Weidenfeld & Nicolson Reed Hastings: Building Netflix

Reed Hastings: Building Netflix is the detailed and excellently researched story of Reed Hastings, Netflix and his other projects and business endeavours.The author, Matt Burgess, successfully balances the hard business and tech at the heart of Netflix (which will appeal to businesspeople and techies), with the stories of how your favourite Netflix shows, movies and originals are planned and produced (which will appeal to people who are just really into Netflix!).All the biggest (and most up-to-date) questions you might have about Netflix, how it's run, how Hastings started it, *why* Hastings started it, and where he will take it next, are answered with clarity and authority.Essential reading if you're interested in Netflix, streaming, data, Silicon Valley, Entrepreneurism, big business and bigger personalities.

I enjoyed this book but you should definitely read 'That Will Never Work' by Marc Randolph first. This gives you the background on how Netflix began. I don't think Marc gets his fair share of credit when it comes to the Netflix story. No doubt Reed is a genius though.

Interesting story, but told without much heart.