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Untitled by Igor

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Shares rank 4 of 5 books by recommenders

People recommend it because it is based on real project experience rather than vendor benchmarks. Critics did not raise a caveat, and the quotes give little more detail.

People recommend it because it is based on real project experience rather than vendor benchmarks. Critics did not raise a caveat, and the quotes give little more detail.

2 people gave an opinion

recommend it
2
criticize it
0
approval share
100%
Each figure is one person. RecommendsCriticizes

Recommended in 2 of 13 months

  1. November 2025: not recommended
  2. December 2025: not recommended
  3. January 2026: not recommended
  4. February 2026: not recommended
  5. March 2026: recommended
  6. April 2026: not recommended
  7. May 2026: not recommended
  8. June 2026: recommended
  9. July 2026: not recommended
  10. August 2026: not recommended
  11. September 2026: not recommended
  12. October 2026: not recommended
  13. November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)

Why it doesn’t carry the badge

  • 2 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
  • Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
  • Recommended in 2 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.

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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

  • Based on real project experience

    “Based on real project experience, not vendor benchmarks.”

    Comment from 6 Mar 2026 on Hacker News
  • Resonates with people

    “I believe it resonates with people.”

    Comment from 2 Jun 2026 in “I wrote a book about refusing to claim authorship of an AI "million dollar"proof”

Other books people recommend

The four most recommended other 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.

Untitled by Igor compared with 4 alternatives
ProductRecommendCriticizeApprovalMonthsOwnedBadge
The Prophetby Kahlil Gibran50100%5——
Ducksby Kate Beaton50100%2——
The Great Gameby Dave Duncan30100%2——
Untitledby IgorThis page20100%2——
The Word, The Name, The Fire20100%2——
See all 5 books, ranked

What people said

All 2 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.

“I believe it resonates with people.”

RecommendsComment from 2 Jun 2026 in “I wrote a book about refusing to claim authorship of an AI "million dollar"proof”

“Based on real project experience, not vendor benchmarks.”

RecommendsComment from 6 Mar 2026 on Hacker News

Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.