“As a young designer explained to me bluntly: "Everyone upstairs is dumb," referring to the floor above the engineering lair at the 156 University office where customer support, administrators and salespeople sat. My first impulse was to laugh at his ridiculous, blithe dismissiveness, until I realized that it wasn't very funny.” FirstsYoungSupportLaughingOfficeUniversityCustomersI RealizedRidiculousDumbImpulseSatDesignerEngineeringReferringUpstairsAdministratorsSalespeopleCustomer SupportBlithe Book:The Boy Kings: A Journey into the Heart of the Social Network Source: The Boy Kings: A Journey into the Heart of the Social Network
“The boys in the office preferred Daft Punk and the song "Robot Rock" as an anthem, speaking excitedly and without irony about wanting to become robots one day. That made me wonder: Why? What's the pull of being a robot?” MadeSongWonderBoysRocksOne DayOfficeIronyPunkRobotsAnthemDaftDaft Punk Book:The Boy Kings: A Journey into the Heart of the Social Network Source: The Boy Kings: A Journey into the Heart of the Social Network