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Whistleblower: My Journey to Silicon Valley and Fight for Justice at Uber by Susan Fowler
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adventurous
emotional
inspiring
fast-paced
4.0
Surprisingly compelling autobiography. Fowler starts with her scrappy childhood as a homeschooler in a loving family who never took a math or physics class before college and went on to graduate with a dual degree in philosophy and physics from UPenn. It also details the ways UPenn's administration retaliated her after she reported gross mistreatment at the hands of the physics program.
Fowler takes us through this and other earlier experiences that give necessary context to her later decision to speak out about her time at Uber. The bulk of the book goes into greater detail about the dysfunction at Uber during her time there as well as highlighting a few of the bright spots for the first time.
The book is a quick read and ends with some notes of hope for change, but also feels like only the beginning of a story that is truly broader and longer than what we get from just Susan's life. This is not a broad survey of sexism in tech, in Silicon Valley, or at Uber. It's not anything really outside of Susan's story and Susan has certainly benefitted from her own quick drive for learning, grit, and perseverance, but also from lucky turns and key "yeses" from people in positions of power at key moments.
I really enjoyed it but some might find it too narrow in scope.
Fowler takes us through this and other earlier experiences that give necessary context to her later decision to speak out about her time at Uber. The bulk of the book goes into greater detail about the dysfunction at Uber during her time there as well as highlighting a few of the bright spots for the first time.
The book is a quick read and ends with some notes of hope for change, but also feels like only the beginning of a story that is truly broader and longer than what we get from just Susan's life. This is not a broad survey of sexism in tech, in Silicon Valley, or at Uber. It's not anything really outside of Susan's story and Susan has certainly benefitted from her own quick drive for learning, grit, and perseverance, but also from lucky turns and key "yeses" from people in positions of power at key moments.
I really enjoyed it but some might find it too narrow in scope.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism and Misogyny
Moderate: Antisemitism, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
Minor: Biphobia, Grief, and Death
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