{"product_id":"9780349416366","title":"We Are the Nerds","description":"Author: Christine Lagorio-Chafkin\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780349416366\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Little Brown\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 09 Oct 2018\u003cbr\u003ePages: 512 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A gripping read' Adam Grant, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eOriginals\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eReddit hails itself as 'the front page of the Internet'. It's the sixth most-visited website in the world - and yet, millions have no idea what it is. They should be paying attention.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis definitive account of the birth and life of Reddit is perfect for readers of \u003ci\u003eThe Everything Store\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e Googled \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The Facebook Effect.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWe Are the Nerds\u003c\/i\u003e takes readers inside this captivating, maddening enterprise, whose army of obsessed users have been credited with everything from solving crimes and spurring millions in charitable donations to seeding alt-right fury and even landing Donald Trump in the White House. Reddit has become a mirror of the Internet itself: It has dark trenches, shiny memes, malicious trolls, and a heart-warming ability to connect people across cultures, oceans, and ideological divides.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is the gripping story of how Reddit's founders, Steve Huffman and Alexis Ohanian, transformed themselves from student video-gamers into Silicon Valley millionaires as they turned their creation into an icon of the digital age. But the journey was often fraught. Reporting on Reddit for more than six years, conducting hundreds of interviews and gaining exclusive access to its founders, Christine Lagorio-Chafkin has written the definitive account of the birth and life of Reddit. Packed with revelatory details about its biggest triumphs and controversies, this inside look at Reddit includes fresh insights on the relationship between Huffman and Ohanian, staff turmoil, the tragic life of Aaron Swartz, and Reddit's struggle to become profitable.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a time when we are increasingly concerned about privacy and manipulation on social platforms, \u003ci\u003eWe Are the Nerds\u003c\/i\u003e reveals Reddit's central role in the dissemination of culture and information in history's first fully digital century. Rigorously reported and highly entertaining, \u003ci\u003eWe Are the Nerds\u003c\/i\u003e explores how this unique platform has changed the way we all communicate today.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR THE BOOK:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Incisive, witty and brilliantly written' - \u003cb\u003eEmily Chang, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eBrotopia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A triumph - a business book that reads like a page-turning novel' - \u003cb\u003eJames Ledbetter, author of \u003ci\u003eOne Nation Under Gold\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'The best, grittiest, most accurate book yet about what it's like to build a startup and a community from scratch' - \u003cb\u003eJohn Zeratsky, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eSprint\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMake Time\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A gripping, entertaining book that is a must-read for every entrepreneur' - \u003cb\u003eDaymond John, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eRise and Grind\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Too many books on tech feel like they have been Googled","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47901049356446,"sku":"ING-9780349416366","price":50.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780349416366.jpg?v=1782352549","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780349416366","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}