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There should be a Kindle/eBook version of this. One of the reasons why I haven't read "The Four Steps to the Epiphany" is because it's only available in paperba

by amix 15y ago

There should be a Kindle/eBook version of this. One of the reasons why I haven't read "The Four Steps to the Epiphany" is because it's only available in paperback.

atldev 15y ago
If you look at the comments on his post announcing the book, the majority are asking for a kindle/ebook version. He implies that it was easier to get going with a printed version, but I just don't understand how that's possible. I would love to hear why.
- davidw 15y ago
  I offered to do an eBook version for free (even though I would guess he could spare a dime or two) with LiberWriter. I suspect the problem is not time or money or access to competent people, but a desire to maintain the book as a print-only production, which is frustrating. Sure, perhaps it is better in print, but for some people, they're not going to get it if it's not an eBook.
  - dhimes 15y ago
    Ironic, given that he preaches working hard to figure out what people want before creating something.
- randall 15y ago
  Steve Blank always justified it as saying "you want it to be on your shelf, with notes..." I think it's just a luddite reaction on Steve's part. Apparently he hasn't done enough customer development.
  - JumpCrisscross 15y ago
    Doubly ironic since I love to have reference books with me in Kindle format on my iPad - searchable, scannable (highlighted sections can be compressed together, and always with me). My paper books languish at home. With multiple offices and an apartment I don't, and I suspect this is relatively common, have "a" bookshelf.
  - copperx 15y ago
    I have Four Steps to the Epiphany and I hate its design (awkward size) and typography (the lines are too long!). It would look much better on my Kindle for sure.
rjurney 15y ago
You are selling yourself short by not reading it.
dawie 15y ago
I second the eBook Version. It'e pretty frustrating that Steve doesn't want to create/ship one. I offered to pay MORE for an ebook than the paper book...
joshz 15y ago
He's said on his twitter that Kindle version will be available later in the year. https://twitter.com/#!/sgblank/status/162317687681318913 https://twitter.com/#!/sgblank/status/162317687681318913
matdwyer 15y ago
First 33 pages are up on Stadford's site for free http://www.stanford.edu/group/e145/cgi-bin/winter/drupal/upload/handouts/Four_Steps.pdf http://www.stanford.edu/group/e145/cgi-bin/winter/drupal/upl...
rlander 15y ago
This. I bought two cust devel books last year and Four Step wasn't one of them only because of the lack of a digital edition. I live in South America and I have no desire to wait a full month for a book that I have already paid for.
comforteagle 15y ago
I bought the ebook version of Running Lean... it had quite a few diagrams that are quite useless in that form. I imagine business books with lots of diagrams. This might suffer from the ebook format too.
startupjerkfest 15y ago
probably piracy concerns? much harder to photocopy 608 pges of a paper book, then to crack a kindle version & turn it in a pdf on piratebay

by amix 15y ago

There should be a Kindle/eBook version of this. One of the reasons why I haven't read "The Four Steps to the Epiphany" is because it's only available in paperback.

atldev 15y ago

If you look at the comments on his post announcing the book, the majority are asking for a kindle/ebook version. He implies that it was easier to get going with a printed version, but I just don't understand how that's possible. I would love to hear why.

davidw 15y ago
I offered to do an eBook version for free (even though I would guess he could spare a dime or two) with LiberWriter. I suspect the problem is not time or money or access to competent people, but a desire to maintain the book as a print-only production, which is frustrating. Sure, perhaps it is better in print, but for some people, they're not going to get it if it's not an eBook.
- dhimes 15y ago
  Ironic, given that he preaches working hard to figure out what people want before creating something.
randall 15y ago
Steve Blank always justified it as saying "you want it to be on your shelf, with notes..." I think it's just a luddite reaction on Steve's part. Apparently he hasn't done enough customer development.
- JumpCrisscross 15y ago
  Doubly ironic since I love to have reference books with me in Kindle format on my iPad - searchable, scannable (highlighted sections can be compressed together, and always with me). My paper books languish at home. With multiple offices and an apartment I don't, and I suspect this is relatively common, have "a" bookshelf.
- copperx 15y ago
  I have Four Steps to the Epiphany and I hate its design (awkward size) and typography (the lines are too long!). It would look much better on my Kindle for sure.

rjurney 15y ago

You are selling yourself short by not reading it.

dawie 15y ago

I second the eBook Version. It'e pretty frustrating that Steve doesn't want to create/ship one. I offered to pay MORE for an ebook than the paper book...

joshz 15y ago

He's said on his twitter that Kindle version will be available later in the year. https://twitter.com/#!/sgblank/status/162317687681318913 https://twitter.com/#!/sgblank/status/162317687681318913

matdwyer 15y ago

First 33 pages are up on Stadford's site for free http://www.stanford.edu/group/e145/cgi-bin/winter/drupal/upload/handouts/Four_Steps.pdf http://www.stanford.edu/group/e145/cgi-bin/winter/drupal/upl...

rlander 15y ago

This. I bought two cust devel books last year and Four Step wasn't one of them only because of the lack of a digital edition. I live in South America and I have no desire to wait a full month for a book that I have already paid for.

comforteagle 15y ago

I bought the ebook version of Running Lean... it had quite a few diagrams that are quite useless in that form. I imagine business books with lots of diagrams. This might suffer from the ebook format too.

startupjerkfest 15y ago

probably piracy concerns? much harder to photocopy 608 pges of a paper book, then to crack a kindle version & turn it in a pdf on piratebay