Chapter & Verse: AI Book Club
Episodes
Dopamine Nation by Anna Lembke
15 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this thought-provoking episode of Chapter & Verse, hosts Chapter Whitmore and Verse Ellison explore Dopamine Nation by Dr. Anna Lembke, a power...
Start With Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action by Simon Sinek
15 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Chapter & Verse, hosts Chapter Whitmore and Verse Ellison unpack Start With Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Act...
Measure What Matters: The Simple Idea that Drives 10x Growth by John Doerr
15 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This book centers on the Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) framework, a management methodology for setting and achieving ambitious goals. The book e...
The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness by Eric Jorgenson
16 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This compilation, "The Almanack of Naval Ravikant," gathers insights from Naval Ravikant's interviews, essays, and tweets, offering gu...
Building Evolutionary Architectures: Support Constant Change by Neal Ford, Rebecca Parsons, and Patrick Kua
05 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This book, Building Evolutionary Architectures, explores how to design software systems that can adapt to changing requirements and technologies. It...
Agile People: A Radical Approach for HR & Managers (That Leads to Motivated Employees) by Pia-Maria Thoren
05 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This book advocates for Agile methodologies within Human Resources, moving away from traditional, hierarchical management. It emphasizes collaborativ...
Your Code As A Crime Scene by Adam Tornhill
05 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we review "Your Code As A Crime Scene" by Adam Tornhill. Inspired by forensic psychology methods, you'll learn strategie...
Dynamic Reteaming: The Art and Wisdom of Changing Teams by Heidi Helfand
05 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dynamic reteaming, the practice of intentionally changing team composition, is explored as a strategy for fostering healthier, more resilient, and eng...
Who Does What By How Much?: A Practical Guide to Customer-Centric OKRs by Jeff Gothelf, Josh Seiden
05 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Gothelf and Josh Seiden's "Who Does What by How Much?" is a practical guide to using Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) with a focus...
Remote Team Interactions Workbook: Using Team Topologies Patterns for Remote Working by Matthew Skelton, Manuel Pais
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"Remote Team Interactions Workbook" by Matthew Skelton and Manuel Pais addresses the challenges of remote work, emphasizing the need for int...
Team Topologies: Organizing Business and Technology Teams for Fast Flow by Matthew Skelton and Manuel Pais
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we review the book Team Topologies, which focuses on organizing business and technology teams for fast software flow. It emphasizes...
Lean Enterprise: How High Performance Organizations Innovate at Scale by Jez Humble, Joanne Molesky, and Barry O'Reilly
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lean Enterprise, by Humble, Molesky, and O’Reilly, explores how organizations can achieve innovation at scale by adopting lean principles. It criti...
The Lean Startup: How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses by Eric Ries
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"The Lean Startup" by Eric Ries is a guide for entrepreneurs and managers on how to build and launch innovative products successfully. It i...
Future Ready: The Four Pathways to Capturing Digital Value by Stephanie L. Woerner, Peter Weill, and Ina M. Sebastian
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"Future Ready" serves as a guide for businesses navigating digital transformation, outlining strategies to create and capture value in the m...
Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
02 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Taleb's Antifragile explores the concept of things that benefit from disorder, stress, and volatility, going beyond resilience to actually impro...
Do Hard Things: Why We Get Resilience Wrong and the Surprising Science of Real Toughness by Steve Magness
02 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Magness's Do Hard Things challenges traditional notions of toughness, arguing it's not about stoicism or suppressing vulnerability. T...
The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcolm Gladwell
02 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we review Malcolm Gladwell's The Tipping Point, a book exploring how ideas and behaviors spread like epidemics. Gladwell introdu...
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life by Mark Manson
02 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Manson's "The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck" advocates for a life focused on choosing what truly matters and accepting the inevit...
Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman
02 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel Kahneman's "Thinking, Fast and Slow" explores the dual systems that drive human thought: System 1, which is fast, intuitive, and...
How to Talk to Anyone: 92 Little Tricks for Big Success in Relationships by Leil Lowndes
02 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"How to Talk to Anyone" presents practical communication techniques designed to enhance interpersonal interactions and build rapport. It em...
