A review by itheory
The Lean Startup: How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses by Eric Ries

3.0

Some good things to think about in terms of experimentation and iteration when doing product development. Very little is limited to startups, I found but the continual reification of startups quite off-putting. I try to take the intelligent bits and keep them in mind for my own work, but the complete lack of self-awareness with regard to the deeply problematic aspects Silicon Valley startup culture — not to mention the near complete conflation between users, customers, and investors — undermines the otherwise valuable recommendations. I think one can get a better idea of such patterns from Creative Selection by Ken Kocienda.