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The Nvidia Way: Jensen Huang and the Making of a Tech Giant

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"[L]oaded with fascinating details about Huang’s unusual leadership style and maniacal work habits." —Ben Cohen, Wall Street Journal "The definitive look at the most remarkable business story of this era." —Morgan Housel, New York Times best-selling author of The Psychology of Money and Same As Ever A deeply reported business history of the chip-designer Nvidia—from its founding in 1993 to its recent emergence as one of the most valuable corporations in the world—explaining how the company’s culture, overseen by cofounder and CEO Jensen Huang, has powered its incredible success. Nvidia is the darling of the age of artificial intelligence: its chips are powering the generative-AI revolution, and demand is insatiable. For all the current interest and attention, however, Nvidia is not of our time. Founded more than three decades ago in a Denny’s in East San Jose, for years it was known primarily in the then-niche world of computer gaming. In fact, the company’s leather-jacketed leader, Jensen Huang, is the longest-serving CEO in an industry marked by near constant turmoil and failure. In The Nvidia Way, acclaimed tech writer Tae Kim draws on more than one hundred interviews—including Jensen (as he is known) and his cofounders, the two original venture capital investors, early former employees, and current senior executives—to show how Nvidia played the longest of long games, repeatedly creating new markets and outmaneuvering competitors, including the original semiconductor giant, Intel, which now finds itself well behind the upstart. Kim offers revelations at every step, among them: An authoritative, myth-busting account of Nvidia’s founding in 1993. How Nvidia managed to overcome early missteps that would have killed most start-ups. The benefits of Nvidia’s flat organizational structure, which allows even low- level employees to contribute to the direction of the company. How Jensen’s obsession with solving the Innovator’s Dilemma—the problem of an entrenched market leader falling to smaller, nimbler companies—drove him to reinvent his approach to corporate strategy. How Nvidia saw the coming AI wave sooner than anyone else, and how it bet its future on a technology that had not yet arrived. A rare view into Nvidia’s distinct culture and Jensen’s management principles, The Nvidia Way is a book for our moment as well as an instant classic of business history, with enduring lessons for entrepreneurs and managers alike. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ W. W. Norton & Company (December 10, 2024)


Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 10, 2024


Language ‏ : ‎ English


File size ‏ : ‎ 7818 KB


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Top Amazon Reviews


  • A Condensed Analogy to Isaacson's Musk Bio
I purchased this book based on Semianalysis' recommendation and it was a great, fast and direct read. It gave a good technical depth of product development of key Nvidia products that were milestones in the company's evolution. Kim couples it with a good narrative follow-along of Huang and his compatriots and a recurring focus on Huang's leadership philosophy and management style (which is the highlight of the book for me--absolutelt fantastic gems buried here) and really made the book impactful for me. This book is short and sweet (much better than Nadella's "Hit Refresh") and conveys fantastic lessons on how Nvidia managed to "survive" while highlighting key technical developments at Nvidia that enabled them to survive! Thank you for writing this Mr Kim! Great work. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2024 by Emily Cavazos Emily Cavazos

  • Truly awesome!!!
This book is awesome!!! I learned a lot about Nvidia and its Management team. The Author is brilliant and to the point. Truly loved it!!!
Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2024 by Jose Antonio La Rosa

  • 1/3 is good
I finished reading it in three days, and I found the story of Jensen Huang’s early entrepreneurial days quite fascinating. There are many interesting anecdotes that really convey his influence and style. However, the later sections dive too much into the technical details of chips, and a lot of it focuses on the employees. While reading, I felt like Jensen Huang was distant and there was a lack of depth—just a bunch of employee interviews. The AI section toward the end was better. The timeline was also very chaotic, especially between 2003 and 2013, where there were frequent timeline jumps. I often felt confused and unsure about which stage the events were taking place. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2024 by edi C

  • Superb!
I am not a tech person but I learnt so much about business, work culture, management and work ethics from reading this book. This book must be recommended reading for all corporations and business schools.
Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2024 by Sam

  • Must-read business history
Kim has written a must-read business history of one of today’s most important companies, Nvidia, known for revolutionizing graphics processing and leading advancements in artificial intelligence and accelerated computing. While most books published each year struggle to go beyond a few key ideas padded with filler, Kim’s book stands out as the opposite. It’s the kind of book you could easily imagine being two or three times as long. Every page is filled with useful and interesting stories that paint the picture of a company forged through the crucible of failure and the survival instincts of its co-founder, Jensen. Kim helpfully contextualizes Nvidia’s rise through the lens of product positioning and Clay Christensen's Innovator’s Dilemma. I hope this book inspires others to write about other aspects of the industry, such as advanced packaging and other companies’ efforts in accelerated computing. And I hope that Kim goes on to write more business histories; he obviously has a great talent for it. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2024 by Marcelo P. Lima

  • Good read
Really liked the book - a bit too. detailed times, but overall a great read
Reviewed in the United States on December 25, 2024 by Joe Henry

  • Good coverage of key events
Too much coverage about chips. Not enough depth about important turning points and concepts such as CUDA, Riva, etc. How about the future?
Reviewed in the United States on December 25, 2024 by James

  • Can’t put it down
Brings back memories of the 80’s and the 90’s and the companies that thrived back then. Enjoyed all the details and stories of the 3 cofounders.
Reviewed in the United States on December 25, 2024 by Peter

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