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A review by bloodymirova
Disrupted: My Misadventure in the Start-Up Bubble by Dan Lyons
4.0
A journalist goes to work at a startup only to find these guys have no idea what they want to do with him, or with their company for that matter. The place is utter chaos and thriving there does not depend on merit but on allegiance.
All of Dan Lyons mishaps and attitude aside, a lot can be taken away from the book when it comes to the rise of toxic tech bro / everything is awesome start up culture that is sometimes borderline cultish. The availability of large pools of capital have led to an “anything goes” rat race between VCs to snatch any startup that looks the part - even if they have no revenue or a decent product. It becomes a business where appearances are much more important than what’s actually there.
All of Dan Lyons mishaps and attitude aside, a lot can be taken away from the book when it comes to the rise of toxic tech bro / everything is awesome start up culture that is sometimes borderline cultish. The availability of large pools of capital have led to an “anything goes” rat race between VCs to snatch any startup that looks the part - even if they have no revenue or a decent product. It becomes a business where appearances are much more important than what’s actually there.