Newsletter — Week 5 Highlights (2026)
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Top 3 books this week (Jan 26 – Feb 1, 2026)
Surveillance Valley: The Secret Military History of the Internet
— Recommended as a resource for understanding military funding behind internet technologies, this book surfaced in discussions about surveillance and its implications on privacy and security.Founders at Work: Stories of Startups' Early Days
— Cited in discussions about influential founders, HN commenters referenced Woz's contributions in Founders at Work to highlight his impact on startup culture and innovation.Low-Code and the Democratization of Programming
— Cited in discussions about low-code development, HN commenters highlighted this book for its perspective on democratizing programming and its relevance prior to the rise of AI tools like ChatGPT.
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