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Voices from the Valley

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Great book, shows great insights in the Valley, would highly recommend, Can't wait for more books from this author.

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It's a very interesting read as it show a different face of the Silicon Valley, the face of the worker at all level, not only the founders or the bllionaire.
It's interesting to listen to these anonymous voices that talks about their experiences and their ideas.
I think it's one of the best books I read about Silicon Valley and it's strongly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine

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Most books about the tech industry focus on big corporations and famous founders, so it's easy to forget that there are many more people needed to run these well-oiled machines. People like those interviewed here: engineers, cooks, massage therapists. Thanks to the editorial decision to include not so obvious characters, the authors achieved exceptional insight into this world and created a kind of oral history of Silicon Valley. The anonymity of their interlocutors allows them to be more open and straightforward. My favorite was the data scientist, who in harsh words criticizes the current AI hype.

The book is a part of a very interesting series, FSG Original x Logic, which dissects the way technology functions in everyday lives.

Thanks to the publisher, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, and NetGalley for an advanced copy of this book.

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