Larson’s book is concisely and thoughtfully written. I read it with the perspective of an engineer rather than a manager, wanting to better understand what choices my manager may make and the decision tree they might navigate. I came away with a better understanding of my organisation and discussion points I could have with my manager.
The book is written with a clear style in mind as evidenced by the overly-simple diagrams which emphasize a concept, rather than being information dense. Like all Stripe Press books, an Elegant Puzzle is beautiful formatted, a rare delight among good engineering texts.