Description
A sharp, irreverent memoir of Silicon Valley’s high-stakes churn, this book follows one man’s improbable rise through the tech world—where fortunes are made by bold bets, and failure can arrive as randomly as a glitch. Moving from finance to startups to the inner workings of major platforms, it traces the forces behind “growth,” the messy ethics of competition, and the strange incentives that turn people into players in a system that rarely behaves rationally. With the energy of a personal adventure and the clarity of a cultural exposé, the narrative explores themes of luck versus skill, corporate power, and the human cost of relentless experimentation. Written in Antonio García Martínez’s distinctive, literary voice—equal parts insider insight and wry commentary—this is both a guide to the Valley’s mythology and a reality check on what it takes to survive it.
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Harper
Published Feb 28, 2017
544 pages
ISBN: 9780062669797
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First Published
2016
Language
eng
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Content and trigger warnings for Chaos Monkeys by Antonio Garcia Martinez.