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afox98's review against another edition
3.0
So many people are starting new things - new companies, new projects, new side hustles. Everyone gets excited about starting something, and finishing it, but what about what happens between those milestones? This book addresses that messy middle.
The book is divided into sections about enduring, optimizing, and approaching the finish line. Within each of those sections, there’s a series of “chapters,” which are typically not more than 2-3 pages long. Each chapter addresses a principle or lesson learned from the author in going through his own project or company efforts. I was about a third of the way through the book before I realized it wasn’t really meant to be read start to finish.
While the tidbits were mostly useful, if you read a lot of business or entrepreneurial books, you will probably find a good bit of repetition from those. However, this book collects them all into a thorough, if somewhat wordy, collection.
The book is divided into sections about enduring, optimizing, and approaching the finish line. Within each of those sections, there’s a series of “chapters,” which are typically not more than 2-3 pages long. Each chapter addresses a principle or lesson learned from the author in going through his own project or company efforts. I was about a third of the way through the book before I realized it wasn’t really meant to be read start to finish.
While the tidbits were mostly useful, if you read a lot of business or entrepreneurial books, you will probably find a good bit of repetition from those. However, this book collects them all into a thorough, if somewhat wordy, collection.
janthonytucson's review against another edition
5.0
Fantastic. Keeping this to reference back to often!
andrew_balyk's review against another edition
5.0
Я щойно закінчив читати “Плутанина посередині”, і я все ще не зовсім “відійшов” від подорожі, яку пройшов.
Ця книга чудова! Вона прониклива, вдумлива, чесна, скромна і водночас досить цікава.
Тут повно порад і підказок, кожна з яких поєднується з переконливим анекдотом, прикладом чи особистим досвідом.
Я не можу перестати рекомендувати цю книгу :) Тим, хто створює продукти або послуги, очолює команди або керує великими довгостроковими проектами. В ній море інстайтів щодо найму, управління та мотивації людей практично в будь-якому контексті, а також багато всякох мудрості щодо брендингу, продажів, ведення переговорів та UX, а також хороші поради щодо self-management.
Ця книга чудова! Вона прониклива, вдумлива, чесна, скромна і водночас досить цікава.
Тут повно порад і підказок, кожна з яких поєднується з переконливим анекдотом, прикладом чи особистим досвідом.
Я не можу перестати рекомендувати цю книгу :) Тим, хто створює продукти або послуги, очолює команди або керує великими довгостроковими проектами. В ній море інстайтів щодо найму, управління та мотивації людей практично в будь-якому контексті, а також багато всякох мудрості щодо брендингу, продажів, ведення переговорів та UX, а також хороші поради щодо self-management.
monvural's review against another edition
5.0
Superb textbook on the hard parts of a startup. The microeconomics version to Horowitz macroeconomic view of the hard parts of startups.
The entire product section in the middle should be required reading for all director+ level product managers.
Would highly recommend this for anyone starting a business.
The entire product section in the middle should be required reading for all director+ level product managers.
Would highly recommend this for anyone starting a business.
vladco's review
3.0
Tons of great advice, a fair amount of it unique and provided with adequate context so that the reader can judge for themselves whether to take it or leave it. Overall, the point here is that beginnings are easy, ends seem neat, it's the middle part of building anything that needs more attention and care.
mattfinlayson's review
3.0
The Messy Middle caught my eye in the bookstore. The introduction is compelling, the middle of running a company is an exercise is enduring and optimizing. I’m living that right now, so I was intrigued. Unfortunately, I didn’t read more of the book. Each section has a common topic, but the sections are composed of 2 or 3 page essays. It’s effectively like reading a series of blog posts and I hate the format.
That said there were gems throughout, I particularly liked his perspective on organizations and process. There was just too much down time and filler. The author does recommend not reading it through but instead skimming over it and dipping in as topics are relevant to you. At the end of the day I can’t recommend that folks pick up this book. I think that time may be better spent on other things.
That said there were gems throughout, I particularly liked his perspective on organizations and process. There was just too much down time and filler. The author does recommend not reading it through but instead skimming over it and dipping in as topics are relevant to you. At the end of the day I can’t recommend that folks pick up this book. I think that time may be better spent on other things.