valerie's review
4.0
This was an interesting, quick read on the venture capital and entrepreneurship culture in San Francisco and the Valley. It followed two founders trying to obtain seed funding for their startup. As someone in the tech industry, I felt like the descriptions of the people and culture seemed a bit like caricatures, but there is truth to caricatures as well.
The writing was excellent, I've read other pieces my Lewis-Kraus and enjoyed them as well. And I enjoyed his perspective, if pessimistic, on the tech industry in this piece.
"The only thing they could count on was that they were going to be the generation that partook of the process by which all would be rendered irrevocably different. It didn’t seem to matter what the difference was, or whom it helped or hurt."
The writing was excellent, I've read other pieces my Lewis-Kraus and enjoyed them as well. And I enjoyed his perspective, if pessimistic, on the tech industry in this piece.
"The only thing they could count on was that they were going to be the generation that partook of the process by which all would be rendered irrevocably different. It didn’t seem to matter what the difference was, or whom it helped or hurt."
srchief's review
3.0
This is a first hand look at how the startup world functions in Silicon Valley. I enjoyed the story and how it provided an overview of how hard the founders work. There's also a focus on how the venture investment plays a heavy role in the startup and maybe even is used to perform R&D on the cheap for an eventual buyout. If you enjoy the working of Silicon Valley than you probably will enjoy the story.
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