Technology Change

Managing people is difficult wherever you work. But in the tech industry, where management is also a technical discipline, the learning curve can be brutal - especially when there are few tools, texts, and frameworks to help you. In this practical guide, author Camille Fournier (tech lead turned CTO) takes you through each stage in the journey from engineer to technical manager. 

"May prove to be the most important book of our time.”—Tim Urban, Wait But Why The scramble to create superhuman AI has put us on the path to extinction—but it’s not too late to change course, as two of the field’s earliest researchers explain in this clarion call for humanity. In 2023...

Here is the bestselling guide that created a new game plan for marketing in high-tech industries. Crossing the Chasm has become the bible for brining cutting-edge products to progressively larger markets. This revised and updated edition provides new insights into the realities of high-tech...

For fans of John Scalzi’s wry humor and Becky Chambers’ warmth, The Prospector is a first contact story where the alien isn’t here to conquer—he’s here to loot the gift shop. In this present-day science fiction novel, Earth confronts an alien invasion. But not from a marauding army. It’s just one guy who got a bad tip. Jacob is a Prospector. He makes a living discovering lost civilizations on long dead-worlds and selling off their cultural relics. And now he’s chasing a hot lead about a world where the population has only recently perished due to climate change. The artifacts ...

What do the wheel, the printing press, the light bulb, and the smartphone have in common? Each began as a simple idea—and went on to change the course of human history. 100 Inventions That Changed the World takes readers on a fascinating journey through the breakthroughs that shaped civilization. From the earliest tools that helped humans survive to the advanced technologies that define modern life, this book reveals how creativity, curiosity, and problem-solving have driven progress for thousands of years. Inside, you’ll discover: How ancient inventions laid the foundations of society ...

From the acclaimed author of The Nobel Prize comes this fascinating portrait of four of the greatest minds in the history of science and the impossible turning point they faced. As World War II wound down, and it became increasingly clear that the Allies would emerge victorious, Albert Einstein invited three close friends - all titans of contemporary science and philosophy - to his home at 112 Mercer Street in Princeton, New Jersey, to discuss what they loved best: science and philosophy.

Get ready to embark on an intriguing subject unknown to the majority of the general public. A fact that will profoundly change human interactions and our democratic foundations: the possibility of remotely monitoring the electrical activity of the brain through the transmission and reception of electromagnetic waves which interact directly with the human mind of any individual on the planet. Thus, reading the content of thoughts, listening to vocalized thoughts and seeing visual thoughts from visual memories at any time of the day and in any part of the globe becomes possible. This sets ...

Get ready to embark on an intriguing subject unknown to the majority of the general public. A fact that will profoundly change human interactions and our democratic foundations: the possibility of remotely monitoring the electrical activity of the brain through the transmission and reception of electromagnetic waves which interact directly with the human mind of any individual on the planet. Thus, reading the content of thoughts, listening to vocalized thoughts and seeing visual thoughts from visual memories at any time of the day and in any part of the globe becomes possible. This sets ...

NEW! Top 3 Amazon Best Seller in Information Technology How to Build, Run and Change Tech Platforms, Teams and Careers... 3X the CTO CIO Bible's top-tips + checklists + anecdotes + jokes + red flags + book recommendations + case studies + access to online hub with document templates ++ Whether you are hoping to get promoted to CTO CIO one day, are a CTO CIO looking for a quick self or project health-check, or are just a curious non-technical leader wanting to improve their understanding of the CTO CIO challenges and opportunities then The CTO ¦ CIO Bible 3X is here to help you achieve your...

Over the last 50 years, humanity has developed an extraordinary shared utility: the global positioning system. Omnipresent, free, and available to all, GPS powers everything from your phone to the Internet to the Mars Rover. Greg Milner tells the sweeping story of GPS, from its conceptual origins as a bomb guidance system to its present ubiquity.

How Silicon Valley’s heartless, baseless, and foolish obsessions—with escaping death, building AI tyrants, and creating limitless growth—pervert public discourse and distract us from real social problems Tech billionaires have decided that they should determine our futures for us...

Learn how to successfully emerge from complex crisis conditions with this practical, comprehensive guide. "A book I wish I’d had in difficult times.” —General Stanley McChrystal, US Army (Ret) & Co-Founder and CEO, McChrystal Group When the system breaks, what do you do? You're in the...

In this revelatory book, Don and Alex Tapscott bring us a brilliantly researched, highly understandable, and essential book about the technology driving the future of the economy.

Decode the urgent history of global terrorism and the digital revolution to understand our fractured modern world. Perfect for an insightful morning commute, this thought-provoking narrative connects the dots between shocking security crises, financial collapse, and the hyper-connected anxiety...

Every day, we use our computers to perform remarkable feats. A simple web search picks out a handful of relevant needles from the world's biggest haystack. Uploading a photo to Facebook transmits millions of pieces of information over numerous error-prone network links, yet somehow a perfect copy of the photo arrives intact. Without even knowing it, we use public-key cryptography to transmit secret information like credit card numbers, and we use digital signatures to verify the identity of the websites we visit.

All living things develop through a unique life cycle, but some animals go through greater changes than others. This transformation is called metamorphosis. Learn more about two types of metamorphosis, complete and incomplete. Discover what animals are like throughout the stages of their lives.

A teen criminal hacker turned secret operative must outwit a band of cyberterrorists in this gripping novel from the acclaimed author of The Bone Houses. This program features multicast narration. I was fifteen when I became a murderer. After a hack gone tragically wrong, a teen girl is given an...

The world needs to turn away from fossil fuels and use clean, renewable sources of energy as soon as we can. Failure to do so will cause catastrophic climate damage sooner than you might think, leading to loss of biodiversity and economic and political instability. But all is not lost! We still have time to save the planet without resorting to 'miracle' technologies. We need to wave goodbye to outdated technologies, such as natural gas and carbon capture, and repurpose the technologies that we already have at our disposal.

A thousand years of history and contemporary evidence make one thing clear. Progress is not automatic but depends on the choices we make about technology. New ways of organizing production and communication can either serve the narrow interests of an elite or become the foundation for widespread prosperity.

From the award-winning journalist and NPR TED Radio Hour host comes a timely investigation into how screens and sitting are reshaping our bodies—and how a simple shift can change everything. This program is read by the author. "In this spirited exploration of our relationship with...