First person Quote by Antonio Garcia Martinez

“Here was a guy who had taken much of the Silicon Valley ethic behind moving quickly and running organizations free of bureaucratic hierarchies and…

— Ashlee Vance

“...a more open and honest appraisal of the true nature of Silicon Valley and its opportunities as well as the many problems.”

— David Welch

“In the view of Hollywood, the techies of Silicon Valley were just a particularly naive form of talent.”

— Neal Stephenson

When I turned 50, I truly felt I was too old to work in Silicon Valley. No one said anything to my face, but…

— Julie Wainwright

“In a sense, Silicon Valley was born out of Shockley's betrayal of Bell Labs' ethics.”

— Arun Rao

“A job interview is a competition won by those who are qualified the most, and, those who are willing to be payed the least.”

— Mokokoma Mokhonoana

“For each successful entrepreneur in the Silicon Valley or elsewhere, many have had to fail.”

— Abhijit V. Banerjee

“Yes, we want a Silicon Valley,” she said, “but do we really want three hundred million people who actually think for themselves?”

— Warren Berger

I'm probably the worst Silicon Valley insider ever. I don't hang out with Silicon Valley people.

— Alexis Ohanian

“Interviews seem like such artificial situations, everyone on their best behavior trying desperately to hide behind a professional facade. Did my face fit? I…

— E.L. James

“like interviewing a new cleaner. Do you want someone who can give you the history of cleaning and the theory of cleaning, or do…

— Robert Harris

“It’s impossible to say whether I would have gotten the job. I was”

— J.D. Vance