I dunno. The parts I am mentioned in are in the neighborhood but factually incorrect; a bunch of things are the exact opposite of the truth. And she calls me Josh. Ugh.
All I can speak on is the digg stuff, but it reads like it was dictated to her by Digg PR. And in fact the only person, other than Jay and Kevin, who manages to get in a digg picture (there's some digg employees in a equinix-related photo) is a PR person.
The funny thing is is that if the GOOG acquisition had went through, and Kevin's stake was (as conjectured) 30%, he would have made exactly the sum the article she wrote predicted.
Sounds like profiles of startups and their teams with both authors, jl and Sarah Lacy, having done their homework. Having read both books, it was well worth the time spent.
I find it odd that people go through life with fingers in their ears and are proud of it.
For what its worth, I read the book and thought it was fantastic. Sure, there may be some artistic interpretation of the actual truth, but it was extremely motivating for me as an entrepreneur, thats for damn sure. The main takeaway I got apart from the importance of great mentors/friendors? That these guys worked their asses off to get where they are. Luck may be a small part of it, but pure perservernce is what saw them through.
Anyway, I thought it was a great read. Would recommend it, although with a pinch of salt since we have first-hand knowledge of some inaccuracies (see Joshua's comments above).
Probably a result of the common forward-publishing-date that a majority of the publishing industry does (magazines you receive in July dated August 2008, etc.) This story is probably set to be published and released on the print version tomorrow, the 27th.
