The Score Takes Care of Itself

The title appears in the transcribed Twitter AMA answer to a question about the best books Altman recommends for a young startup founder.

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Hacker News / Algolia API · 2015-10-21 · accessed 2026-06-22

Comment · HN transcript of Twitter AMA answer

A Hacker News commenter transcribed Altman answering a Twitter AMA question about the best books he recommends for a young startup founder; Altman later confirmed the disputed Art of War in the Middle Ages title in the same thread.

Jordan’s named section in an official firm reading list gives a positive assessment. Catalog wording is a citation paraphrase.

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Andreessen Horowitz · 2017-12-28 · accessed 2026-09-30

Reading list · Official a16z attributed reading list

Only Jordan’s named contribution is used. He explicitly praises the leadership book and the technology history; other staff selections are not attributed to him.

Current updated reading-list item. Canonical book credits preserve all three authors.

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Keith Rabois · undated · accessed 2026-10-01

Article · Own updated reading list

Originally posted March 22, 2015; current list is updated without a verified update date. Existing canonical credits retain Bill Walsh, Steve Jamison and Craig Walsh, although the list abbreviates the author credit.