Disrupted : my misadventure in the start-up bubble

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An instant New York Times bestseller, this memoir takes readers inside the chaotic world of venture capitalists, salespeople, and social climbers at tech startups. After twenty-five years as a magazine writer, Dan Lyons faced an unexpected job loss at Newsweek, leaving him, at fifty, with a family to support. In a bold move, he decided to join the tech industry he had long reported on, accepting a role at HubSpot, a Boston startup backed by $100 million in venture capital. The position came with stock options and the title of "marketing fellow." However, the reality at HubSpot was far from what he expected. The office atmosphere resembled a mix of a frat house and a cult, with parties starting at 4:30 PM, "shower pods" doubling as hook-up spots, and a push-up club meeting in the lobby. The "content factory" was a battleground for Nerf gun fights, and "walking meetings" were the norm. Amidst this chaos, Dan found himself twice the age of most employees, sitting on a bouncy-ball chair, navigating a workplace filled with eccentricities and cryptic messages from an absentee boss about those who had been "graduated" (read: fired).