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WN TBD: The Silicon Valley Dream Was Always a Fantasy
Manage episode 250556771 series 2463633
In 2013, Anna Wiener moved from New York to San Francisco to join the city’s booming tech scene. Over the course of four years, she worked at three companies: an e-book startup, a data analytics company, and an open-source software platform. Then, her infatuation with the tech industry took a turn.
On this week’s show, an insider’s perspective on the intoxicating promise and disappointment of Silicon Valley during the mid-decade boom.
Guest: Anna Wiener: author of Uncanny Valley and contributing writer for the New Yorker.
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1511 episodes
Manage episode 250556771 series 2463633
In 2013, Anna Wiener moved from New York to San Francisco to join the city’s booming tech scene. Over the course of four years, she worked at three companies: an e-book startup, a data analytics company, and an open-source software platform. Then, her infatuation with the tech industry took a turn.
On this week’s show, an insider’s perspective on the intoxicating promise and disappointment of Silicon Valley during the mid-decade boom.
Guest: Anna Wiener: author of Uncanny Valley and contributing writer for the New Yorker.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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