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Derek Sivers

2 people have this book on the record — 1 of 2 verdicts positive. The dissent stays on the page.

The bar next to each date shows how long ago it was said: 6d is days, 4yr is years.

Rakhim Davletkaliyev read it
A good book for someone who isn’t interested in the obnoxious startup craze, but rather wants to build something they care about. Short, interesting, extremely non-boring.

on rakhim.org · 16 Aug 2026

Jason Evanish liked it affiliate
Derek built a company from scratch (CDbaby) almost by accident. He pursued his passions and that made all the difference. If you're looking for a quick read that will inspire you to do the same, this is worth the read.

on jasonevanish.com · 28 Oct 2020

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That little bar

It says how long ago something was said, so you can tell last month from 2014 without doing the arithmetic. Full and green is recent; it drains and cools as the date gets older, and empties completely at about 6 years.

A striped bar means the date itself is an estimate — the source did not carry an exact one. An entry with no date at all gets no bar.