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Incorruptible by Eric Ries
Hey Product Hunt ð Two weeks ago I published a new bestselling book. While The Lean Startup helps entrepreneurs create valuable organizations, Incorruptible covers why and how to protect them. I wanted to run a launch here because Product Hunt's audience (founders, operators, people who actually build things) is exactly who the book is for. What's most exciting to me is the emotional response and the early adopters already applying these protections to their companies.
AI-Generated Code Is Creating a New Kind of Safety Risk
The danger of AI coding tools isn’t producing bad code. It’s the false confidence they instill. Published on Jun. 02, 2026 Image: Shutterstock / Built In Summary: Vibe coding practices create a dangerous perception gap. A METR study found developers using AI tools felt 24 percent faster but were actually 19 percent slower. This false confidence leads to skipped reviews and a loss of mental ownership over complex, unread architectures. more Vibe coding practices create a dangerous perception gap.
Não é a IA, é o capitalismo que te dá medo
Em um trecho de seu novo livro Incorruptible, o empreendedor Eric Ries argumenta que muitos dos medos atuais sobre inteligência artificial têm menos relação com tecnologia e mais com o funcionamento das próprias empresas. Conhecido mundialmente por escrever A Startup Enxuta, Ries cita Ted Chiang e o romance As Vinhas da Ira, de John Steinbeck, para comparar empresas a “superorganismos” capazes de desenvolver vontade própria — mesmo contra seus próprios fundadores.
Why Corporate Corruption Is so Common Original
The truth is, we're all one acquisition, one IPO, one board meeting away from watching something we love turn into something we hate. But we lack the vocabulary to call it what it really is. "Mission drift" sounds like a navigation error. "Bureaucracy" sounds like paperwork. Neither captures the gut punch of betrayal when something precious is corroded beyond recognition. So I call it by a simple, old-fashioned name: corruption. I'm willing to bet you've felt it yourself in your own life and career.
How our fears about AI reflect deeper concerns about capitalism
Eric Ries|Published 48 minutes ago Our fears about AI mirror something older and more dangerous Image: Image: Adobe Stock As writer Ted Chiang has observed, “Most fears about AI are best understood as fears about capitalism.” When we imagine rogue AI systems optimizing the world to death, we’re actually describing what many corporations already do. If an organization’s ethos is misaligned, any technology platform it creates will amplify that misalignment.
I wrote the playbook that built Big Tech. I misjudged what would happen next
The Professor’s voice had an intensity—and fear—that was impossible to ignore. He was on the verge of a discovery that could redefine medicine, like a ChatGPT for biology: an AI that could design new medicines to fight cancer, Alzheimer’s, maybe even the next pandemic. The promise was staggering. So was the nightmare. In the wrong hands, the same technology could design a perfect poison, a targeted bioweapon, or a plague we have no defense against. This wasn’t science fiction.
Our fears about AI are really fears about capitalism
As writer Ted Chiang has observed, “Most fears about A.I. are best understood as fears about capitalism.” When we imagine rogue AI systems optimizing the world to death, we’re actually describing what many corporations already do. If an organization’s ethos is misaligned, any technology platform it creates will amplify that misalignment. Take a moment to reflect on the organization you hold most dear: Does it have an ethos, or is it drifting without one?
Our fears about AI are really fears about capitalism
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Incorruptible: Why Good Companies Go Bad... and How Great Companies Stay Great
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Can You Build an Incorruptible AI Company? A Conversation with Eric Ries
An incorruptible AI company stays true to its mission as it grows, rather than drifting toward easy money and squeezing its customers. That's hard for any company, but the pressure is sharpest in AI, where outside capital, fast growth, and the race to monetize all pull against the mission. Eric Ries, creator of the Lean Startup method and author of the new book Incorruptible, has spent decades teaching companies to resist that pull.
Eric Ries: Success can become a liability for companies, the lean startup methodology is crucial for AI, and founders need protection from mediocrity | Lenny’s Podcast
Key takeaways Success can turn into a liability, causing companies to become complacent and mediocre. Governance structures that include accountability to external experts can influence ethical decision-making. The lean startup methodology is still relevant and is reflected in the operations of top AI companies. Many successful AI products started as small experiments and exceeded initial expectations.
Eric Ries on Why Most ‘Best Practices’ Are Quietly Killing the Companies That Follow Them
Listen or Subscribe on: Watch the full episode on YouTube here: What happens when success itself starts pulling your company away from its mission? In this episode of the Strategy & Leadership Podcast, Anthony Taylor speaks with Eric Ries, entrepreneur and author of Incorruptible: Why Good Companies Go Bad… and How Great Companies Stay Great. Eric is best known for The Lean Startup, a book that reshaped how modern companies are built.
