Uncanny Valley : A Memoir (Hardcover)

from bobbieharv

I'd read her essay in I think it was the New Yorker, so much of this was familiar and the end seemed padded. An interesting perspective, however, about male power, especially in tech, and the resulting diminishing of women. I enjoyed the personal side about her relationships.

from aditkumar

The best I've read about this period in San Francisco to date, but it seems like the passage of time and expanding to book length diluted the bite of the n 1 essay

from Anamie

After working in tech for several years, this book was an interesting read. I do not work in the bay area but it's interesting to see the lasting cultural influence it has on the entire tech workforce. The book had a lot of good build up but kind of cut off at the end. I am interested in learning...

from pomo58

Uncanny Valley: A Memoir by Anna Wiener is a personal glimpse at the world of big tech when start ups were happening at what should have clearly been seen as an unsustainable rate. First, for all the "bros" who are slamming this for being limited to what she experienced and for addressing how s...

from JosephKing6602

Well-done ... enjoyable & really funny; it would have been better, ibelieve, if she had more character development. Overall, recommended