Free resources and reading for first-time founders

A short, high-signal starter list.

Reading / learning:

• Y Combinator's Startup Library — free essays and talks.
• The Mom Test (book) — how to talk to customers without fooling yourself.

Building cheaply:

• No-code tools to test ideas before hiring developers.
• Free tiers of hosting and analytics to launch at near-zero cost.

What resource shaped how you build? Add it below for the next founder.