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Funny, I read this and found myself intrigued and wanting to know more about what makes Mark Zuckerberg tick. Having witnessed Facebook's rise, reading Accident
by annajohnson 16y ago
Funny, I read this and found myself intrigued and wanting to know more about what makes Mark Zuckerberg tick. Having witnessed Facebook's rise, reading Accidental Billionaires, hearing about the various lawsuits, seeing the instant messages, waiting in anticipation for the Sorkin movie, and now learning that Mark is a Classics nut... well, this guy is nothing if not interesting. It's a shame the article didn't dig a little deeper. On that note, does anyone recommend David Kirkpatrick's book The Facebook Effect for a credible portrait of the story behind Facebook?
- kmavm 16y agoThe Facebook Effect is about the product and company Facebook, as opposed to Zuckerberg, per se. In tone, it more closely resembles business non-fiction, or long-form journalism, than the celebrity biopic style of The Accidental Billionaires, on which the film is based. So it's less fun as beach reading, but in my opinion more accurate, and probably of more use to somebody in the business. Kirkpatrick had unprecedented access to much of the early team, including people who were no longer with Facebook. He does come off as slightly star-struck at times, and not just at Mark Zuckerberg, so keep your salt-shaker handy. Disclaimer: I work at Facebook, and am proud to call Zuck a friend.
- annajohnson 16y agoThanks kmavm. I love a good business page-turner (think 'Den of Thieves' and 'Barbarians at the Gate' as classics in this category)... but also appreciate books I can learn from so I can apply those lessons to my own business. Sounds like I might get something out of The Facebook Effect.
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