???? Reading With Intention As A Builder

Lately I’ve been trying to be more intentional about what I read—not just consuming information, but actually learning things I can apply while building.

Here’s the current list I’ve been working through:

✅ Finished

• Zero to One
• The Cold Start Problem
• The Lean Startup

???? In Progress / Up Next

• High Output Management
• Platform Revolution
• Obviously Awesome
• Redeeming Science
• Financial Intelligence for Entrepreneurs

???? What I’m Starting to Notice

Even though these books come from different angles—startups, product, management, finance—they keep pointing to the same ideas:

• Building something “cool” isn’t enough
• Growth is designed, not accidental
• Positioning determines whether people care
• Simplicity and clarity win over complexity
• And understanding business is just as important as writing code

⚙️ Applying This in Real Time

I’m not reading these passively—I’m trying to apply them across the things I’m building right now.

Whether that’s:

• Thinking about distribution before development
• Designing systems instead of one-off solutions
• Or being more intentional about how ideas are positioned

The goal is simple:

Build things that actually work in the real world—not just in theory.

???? Always Learning

If you’ve read any of these, I’d love to hear what stuck with you—or what I should add next.

I’m always looking to sharpen both the technical and business side of building.