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Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup
by John Carreyrou
This is a very good book, despite the author.
Find the title annoying? It was done as an example of the few bad things about this book. Hint: sensationalist. More on this later, first the good.
This book chronicles the incredible story of fraud, deliberate mismanagement, harassment and institutionalized intimidation perpetrated by Theranos (a medical startup).
Indeed, the "reality distortion field" (a la Steve Jobs) that Theranos' founder seems to exude, duping many seasoned people, who should have known better, is quite amazing. To the point where in a fantasy novel, the reveal would be that she was a vampire or sorceress.
The chronicle of events is well told, has good narrative flow, and mostly sticks to the facts.
My main complaint is that, despite being unnecessary, the author engages in hyperbole and sensationalist turns of phase often enough to actually weaken his points.
One example of this is near the beginning, when the author cites an example of excessive "paranoia" the fact that Theranos not only requested nondisclosure agreements from employees, but also from visitors. This practice is incredibly common in the valley.
Still, it's a good tale overall, despite the occasional overstatement.
Find the title annoying? It was done as an example of the few bad things about this book. Hint: sensationalist. More on this later, first the good.
This book chronicles the incredible story of fraud, deliberate mismanagement, harassment and institutionalized intimidation perpetrated by Theranos (a medical startup).
Indeed, the "reality distortion field" (a la Steve Jobs) that Theranos' founder seems to exude, duping many seasoned people, who should have known better, is quite amazing. To the point where in a fantasy novel, the reveal would be that she was a vampire or sorceress.
The chronicle of events is well told, has good narrative flow, and mostly sticks to the facts.
My main complaint is that, despite being unnecessary, the author engages in hyperbole and sensationalist turns of phase often enough to actually weaken his points.
One example of this is near the beginning, when the author cites an example of excessive "paranoia" the fact that Theranos not only requested nondisclosure agreements from employees, but also from visitors. This practice is incredibly common in the valley.
Still, it's a good tale overall, despite the occasional overstatement.