Incorruptible : Why Good Companies Go Bad... and How Great Companies Stay Great
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Eric Ries (@ericries) is an entrepreneur and author of the New York Times bestseller The Lean Startup: How Constant Innovation Creates Radically Successful Businesses, published by Portfolio Penguin. He graduated in 2001 from Yale University with a B.S. in Computer Science. While an undergraduate, he co-founded Catalyst Recruiting. Ries continued his entrepreneurial career as a Senior Software Engineer at There.com, leading efforts in agile software development and user-generated content.
The Lean Startup
Most new businesses fail. But most of those failures are preventable. The Lean Startup is a new approach to business that's being adopted around the world. It is changing the way companies are built and new products are launched. The Lean Startup is about learning what your customers really want. It's about testing your vision continuously, adapting and adjusting before it's too late. Now is the time to think Lean. This event marks the publication of Eric Ries new book The Lean Startup.
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Foodtech Startups Face Costly Roadblocks but Lean Strategies Offer a Path Forward
Building a foodtech startup is becoming increasingly challenging as founders confront high experimentation costs, long regulatory timelines and expensive manufacturing needs, according to insights reported by AgFunderNews, which interviewed Insa M. Mohr, founder and CEO of the US-based plant-based meat startup Offbeast.
New course and AI platform from Jeremy Howard and Eric Ries
I thought it might be helpful to post a link to one of my favorite writeups from the beta cohort for solveit (last year). It's written by Chris Thomas: https://jeezhomas.co.uk/blog/2025/09/24/the-human-is-the-a... Being among the first 1000 people to experience SolveIt has felt like witnessing the early days of a significant shift in how we work with AI. As someone who is a seasoned programmer, I have seen many programming paradigms and the advance of AI coding tools.
The Lean Startup
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Preparation Strategy and Study Plan
The Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) is known as India’s one of the most frequent management entrance exams and is conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA). Accepted by most of the top B-schools, CMAT is an important exam that has the capability to open a doorway to your dream college. As 2025 is approaching, now is the perfect time to lay out a strategic plan to crack this exam with atmost rate of success.
A/B Testing and COVID
"A/B testing Dorito packets?" by Ben Terrett is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0. Entrepreneur and author Eric Ries published a very interesting book on innovation called The Lean Startup in 2011.
How to build trust and win your customer’s attention with Seth Godin on Apple Podcasts
This episode of The Eric Ries Show is all about the relationship between trust and success. I can’t think of anyone better to talk about it with than Seth Godin, author of the classic Permission Marketing, the best-seller This Is Marketing, and many other books, as well as a fantastic daily blog that has been going strong since the early days. He also co-founded two companies, Squidoo and Yoyodyne.
D2C246: Can Service Level Objectives (SLOs) Help Keep Users Happy?
Service Level Objectives (SLOs) are a set of reliability measurements for customer or user expectations of services; in other words, are people having a good experience with your application or service? Today’s Day Two Cloud explores SLOs, the relevant metrics, and how to measure them. We also talk about how SLOs are a cross-discipline objective (that is, not just one team’s responsibility), the personas that should be involved in the creation, negotiation, adjusting, and reviewing SLOs, and more.
Co-Founder Yancey Strickler on Building the Crowdfunding Giant on Apple Podcasts
Yancey Strickler is the co-founder and former CEO of Kickstarter, and the founder of Metalabel, a platform for releasing collective work. He’s also the author of This Could Be Our Future: A Manifesto for a More Generous World. I’m thrilled to share our recent conversation in this episode. Yancey started out as a music journalist before applying his talents to helping the world share its creative pursuits.
2024 Summer Reading Guide for Business-related Books
Inspired by the anniversary of Carol Roth’s instant New York Times bestselling book release of “You Will Own Nothing” (available for purchase here!), we thought we would ask the incredible CarolRoth.com contributor network of business owners, advisors, experts and entrepreneurs to share their top business-related book recommendations for Summer 2024. Their answers are presented below, in no particular order.
The Eric Ries Show: How to Scale Trust Into a Billion Dollar Business
For this episode of The Eric Ries Show, I sat down with Ritu Narayan, founder and CEO of Zum, which has had incredible success in the field of student transportation. The company began as a private service to tackle a problem Ritu was facing herself: how to function as a working parent dealing with erratic pickup and drop-off schedules. Before long, it became clear that there was a far larger opportunity to change pretty much everything about how all kids get to and from school.
