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Starts slow but has good insight

Revisado: 03-21-19

Covers a different point of view on cyberwarfare. From the point of bureaucracy and law enforcement as opposed to security researcher and attribution. First part of book he’s justifying why he’s writing, then becomes a paean to Mueller, but when he finally details Zeus botnet, Sony hacking, OPM hacking and others he really shines. I don’t necessarily agree with his conclusions but I really appreciated hearing them and think they are right as part of a wider conversation on the topic of how to handle attacks against critical infrastructure, governments, and private businesses.

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Loved the book but ending was less powerful than I hoped...

Revisado: 12-07-17

I guess it feels like there's so many more to profile once we reach present day and see the branching of the technology and connecting of people. Maybe someday he'll do a follow up on it and expound upon the years after 2005 in greater detail. The Web 2.0 era birth and evolution is still weaving its future.

Still, we have truly reached the end of the nascent tech era. Now it's time to see what this coming of age means to the current world of tribalism and partisanship.

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Moved me to tears at multiple points

Revisado: 06-03-17

Changed and informed my understanding of the civil war like no other history book.the personal stories were tough to hear but important. They made the dense historical facts easier to wade through.

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I'm a neat freak with three kids...

Revisado: 12-13-16

Would you consider the audio edition of Messy to be better than the print version?

Yes, listening to the British accent of the narrator is soothing for considering the idea of thinking different to accept that sometimes Messy is just the right challenge to make us excel.

Which scene was your favorite?

Chapter 7 & 8 discussing the AirFrance flight 447 tragedy. It was an interesting and overwhelming doing a step by step of the final moments wishing you could help them.

What’s the most interesting tidbit you’ve picked up from this book?

To consider that when I've been confronted with a mess, the best choices I've ever made were to take a deep breath and get to work.

Any additional comments?

As a mom of twin toddlers, I've had to give up my neatness, and it's not been easy to accept the 'mess' this helped me understand the positive side of that, and how I've thrived in the chaos.

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Loved the retro trivia and Easter eggs but trite

Revisado: 10-02-16

The final 1/3 of the book just falls into place too easily. There were a couple moments where suddenly things were resolved without much effort.

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Makes a lot of conclusions without direct facts

Revisado: 07-23-16

Makes a lot of conclusions reading between the lines regarding facts using a historical perspective without an anthropological basis. Reads like a college thesis with certain tone of disdain for the people it's making conclusions regarding their personal drive for certain choices that aren't directly backed by facts. With an anthropological perspective to vouch the facts listed it might have succeeded in its goal. Also a gentler less judgmental tone might have helped bring the reader in instead of placing the reader on the defensive.

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