It’s one of the world’s most talked-about website and it’s made its founder a an overnight multi-millionaire with no sign of slowing. The Accidental Billionaires by Ben Mezrich is a book about how the creator of the world’s largest social networking website came to be.
Whilst most would presume that such a geeky venture could only have taken place in the college bedroom of a socially reclusive kid, it appears that there is much more to the story than late night programming sessions and drinking copious amounts of coffee.
Each chapter unfolds the story of how life before, during and after Facebook included sex, betrayal and money. There are a few surprise discoveries along the way.
Accidental Billionaires uncovers a unique part of history in the creation of the then titled, theFacebook.com. A social network with one purpose in mind – to meet girls. Combining elements of Zuckerberg’s previous work and the new idea of socialising online without the awkwardness and without pre-conceptions, theFacebook was an instant success on the Harvard campus and not long after, across the world.
Ben Mezrich has put together a compelling story that tells the un-boring story of Facebook. The story behind this online revolution may also be appearing on the big screen with talks of a movie being created.
Whatever you presume to know about Facebook or the Mark Zuckerberg of today, is entirely different to that of the picture painted by Ben Mezrich. One thing’s for sure though, there’s not a line of code talked about in this book, and that’s the way it should be.
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