Note that these notes are no substitute for reading the book; I'm sharing them as a companion while you read or a refresher afterward. Even though I said I'm too lazy to _re_read books, but you should definitely read this book at least once, _especially_ if you're a founder. The stories told are inspiring, and Jessica has a real gift for guiding the interviewee toward the most important or insightful moments of their startup days.

I have notes for about 15 other books, either startup or programming related. I think sharing these notes are covered under Fair Use, but every time I think I have an understanding of what Fair use actually is, I see someone get sued within that definition :( If anyone can spell out exactly whether what I have is fair use, I'd love to share the others. I'm sharing these Founders at Work notes because if Paul or Jessica disapprove: a) they can take down this post, and b) the advice in these notes seem to be mostly contained in Paul's essays, so I'm hoping it's not a big deal. (I tried to send you an e-mail Paul, asking for permission, but your address is removed from http://www.paulgraham.com/info.html and my Google-fu wasn't good enough to find an address that seemed legit.)