{"product_id":"life-at-the-speed-of-play","title":"Life at the Speed of Play","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e• By \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMark Pincus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eRelease Date:\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eJun 23, 2026\u003cbr\u003e• ISBN: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e9780063352575\u003cbr\u003e• 224 Pages\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMark Pincus has been at the forefront of each iteration of the internet. He built the original app company ahead of the mobile app economy and sold virtual goods to the masses long before in-app purchase generated $85 billion on smartphones. As the founder of Zynga, he brought us FarmVille, CityVille, and Words with Friends, launching eight hit games and reaching more than a billion users in four years.    \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePincus has turned hit-making into a repeatable system, birthing one of his favorite guiding principles that “all new fails”. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eLife at the Speed of Play\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is his framework for moving faster and massively increasing your odds of success. His insights and advice are essential in the new world of AI, where speed of testing and learning defines winners.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBursting with wit, wisdom, and a core belief in tech’s endless capacity, each chapter of \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eLife at the Speed of Play\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e contains actionable takeaways based on Pincus’s unorthodox “Mark-isms” including “hire people with broken resumes,” “protect investors from themselves,” and, paradoxically, to “f*** scale” in favor of quality over quantity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eWhat They Don’t Teach You at Harvard Business School\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003efor the twenty-first century, here is the essential “bible” for entrepreneurs, product managers, innovators, and anyone who has an idea—digital or analog—that they dream of turning into a reality.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43269796298841,"sku":"978-0063352575","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0183\/6405\/files\/lifeatthespeedofplay.jpg?v=1777403802","url":"https:\/\/shop.givingtons.com\/products\/life-at-the-speed-of-play","provider":"Givington's","version":"1.0","type":"link"}