Summary, Analysis, and Review of Anna Wiener's Uncanny Valley : A Memoir

PLEASE NOTE: This is a summary, analysis and review of the book and not the original book.

Uncanny Valley is a captivating account of Anna Wiener’s struggle to find meaning and fulfilment in an industry that was brimming with optimism but felt ever so selfish, insidious, and hostile.

What Does this Start Publishing Notes' Summary, Analysis, and Review Include?

Summary of the original book

Easily digestible takeaways distilling the main ideas

An overview of Wiener's experiences in the tech industry

Lessons on sexism, data privacy, and other pitfalls of Silicon Valley

Editorial Review & Analysis

Background on Anna Wiener

About the Original Book:

Through the lens of her personal experiences, Wiener traces the rise of Silicon Valley and documents the opportunities and problems it has created. She takes the reader through her experiences working at a literary agency and then an e-book startup in Manhattan to providing customer support at a data analytics company and then an open-source company in San Francisco’s Silicon Valley. In between, Wiener reflects on the failings of startup culture and considers what it might take for the tech industry to be a source of good in a delicate socio-economic landscape. Anyone curious about what Silicon Valley feels like to an outsider and how it is shaping the world will find this memoir a handy guide.

DISCLAIMER: This book is intended as a companion to, not a replacement for, Uncanny Valley. Start Publishing Notes is wholly responsible for this content and is not associated with the original author in any way.


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