I am only one of the millions for which a daily check of Facebook has become a routine over the past year, and I've been happy to reconnect with high school classmates, banter with coworkers, and waste minutes in front of Farkle and Mafia Wars. Just five years ago, however, Facebook was a concept being launched from a Harvard dorm room and its adoption was absolutely viral. It's an interesting story, and I'm certain that the book gets it at least 80% right - the author wasn't there, but rather created conversations and settings from interviews, documents, and probably whole cloth. Regardless, it does make the reader, or at least me, think about the "how could I do that?" - unfortunately, the answer isn't in the book!
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
The Accidental Billionaires: The Founding of Facebook - Ben Mezrich
I am only one of the millions for which a daily check of Facebook has become a routine over the past year, and I've been happy to reconnect with high school classmates, banter with coworkers, and waste minutes in front of Farkle and Mafia Wars. Just five years ago, however, Facebook was a concept being launched from a Harvard dorm room and its adoption was absolutely viral. It's an interesting story, and I'm certain that the book gets it at least 80% right - the author wasn't there, but rather created conversations and settings from interviews, documents, and probably whole cloth. Regardless, it does make the reader, or at least me, think about the "how could I do that?" - unfortunately, the answer isn't in the book!
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