In the world that is governed by Information Technology, there is a lot to be desired by users for whom the geeks spend countless hours trying to develope solutions for. Behind all great software innovation is a told story and an untold story. The untold story is always muted by the great achievements the IT companies and to an ordinary user, it may seem it was all rosy all way through.
Movies like Pirates of the silicon, The Social Network have all opened our eyes to that un told stories of how these great IT companies came into existence depicting the level of sacrifice and issues they had to endure to reach the glory they seem to be celebrating
Silicon Valley is a place that is surely well known to be the home of the world's great IT companies including facebook, Uber, Apple,Hp, Google, Oracle to mention but a few and all these companies in the eyes of the masses seem to be flourishing in every aspect but deep down lies the real story
In the bid to bring to light what actually transpires at Silicon Valley Mike Judge (who also worked for a silicon valley startup in his early days) has directed a series entitled Silicon Valley which is in it 3rd Season now but trust me it is a must watch for anyone who wants to pursue a career in information technology
If you haven't been watching HBO's 'Silicon Valley,' here are all the reasons you need to start now
1. First off, there are no sacred cows. The show's intentions were clear from its first poster, in which its band of hapless entrepreneurs strike the same self-important pose as the one famously associated with Steve Jobs.
2. And who better to deliver cutting social satire than creator Mike Judge? He brought the world such unforgettable creations as the cult hit "Office Space" and '90s morons "Beavis and Butt-head," expertly skewering the world of work and meaningless culture.
3. In season one, main character Richard (in burgundy hoodie) creates a music app containing a revolutionary compression algorithm. Gavin Belson, founder of Hooli, offers Richard $10 million for the algorithm, but Richard decides instead to grow his own company, Pied Piper, and accepts a $200,000 investment from quirky venture capitalist Peter Gregory. Belson seeks revenge and builds Nucleus to rival Pied Piper's algorithm.
Pied Piper's Dinesh, Gilfoyle, Richard, Jared, and Erlich.HBO/Pied Piper
4. The show is full of inside jokes. Several of its main characters are modeled at least in part on real-life personalities. The absurdly intelligent and socially awkward Peter Gregory is seen to satirize billionaire entrepreneur Peter Thiel, left. Both characters actively encourage kids to drop out of college. Adding real-life tragedy: the brilliant actor, Christopher Evan Welch, who played the role died of cancer in December 2013.
5. Sean Parker, left, of Napster and Facebook fame is thought to be the inspiration for hard-partying, outspoken, and eccentric incubator owner Erlich Bachman, shown here in a classic scene slurping artisanal noodles with a barrette in his hair.
6. Salesforce.com's Marc Benioff, left, is seen to be the inspiration for Hooli founder Gavin Belson. Benioff loves yoga and meditating while Belson frequently consults a spiritual guide. And both make sure everyone knows about their philanthropic efforts.
7. Belson's company Hooli has a uncanny resemblance to Google with its use of bold colors, Hooli shuttle, and company culture.
8. "Silicon Valley" includes great cultural satire. The show opens with Kid Rock performing to a nearly empty audience at a lavish party hosted by Gooly, a fictional company that was recently acquired by Google. Richard's best friend Bighead says, "These guys built a mediocre piece of software that might be worth something one day, and now they live here."
9. One hilarious episode involves Peter Gregory discovering for the first time that Burger King exists. He orders one of everything on the menu, descends into a kind of trance, and emerges with a brilliant plan to make billions from harvesting sesame seeds in Indonesia.
10. "It's weird. They always travel in groups of five. These programmers, there's always a tall skinny white guy, short skinny Asian guy, fat guy with a ponytail, some guy with crazy facial hair, and then an East Indian guy. It's like they trade guys until they all have the right group." To which Belson's spiritual guide responds, "You clearly have a great understanding of humanity."