D2C 246: Can Service Level Objectives (SLOs) Help Keep Users Happy?
Service Level Objectives (SLOs) are a set of reliability measurements for customer or user expectations of services; in other words, are people having a good experience with your application or service? Today’s Day Two Cloud explores SLOs, the relevant metrics, and how to measure them. We also talk about how SLOs are a cross-discipline objective (that is, not just one team’s responsibility), the personas that should be involved in the creation, negotiation, adjusting, and reviewing SLOs, and more.
The Eric Ries Show: Lessons From Co-Founding Facebook, And Now Asana
Welcome to The Eric Ries Show. I sat down with Dustin Moskovitz, founder of not one but two iconic companies: Facebook and the collaborative work platform Asana. Needless to say, he’s engaged in the most intense form of entrepreneurship there is. A huge part of what he’s chosen to do with the hard-earned knowledge it gave him is dedicate himself and Asana to investing in employees’ mental health, communication skills, and more.
Lessons from James Reinhart (thredUP) on Apple Podcasts
In this episode of The Eric Ries Show, I talk with James Reinhart, founder of the second-hand resale platform thredUP. A history major in college, James started his career as a teacher. That might not seem like it has much to do with fashion, but, as he explains, his early education and experiences actually led him not only to be a dual degree student at Harvard’s Business and Kennedy schools, but to a long-term view of thredUP’s power to effect real change.
Placing Value Creation at the Heart of Next-Gen Liberalism
"Growth chart" by griseldangelo1 is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0. Liberals (in the old-fashioned and European sense of the word) have a significant problem. “We should mostly leave people alone and then good things will happen” is a time-tested statement. Unfortunately, slogans based on this message will rarely win elections; and some people will undermine the idea by basing their whole worldview on it, without tempering it with any other insights.
The Eric Ries Show: He Sold His First Company to Zillow For $3.5 Billion, Now He’s Reversing Type 2 Diabetes For 100 Million
In this first episode of The Eric Ries Show, I sit down with serial entrepreneur and intrepid explorer, Sami Inkinen. Sami has co-founded two companies: Trulia and Virta Health. After selling Trulia to Zillow for $3.5 billion, he rowed from California to Hawaii with his wife, unassisted. What can’t this guy do? Now, he’s on a mission to reverse type 2 diabetes in 100 million people with his latest venture, Virta Health.
Expert Recommendations For Entrepreneurs
If you’re looking for inspiration and guidance on starting a business, plenty of books are out there to help you. Best Books For Starting A Business: Books For Inspiration And Learning
Get Started: Best Books on How to Start a Business
Two of the best books on how to start a business are “the lean startup” by eric ries and “the $100 startup” by chris guillebeau. Starting a business can be an exciting but daunting experience. You have an idea, passion, and determination, but where do you start? Books can be an excellent source of knowledge and guidance when it comes to entrepreneurship. In this article, we will review two of the best books that every aspiring entrepreneur should read if they want to learn how to start a Business.
5 books that assisted me start
When I began my side hustle, I didn’t have a coach, a huge social networks following, or any start-up capital. I simply had a drive to assist individuals discover terrific professions, and suggestions from a few of my preferred books. In 2022, I stopped my six-figure recruiting task at Amazon to grow my YouTube channel and introduce my service, PayBump. I make videos about remote work and distinct earnings streams, and produce sets to assist individuals make their resumes and cover letters shine.
5 books that made it easier for me to get started
When I started my side hustle, I didn’t have a mentor, a large social media following, or startup capital. I just had a drive to help people find great careers, and I had advice from some of my favorite books. In 2022, I quit my six-figure recruiting job at Amazon to grow my YouTube channel and start my company, PayBump. I make videos about remote work and unique income streams, and create kits to help people make their resumes and cover letters shine.
5 books that helped me get started
When I started my side hustle, I didn't have a mentor, a big social media following, or any startup capital. I just had a drive to help people find great careers, and advice from some of my favorite books. In 2022, I quit my six-figure recruiting job at Amazon to grow my YouTube channel and launch my business, PayBump. I make videos about remote work and unique income streams, and create kits to help people make their resumes and cover letters shine.
