A review by martysuter
Life in Code: A Personal History of Technology by Ellen Ullman

3.0

Interesting perspective from Ullman on the last 25+ years in technology development, programming, and everything Internet but have to admit I was a little disappointed that her essays veered off into meandering personal offerings, especially the long description of her relationship with her cat. I respect her views on the seedy underbelly of programming and where the Internet/tech startups have taken us--the divide of haves and have nots continues to widen, especially when it comes to career opportunities in coding (dominated by white/Asian men certainly) and general access to technology. However, overall can only give this one 3 stars but maybe that's on me since I don't like overly negative stories, especially when they aren't well structured. Book lived up to its billing, though, as a personal history.