Sex Drugs and Unix
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| Rating | : | 4.91 (953 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00D48YXTE |
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| Number of Pages | : | 457 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-09-08 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Once the first round of financing was raised, the marketing people climbed onboard, programmers were hired, stock options were handed out like raffle tickets and the cast of characters went to work.Eddie is a super programmer who's identified his three pillars of happiness; sex, drugs and Unix. Through it all marketing guy Dave Dante journeys like a migrant worker from company to company looking for the one big hit.. Someone became President, another Chief Engineer and in came the venture capitalists. His is the title
The Everlastingly Optimistic California High Tech Inferno Seymour Hamilton Sex, Drugs and Unix is a tightly-integrated set of short stories that together make up a novel that pulls you on, chapter by chapter, reading far into the night. I had the privilege of seeing a couple of the chapters before publication, and found them gems of a high order. Strung together in a complete setting, they are a necklace of stories that have the exuberance of tall tales told late at night between good friends, seated around a fire, drinks in hand. Behind the. Funny, interesting view to another world for me! I paid little or no attention to the .com world during the 80's and early 90's and the stories in this collection brought me up close to people working in that whirlwind of activity. I recommend this book to readers who were Luddites at the time, (or still are) to readers knowledgable at the peak of start-ups and want to remember, laugh and commiserate, and to everyone who enjoys well-written books that combine humor with thoughtful reflection.. Middle of the book was strong Maintenance Man It took some getting used to the narrator changing each chapter. The middle story was very strong. Lots of insight into the startup culture. Ending was just okay. Overall a decent read.