32-year-old mom who makes $143,000/month in passive income: 5 books that helped me get started
When I started my side hustle, I didn’t have a mentor, a big social media following, or any startup capital. I just had a drive to help people find great careers, and advice from some of my favorite books. In 2022, I quit my six-figure recruiting job at Amazon to grow my YouTube channel and launch my business, PayBump. I make videos about remote work and unique income streams, and create kits to help people make their resumes and cover letters shine.
Some Thoughts on Strategy and Strategic Thinking
"Strategy" by Got Credit is licensed under CC BY 2.0. Thanks for reading Sharpen Your Axe! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. “Everyone has plans until they get hit for the first time” - Mike Tyson in 1987 Recent essays in Sharpen Your Axe have touched upon issues relating to strategy.
Top 10 Business Books for Every Entrepreneur in 2024
Embarking on the entrepreneurial journey requires a constant thirst for knowledge and a toolbox filled with insights. So, are you one of the daring entrepreneurs on the block? Here’s a list of the top 10 business books that you should consider reading in 2024 to grow your business. Read more about Business Learn the power of small habits and how they can compound to create remarkable outcomes.
Strategic Success: Best Business Management Books Unveiled
Diving into must-read business management books has profoundly shaped my approach to strategic and organizational management. These texts are brimming with invaluable case studies, practical checklists, and step-by-step guides that navigated me through the intricacies of human resources, project management, and operations management.
Accelerate Your Lean Startup
Today we are tackling how to ACCELERATE your Lean Startup. This is the title of Part 3 of the book, The Lean Startup: How Today’s Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businessesby Eric Ries. For this past week, you should have read chapters 9 & 10 — if you are keeping pace with the suggested reading schedule of the Fearless Journeys community. Whether or not you completed the reading, we hope these summaries provide some useful insights.
How Do We Pivot?
We are pressing forward with our lean start up! If you are keeping pace with the Fearless Journeys community, this past week we completed Part Two of The Lean Startup: How Today’s Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businessesby Eric Ries. Today’s summary will focus on Chapters 7 & 8. These two chapters were slightly longer than most of the chapters in this book, mostly because we are here at the meat of the book — we are measuring.
Build a Minimum Viable Product
If you are keeping pace with the Fearless Journeys community, this past week we started our dive into Part Two of The Lean Startup: How Today’s Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businessesby Eric Ries. This section of the book is titled “Steer” because it’s time for you to take the wheel, evaluate how your assumptions did during some early experiments, and then steer it into the direction you need to go.
Entrepreneurship requires discipline
If you are keeping up with the current reading plan of the Fearless Journeys community, by now you should have finished the first 2 chapters of our current book, The Lean Startup: How Today’s Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businessesby Eric Ries. You can always go back and read our introduction to this book in the previous post. *** Part One of the book is titled Vision. It includes the first four chapters of the book.
New book for July & August: The Lean Startup
Tomorrow is July 1. That means it’s time for a new book. We now spend two months on each new book. This gives you plenty of time to read it together with other members of the Fearless Journeys community. Our new book is The Lean Startup: How Today’s Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businessesby Eric Ries. Most startups fail. But many of those failures are preventable.
Top 40 Business Books for Beginners
BusinessEducationFeatured Listen to the Podcast: You can open Table of Contents show If you want to start your own business but don’t want to go to business school, there is another way. Many successful CEOs have never been to college, but they are some of the smartest people in their business or industry. You can learn everything you need to know about starting a business by reading the words of people who have done it before. This is a more grassroots way to learn.
From PO to CPO: How to drive your product career by Namrata Sarmah
In her keynote session at #mtpcon London 2022, Namrata Sarmah, Chief Product Officer at INTO University Partnerships and former Senior Director of Digital Product Management at Paramount, looks back at lessons learned from her wide-ranging product career, sharing tips and techniques to help you grow and develop at any level. Watch this video or read on for key highlights from the talk.
10 Best Books on Business Development
The path to career advancement for business development practitioners is a continuous commitment to education and professional development. Learning from the successes of other successful people who have walked in your shoes in the past is another excellent technique to advance your abilities and knowledge. In-depth books on the lessons they've learnt over their careers have been authored by a lot of business executives.
How Fast Are You?
Tuesday, September 6th, 2022 How Fast Are You? “Everybody must realize that if you don’t meet customer demand quickly enough, without sacrificing quality, a competitor will.” – Bill Gates The world’s fastest land animal is the cheetah. It can reach speeds up to 70 mph. From sloths to snails, tortoises to slugs, the slowest animals in the world just aren’t in a hurry. I have observed that in many CPA firms change moves at the speed of a covered wagon crossing in the prairie in 1850.
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