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Uncanny Valley
by Anna Wiener
A memoir of working in Silicon Valley startups during the boom: optimism, surveillance, money, the culture's blind spots. Sharp and literary.
Read it if…
you want tech culture observed from inside with a critical eye.
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Skip it if…
you want a how-to.
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Three things you will actually use
- Culture is what goes unquestioned.
- Perks are not purpose.
- Notice what you are building.
Do this first
Read the chapters on the analytics startup.
Our verdict
Inside the boom.
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