Welcome to Revise and Resubmit! This is your Weekend Book Review, where we dive deep into books that challenge the way we think about innovation, leadership, and business.
Today, we’re talking about The Nvidia Way: Jensen Huang and the Making of a Tech Giantby Tae Kim. If you’ve ever wondered how a company that started in a Denny’s booth became the powerhouse behind the AI revolution, this book has the answers.
Tae Kim is no stranger to the world of technology and business. As a senior technology writer at Barron’s and a former columnist at Bloomberg Opinion, he’s spent years analyzing the biggest players in tech. But before he was a journalist, he was in the trenches of finance—working as an investment analyst, covering markets, and even starting out as a management consultant. His background gives him a rare insider’s perspective, and it shows in the depth of his reporting.
In this book, Kim takes us inside Nvidia’s three-decade journey—from a struggling startup in the gaming industry to the company fueling the AI revolution. He draws on more than 100 interviews, including rare insights from Jensen Huang himself, Nvidia’s co-founders, and early investors. Along the way, we learn how Huang, clad in his signature leather jacket, navigated crises, outmaneuvered tech giants like Intel, and built a company culture where innovation thrives.
But here’s the real question: Is Nvidia’s story a once-in-a-lifetime anomaly, or can its "way" be replicated by future startups?
A big thank you to Tae Kim for this incredible deep dive into one of the most fascinating companies of our time. If you enjoyed this episode, don’t forget to subscribe to Revise and Resubmit on Spotify and follow Weekend Researcher on YouTube. We’re also available on Amazon Prime Music and Apple Podcasts.
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Reference
Kim, T. (2024). The Nvidia Way: Jensen Huang and the Making of a Tech Giant. W. W. Norton & Company. https://wwnorton.com/books/the-nvidia-way/about-the-book/product-details
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