The Innovator's Solution
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The Innovator's Solution
Clayton Christensen
8 people recommended it in 6 threads, 2007–2017.
What people on Hacker News said
This is a sequel to the popular Innovator's Dilemma book. I like the sequel much better because it tries to give solutions to the dilemma. The book packs tons of counter intuitive insights. Highly recommended.
Innovator's dilemma & Innovator's solution- why big companies almost always get beaten by startups and how to overcome this
It explains why most of the profit (ability to charge your costs plus a premium) was dominated in the 90's by OS's, and not by the now notorious disk-drive companies.
If you've ever heard the quote "First they ignore you,... then they fight you, then you win." by Gandhi. This book puts it in perspective in relation to how small companies over take large companies.
Where it comes up
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