This reminds me of a very entertaining book - Kingpin by Kevin Poulsen. It vividly described aspects of that world, albeit from 10-15+ years ago and through the

This reminds me of a very entertaining book - Kingpin by Kevin Poulsen. It vividly described aspects of that world, albeit from 10-15+ years ago and through the lens of a smaller more specific variety of real life characters. The level specialization only seems to have risen since. When you have that, you get so many aspects that just look like legitimate office or tech work. Amazing considering that all those layers of abstraction must make it difficult to even comprehend. There must be smart people out there who really get it though, and they must occupy particularly safe niches in that ecosystem.