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So much to read, so little time? This brief overview of Chaos Monkeys: Obscene Fortune and Random Failure in Silicon Valley tells you what you need to know—before or after you read Antonio García Martínez’s book. Crafted and edited with care, Worth Books set the standard for quality and give you the tools you need to be a well-informed reader. This short summary and analysis of Chaos Monkeys by Antonio García Martínez includes: Historical context Chapter-by-chapter overviews Character profiles Important quotes Fascinating trivia Glossary of terms Supporting material to enhance your understanding of the original work About Chaos Monkeys: Obscene Fortune and Random Failure in Silicon Valley by Antonio García Martínez: Chaos Monkeys is an autobiographical account of Antonio García Martínez’s time in the exploding IT start-up scene in California, and his work as Facebook’s marketing manager. He offers a scathing and hilarious analysis of the landscape of contemporary social media. Based on his own experience and observations, Martínez unpacks the problems of funding and developing new tech companies, and the even greater problems of working for a large, up-and-coming corporation run by a visionary—who isn’t necessarily in it for the money. The summary and analysis in this ebook are intended to complement your reading experience and bring you closer to a great work of nonfiction.