Books Recommended by Darshan Gajara
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3 books recommended by Darshan Gajara
Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products
by Nir Eyal
Question: What books would you recommend to young people interested in your career path? Why? Answer: ‘Design for a Perfect Screen’ by Tal Florentin. Reasons: Basics of design, user psychology, designing for business. ‘Hooked’ by Nir Eyal. Reasons: Learning about habits and its impact on… Read the full quote
Question: What books would you recommend to young people interested in your career path? Why?
Answer:
- ‘Design for a Perfect Screen’ by Tal Florentin.
Reasons: Basics of design, user psychology, designing for business. - ‘Hooked’ by Nir Eyal.
Reasons: Learning about habits and its impact on digital products. - ‘The Ultimate Guide to Getting More Clients From Your Website’ by Matt Olpinski
- ‘ANYWHERE’ by AND CO.
Reasons: Working remotely, work + travel, networking.
Reasons: Personal branding, freelancing, finding clients.
Design for a Perfect Screen
My favorite business/design book is ‘Design for a Perfect Screen’ by Tal Florentin. I was in my early days as a Designer when I picked up this book. Tal’s writing is so crisp and clean. He seamlessly makes one aware of the most basic principles of design and provides actionable insights to execute them.
Eleven Minutes
by Paulo Coelho
My favorite non-business book from the limited number of books I’ve read is ‘Eleven Minutes’ by Paulo Coelho. I was 17 when I picked up this book. And like any other small town boy in India, self-discovery, adventure and sex were foreign entities to me.… Read the full quote
My favorite non-business book from the limited number of books I’ve read is ‘Eleven Minutes’ by Paulo Coelho. I was 17 when I picked up this book. And like any other small town boy in India, self-discovery, adventure and sex were foreign entities to me. Going through Maria’s story (main character in the book) alone, my eyes were wide open to the outside world and provided me with courage to break free from my own little bubble and start exploring.