessen does mention some modern books he likes like cofounder ben horowitzs. The 5 books mega investor ben horowitz says you need to. Books recommended by marc andreessen reading list of marc andreessen, cofounder of netscape and vc investor. Heres the list with his tweeted comments about each book. You are cruising along, and then technology changes. These 800 books are a microcosm of both hollywood and silicon valley, at the same time. Join facebook to connect with marc andreessen and others you may know.
Marc andreessen marc founded the company in april 1994 with dr. Marc andreessen is somewhat of a silicon valley legend, having cocreated the first web browser to become truly popular. So we at a16z compiled our biannual recommendations you can see the. This is likely because without a strong bond of trust, figures like marc andreessen would not conduct candid interviews for risk of giving. Members of the silicon valley press are, in general, very respectful to their sources and potential sources. An eclectic list to help entrepreneurs feed their brains this summer. He issued a steady stream of dozens of recommendations more than 100, revealing a catholic. Hes a cofounder and general partner of the venture capital firm andreessen horowitz, which backs companies like. Marc andreessen s book recommendations and reading list. The essential marc andreessen summer reading list quartz. He founded and later sold the software company opsware to hewlett. The netscape founder famously learned to program from a library book, and hes still quite the prolific reader of books, if his twitter feed is any indication. Has anyone ever mentioned in any article the peculiar.
Book lists from barack obama, steve jobs, mark cuban, bill gates and others. Which means you can keep up with his current thoughts on twitter and also catch up on them in the form of tweets, podcasts, and opeds here. Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author. While marc andreessen has spent the past two years reading instead of tweeting, the investor and netscape cofounder finally hit social media. Browse recommended books by marc andreessen, vc investor in twitter, facebook, airbnb and more. Silicon valley billionaire vc marc andreessen recommends these 7 books. His book recommendations range from chasing hillary to thinking in. Considering the netscape founder learned to program from a library book, it might be worth paying attention. In less than two weeks, three vc firms have moved ahead of. Silicon valleys secrets are hiding in marc andreessens. Marc andreessen is one of the most influential american serial tech entrepreneurs and investors in silicon valley, and perhaps even in the world.
Recently top vc marc andreessen joined the party via twitter hat tip. Silicon valley investor and prolific tweeter marc andreessen is back on twitter with a new avatar and a summer reading list. Marc andreessen just gave loads of advice to startup founders 1. Im a big fan of work avoidance, he revealed in a rolling stone interview. Marc andreessens second post on startups is as good as the first, a mustread for entrepreneurs, although perhaps too optimistic on the keep trying side of things when in many cases maybe means no and get a clue marc goes through how to fix your plan if investors keep declining. Andreessen is the coauthor of mosaic, the first widely used web browser. Rashid of kno looks at his inbox and tallies messages from andreessen, on three different nights, at 2. Marc andreessen on the future of enterprise techcrunch. My notes from marc andreessens appearance on tim ferrisss podcast.
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