âMichael Lopp is that rare beast: the completely honest manager who uses plain language. You want to know how to cultivate a thriving career in this industry? Listen to Lopp.â
John Gruber, Daring Fireball
âIâve seen too many people who were technically brilliant but who you didnât want to let out of a locked room, because you knew theyâd get eaten alive in the real world. Being Geek gives them a fighting chance to adapt to corporate life and manage the âmessy partsâ of real life.â
Thomas âDuffbertâ Duff
âBeing Geek is a must-read for geeks and the people who need geeks to achieve the impossible.â
Gina Bianchini, Founder of Ning.com
âThe geek shall inherit the earth. Michael Lopp uncovers the soul of a generation that is usually quite happy to keep to themselves.â
Jim Coudal, Coudal Partners
Michael Lopp has an audacious message that geeks everywhere need to hear: Unpredictability is our friend, not our enemy. And his book Being Geek is the essential resource for anyone who wants to learn how to harness the power of unpredictable career momentsâso we can fail faster, learn more, challenge our own expectations, and ultimately achieve something epic.
Jane McGonigal, Director of Games Research and Development at the Institute for the Future
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