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Always Day One
Book • 2020
In 'Always Day One,' Alex Kantrowitz explores the concept of 'Day One' as coined by Amazon's Jeff Bezos, which means continuously inventing and acting like a startup, even for large companies.
The book is based on 130 interviews with insiders, from top executives like Mark Zuckerberg to hourly workers, and delves into the cultures, technologies, and processes that enable these tech giants to maintain their dominance.
Kantrowitz emphasizes the importance of a 'Day One' mindset, where companies prioritize reinvention over tradition and collaboration over ownership, and how this approach helps them stay ahead of competitors and avoid the pitfalls of 'Day Two,' which Bezos describes as 'stasis, followed by irrelevance, followed by excruciating, painful decline, followed by death.
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The book is based on 130 interviews with insiders, from top executives like Mark Zuckerberg to hourly workers, and delves into the cultures, technologies, and processes that enable these tech giants to maintain their dominance.
Kantrowitz emphasizes the importance of a 'Day One' mindset, where companies prioritize reinvention over tradition and collaboration over ownership, and how this approach helps them stay ahead of competitors and avoid the pitfalls of 'Day Two,' which Bezos describes as 'stasis, followed by irrelevance, followed by excruciating, painful decline, followed by death.
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Mentioned in 6 episodes
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Alex Kantrowitz when discussing the challenges faced by tech giants in reinventing themselves.
Alex Kantrowitz when discussing the challenges faced by tech giants in reinventing themselves.
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Mentioned by Alex Kantrowitz in the podcast introduction as the book where he wrote about 
Maria Klawe 's experience at Microsoft.
Alex Kantrowitz in the podcast introduction as the book where he wrote about Maria Klawe 's experience at Microsoft.
She Advocated For Women, Then Microsoft Pushed Her Off Its Board — With Maria Klawe
Mentioned by Alex Kantrowitz when discussing the impact of Apple's tracking changes on Meta's revenue.
Alex Kantrowitz when discussing the impact of Apple's tracking changes on Meta's revenue. Meta's Awkward Pivot, Crypto's Future, Amazon's Challenge — Crossover With Techmeme Ride Home
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Chris Williamson as the topic of the podcast episode, exploring the success of major tech companies.
Chris Williamson as the topic of the podcast episode, exploring the success of major tech companies.
#174 - Alex Kantrowitz - Why Are The Biggest Tech Companies So Dominant?
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Brian McCullough as an amazing breakdown of the cultural DNA of tech giants and a useful playbook to their success.
Brian McCullough as an amazing breakdown of the cultural DNA of tech giants and a useful playbook to their success.
(Bonus) Tech Giant Psychoanalysis With Alex Kantrowitz
