Overview:

For those of us interested in the back stories behind some of the biggest companies in the world Nick Bilton’s Hatching Twitter is a must read. This book tells the story of the 4 founders of twitter and the challenges they faced in shaping the company to the vision that they each had. Ultimately it’s the 4 founders vision that we see today as users of the product.

Here Is What The Book Was About:

Evan Williams, Noah Glass, Jack Dorsey, and Evan Stone are credited as founding twitter but how did they do it?  The book covers their respective backgrounds and tech careers, some of their personal interests as pertains to the founding of the company. It is truly an interesting story of 4 friends turned business partners.

Rating: (1 to 5)

Hatching Twitter earned a solid 4.2 based on how well it was written, researched, and the story was deeply engaging and entertaining. From the tales of the founders in the early days, the insightful anecdotes of celebrities visiting the Twitter offices in San Francisco, you could tell that Nick had done his homework and is an excellent story teller.

Other Thoughts on The Book:

When reading this book you get the impression that it would be a great movie; as it turns out the story is being turned into a TV series and will be available on the Peacock streaming network.

Link to Book