Chaos Monkeys

Dive into the exhilarating world of 'Chaos Monkeys', the New York Times bestseller that offers an inside look at the frantic life within the tech bubble. Written by former startup CEO and tech industry provocateur Antonio Garcia Martinez, this compelling narrative reveals the secrets, power dynamics, and opulent lifestyles of the trailblazers and disruptors reshaping our society. From Silicon Valley's high-stakes environment, Garcia Martinez illustrates how tech entrepreneurs, much like the 'chaos monkey' software used by computer engineers to test system resilience, challenge the status quo to achieve the elusive 'business miracle'. The gripping tales span across iconic companies like Uber, Airbnb, Netflix, and Tinder, detailing how these innovations continue to alter our everyday experiences. Garcia Martinez's signature style – a blend of caffeine-fueled insight, astute observations, and unfiltered candor – makes this account both entertaining and enlightening. With 528 pages of sharp wit and invaluable lessons, 'Chaos Monkeys' stands out as an essential read for anyone interested in technology, entrepreneurship, and modern business. This B-format paperback edition is in brand new condition, published by Random House UK in 2017. Enjoy FREE shipping on this item, ensuring a hassle-free delivery. Note that combined shipping for multiple products is not available with this item, and please allow up to 10 days for shipping.

Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781785034558
Format: B-format paperback
Year: 2017
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK
Pages: 528


Description:
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

An adrenaline-fuelled expose of life inside the tech bubble, Chaos Monkeys lays bare the secrets, power plays and lifestyle excesses of the visionaries, grunts, sociopaths, opportunists and money cowboys who are revolutionising our world. Written by startup CEO and industry provocateur Antonio Garcia Martinez, this is Liar's Poker meets The Social Network.

Computer engineers use 'chaos monkey' software to wreak havoc and test system robustness. Similarly, tech entrepreneurs like Antonio Garcia Martinez are society's chaos monkeys - their innovations disrupt every aspect of our lives, from transportation (Uber) and holidays (Airbnb) to television (Netflix) and dating (Tinder) - all in search of the perfect business miracle.

Describing himself as 'high-strung, fast-talking, and wired on a combination of caffeine, fear, and greed at all times', Garcia Martinez left Wall Street to make his fortune in Silicon Valley, becoming CEO of his own startup, before bailing and being poached by Facebook's nascent advertising team. Here he turned users' data into profit for COO Sheryl Sandberg and chairman and CEO Mark 'Zuck' Zuckerberg.

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