Reading List

Explains why good companies fail. The disruption framework is a useful lens for evaluating crypto vs. tradfi.

A great primer on HFT and market microstructure, told as a thriller. Directly relevant to thinking about on-chain MEV.

Essential for anyone building systems at scale. The chapters on replication and consensus are worth reading twice.

The best language book I've read. Ownership and borrowing finally clicked here.

Thought-provoking take on startups and monopoly theory. Best read as a set of contrarian questions to ask yourself.

A foundational read. The advice on orthogonality, DRY, and tracer bullets still holds up decades later.