Hacker News new | ask | show | jobs
by Tokiin 2541 days ago
Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by John Carreyrou

The ride to the top and then rock bottom for Theranos is a wild one, and the author does a great job of not letting you put this book down once you start.

3 comments

I would recommend this book to every young person just entering the workforce. Many companies are outright built on lies and many managers, C levels especially, are manipulative psychopaths. Don't sell your soul, don't lose your sanity, don't doubt your skills, even if a whole room of wealthy and venerable yesman point finger at you - there is a good chance it is not you who is crazy, it is them.
This is a book I recommend to everyone. I could not put it down. Also, I think it is essential to living in the current "fake it till you make it" culture. That books shows no matter how well educated you are, you are still human that can be swayed to do things you don't agree with to a certain extent, even when your gut is telling you "No, this is wrong".
One of the best books I've read this year. Highly recommended, read like a well written hollywood movie.