A review by supriyasrivatsa
That Will Never Work: The Birth of Netflix and the Amazing Life of an Idea by Marc Randolph

4.0

I enjoyed this book, a very interesting read. It's everything in the title - the birth of Netflix, the amazing life of an idea - from inception to shaping it to execution - the key; plus titbits about Marc Randolf's life. I liked that the book was a cross between a memoir and a documentary; to me, it seemed very wholesome that way. Towards the end of the book, I found the writing a bit vague and lacking the kind of energy the book had built up until then. Also a bummer that the book does not at all foray into how Netflix innovated and moved into streaming. However, overall, I found this to be a very interesting read with lot of insights to muse upon.