[julianeon]

I’d say that if you’re constantly refreshing Hacker News, you’re a good candidate for ebooks on HN-like subjects. I made a conscious decision to switch to that from HN and Reddit, and I’d say I’ve cut my usage of both by about 75%. Which was a good outcome for me, because it switched me from learning many topics shallowly, to learning a few from ebooks deeply (example, Soni’s The Founders book on PayPal’s history).

[creakingstairs]

How do you find good ebooks? I’ve found some good ones via HN, but it would be nice if there is more dedicated place for ebooks.

[orzig]

I strongly recommend building a little instinct in yourself for "what if HN search could help with this question" - for books especially: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21900498

And someone took it upon themselves to build a book specific version across all discussions: https://hackernewsbooks.com/top-books-on-hacker-news

I check that fairly frequently!

[creakingstairs]

Those are great resources to start with. Thank you!

[__rito__]

I have read tens of books that came my way through HN. Please see this: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37761636

[julianeon]

Personally I read every history of a startup or important tech figure that I can find in my library’s ebook borrowing program, which can easily occupy several years.