Surrounded by Bad Bosses and Lazy Employees: or, How to Deal with Idiots at Work by Erikson Thomas
02 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The book Surrounded by Bad Bosses by Thomas Erikson provides insights into understanding and managing different types of bosses using the DISC model...
Surrounded by Idiots: The Four Types of Human Behaviour by Thomas Erikson
02 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Thomas Erikson's "Surrounded by Idiots" explores a framework for understanding human behavior, categorizing individuals into four color-...
Dopamine Detox: A Short Guide to Remove Distractions and Get Your Brain to Do Hard Things by Thibaut Meurisse
02 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Thibaut Meurisse's "Dopamine Detox" is a guide designed to help readers regain focus and productivity by understanding and managing dopa...
No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention by Reed Hastings and Erin Meyer
02 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"No Rules Rules" explores the unique and often counterintuitive management principles that have fueled Netflix's remarkable success. Th...
The Psychology of Money: Timeless lessons on wealth, greed, and happiness by Morgan Housel
02 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"The Psychology of Money" explores the behavioral side of financial success, arguing that soft skills are more critical than technical knowl...
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear
02 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"Atomic Habits" by James Clear explores the science behind habit formation and behavior change. It details the author's personal journe...
The Culture Map: Decoding How People Think, Lead, and Get Things Done Across Cultures by Erin Meyer
02 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Culture Map by Erin Meyer explores the complexities of cross-cultural communication and leadership in global business. It uses real-world exampl...
User Story Mapping: Discover the Whole Story, Build the Right Product by Jeff Patton with Peter Economy
02 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Patton's User Story Mapping explores the power of user story mapping as a software development tool. The book emphasizes understanding use...
Site Reliability Engineering: How Google Runs Production Systems by Betsy Beyer, Chris Jones, Jennifer Petoff & Niall Richard Murphy
02 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Google's "Site Reliability Engineering" book provides a comprehensive guide to the principles, practices, and tools employed by Google t...
Chaos Engineering: Building Confidence in System Behavior through Experiments by Casey Rosenthal , Lorin Hochstein , Aaron Blohowiak , Nora Jones , and Ali Basiri
02 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode reviews the book Chaos Engineering. It delves into the practice of experimenting on distributed systems to build confidence in their resi...
Designing Autonomous Teams and Services by Scott Millett and Nick Tune
02 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we review "Designing Autonomous Teams and Services" by Nick Tune and Scott Millett, a book that focusses on organizational a...
Designing Reactive Systems: The Role Of Actors In Distributed Architecture by Hugh McKee
02 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"Designing Reactive Systems" by Hugh McKee explores the Actor Model as a solution for building distributed systems. The book highlights how...
Escape Velocity: Better Metrics for Agile Teams by Doc Norton
02 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"Escape Velocity: Better Metrics for Agile Teams" by Doc Norton focuses on improving agile team performance through insightful metrics beyon...
Modern Software Engineering by David Farley
02 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"Modern Software Engineering" aims to redefine software development as a true engineering discipline, emphasizing a rational, scientific app...
Monolithic Transformation by Michael Coté
02 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Coté's "Monolithic Transformation" is a guide for large organizations seeking digital transformation through DevOps, Agile, and cloud platfor...
Understanding Design Thinking, Lean, and Agile by Jonny Schneider
02 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jonny Schneider's "Understanding Design Thinking, Lean, and Agile" explores how these three mindsets can be used by organizations to develop competenc...
No Estimates by Vasco Duarte
01 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we look at No Estimates by Vasco Duarte. The book challenges traditional project estimation methods in software development. It criti...
The Singularity Is Near by Ray Kurzweil
01 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Singularity Is Near" explores the concept of the Singularity, a future period of rapid technological advancement that will fundamentally transform...
How to win friends & influence people by Dale Carnegie
01 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we break down the timeless wisdom of Dale Carnegie’s How to Win Friends and Influence People, exploring its core principles for bui...
Think and Grow Rich by Napolean Hill
01 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast explores Napoleon Hill's "Think and Grow Rich," a self-improvement and financial book.It unveils Andrew Carnegie's secret to wealth accum...