Nikos

If you're in your 20s, enthusiastic about programming, hacking or whatnot, look no further.

If you're older than that, still, this book still be enjoyable, and you'll probably also learn a thing or two about the technologies used across the web today.

In any case, this has been a great listen overall!

Witten on 2008(!). This is even more impressive considering how relevant its content is today.

It was a great book all in all! I think I would have enjoyed it even more if I was younger, during my early hacking years in uni.

This should be a great first book for my kid when he grows uo., hopefully it will prove inspiring 

David Goggins surely is an interesting folk. I can see how the life approach and mentality he advocates for has helped him be the athlete and the person he is today but at the same time, I really think this is not the advise the vast majority of people should follow. Some things worth noting from my listen to the book:

• Entering a 100 mile race without much of a running background is not smart and especially if you have a “Never quit” mindset, it could lead to injuries or worse! Especially if you approach it without the right gear or nutrition. The author does put mild disclaimers at the end of the chapter but the overall narration doesn't give out this vibe; rather it exemplifies the heroic nature of such tasks which in my mind is definitely not the right advise to people.
• In the same vain as the earlier point, continuing your world-record pull-up attempt even when your doctor advises you not to and hints at the risk of kidney failure and death, is not the way to go and definitely not an advise the wider audience should follow. And no, you're not a p**sy if you listen to your doctor's advise and stop the attempt here and now. 
• There's an underlying macho feeling across the book that, depending on where you come from, may not really appeal to you.

• It's interesting how well written, how nice, pleasant expressions, and descriptions of places Tolkien includes
• Some of the things I didn't like
  • No mourning at all after Gandalf fell in Moria? That was bizzare.
  • Boromir's arc wasn't great - at least not as magnificent as it was presented in the movie. I suppose that goes towards how great of an adaptation the film was and how amazing Sean Bean's performance was.
  • Andy Serkis' reading is compelling!

The author spends ~80% of the book outlining her experiences in SV, from a graduate role to funding her own startup in the space. The other 20% is laying out, in an axiomatic manner, the ideal tech sector so that it works for the benefit of the worker and the society as a whole.

Overall not a fascinating read, but there are some interesting points made sporadically and the dump ofideas at the end of the book do provide food for thought to the reader.