A Joosr Guide to... Chaos Monkeys by Antonio García Martínez: Obscene Fortune and Random Failure in Silicon Valley

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Chaos Monkey is a software tool designed to wreak havoc on a system in order to test that system's strength. However, thanks to the rise of Silicon Valley giants, we are now faced with real-life Chaos Monkeys. They have been set loose on our lives and cause constant disruption, all in search of a money-making breakthrough. But who is cleaning up their mess?

Chaos Monkeys provides an in-depth look behind the scenes of the technology companies that rule the world. Exploring the people, the politics, and the process in tech land, this is an insightful look into how Silicon Valley is run-and the impact this has on us all.

You will learn:

· Why Silicon Valley is the new Wall Street

· The impact Silicon Valley has on our economy

· The machinations of advertising and marketing.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Joosr
• Release date: Nov 21, 2016
• ISBN: 9781785675393

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What’s it about?

With the rise of the smartphone, technology has become an integral part of our daily lives. We upload pictures onto Instagram, buy items on Amazon, publish activities and events on Twitter and Facebook, and chat to friends on WhatsApp. We can travel the city in an Uber, and hire an Airbnb when we need a place to stay. If we have a query, we simply google it.

It’s safe to say that we live in a technology-obsessed world. But what about the people behind these faceless sites and apps? Who are the visionaries, computer geeks, and business opportunists that shape how we live our lives, and what really goes on within the start-ups and tech giants that exist in the technology capital of Silicon Valley?

Computer engineers use the term Chaos Monkey to refer to a specific software program designed to wreak havoc on a system, one that attacks a network to test its resilience. In Chaos Monkeys, Antonio García Martínez repurposes this phrase, using it to describe the tech entrepreneurs who disrupt every aspect of our lives with their innovations, all in search of the next moneymaking sensation. In the context of Silicon Valley, Chaos Monkeys refers to the innovators of today’s technological revolution who, through their own brand of disruption, will stop at