The Score
The Score by C. Thi Nguyenby C. Thi Nguyen
Shares rank 65 of 152 nonfiction books by recommenders
People recommend it for its clear argument that you can tell when a value you care about has quietly become just a metric, which applies to modern measurement culture.
People recommend it for its clear argument that you can tell when a value you care about has quietly become just a metric, which applies to modern measurement culture.
4 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 4
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 4 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 4 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 4 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Praised as excellent and phenomenal
“it's phenomenal. Incredibly applicable to our modern age of metrics and measurements and organizations at scale.”
Comment from 1 Oct 2026 in “Dear Software Makers” “C. Thi Nguyen's excellent book”
Comment from 16 Feb 2026 in “I Love Board Games: A Personal Obsession Explained by Psychology” Applies to modern metrics and organizations
“it's phenomenal. Incredibly applicable to our modern age of metrics and measurements and organizations at scale.”
Comment from 1 Oct 2026 in “Dear Software Makers” Helps spot values turned into metrics
“has given me a new way to see if something I value is actually just a metric I learned”
Comment from 8 Jun 2026 in “Dopamine Fracking” Clearly and patiently explained
“very patiently and pleasantly explained in the recent book”
Comment from 10 Sep 2026 in “All grown-ups were once children, but only few of them remember it”
Other nonfiction books people recommend
The four most recommended other nonfiction books, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Cuckoo's Eggby Clifford Stoll | 40 | 0 | 100% | 8 | — | Approved |
| Amusing Ourselves to Deathby Neil Postman | 36 | 0 | 100% | 9 | 1 yr3 owners | Approved |
| The Anxious Generationby Jonathan Haidt | 24 | 12 | 67% | 10 | — | Approved |
| Bullshit Jobsby David Graeber | 20 | 12 | 63% | 8 | — | — |
| The Scoreby C. Thi NguyenThis page | 4 | 0 | 100% | 4 | — | — |
What people said
All 4 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“it's phenomenal. Incredibly applicable to our modern age of metrics and measurements and organizations at scale.”
“very patiently and pleasantly explained in the recent book”
“has given me a new way to see if something I value is actually just a metric I learned”
“C. Thi Nguyen's excellent book”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.