Steve Jobs

I loved Isaacsons brutally honest portrayal of Steve. Reading a biography of of a man who founded the industry you work in, who was only 2 decades older than you, and then you end up working at his company can make for an odd experience. Reading this book was very exciting for on a personal level because of the many points were I could stop and say “Hey I know that location” or “I remember reading about that in the newspapers” or, on a sadder note “I remember the day we got that email from Steve and/or Tim” or even “I will always remember the place I was standing when I got the news of his passing.”

Steve was a deeply flawed man and Isaacson pulled no punches when it came to them. But he also presented his choices in a fair light. Every child should read this book as it lays out perfectly how and how not to act if you want to build the best company/product that you can.